UNC Hospital Chapel Hill Heliport HeliportPrivate
14NR · Chapel Hill, NC · 586 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 14NR
- Coordinates
- 35.9046, -79.0491
- Elevation
- 586 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2025/11
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:30 AM | 09:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 00:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 01:06Z |
Plan a flight from 14NR
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Runway H1/
57 ft × 51 ft · ROOF-TOP (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 586 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Runway H2/
57 ft × 51 ft · Concrete Rooftop- Heading
- n/a
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 57 ft | |
| H2/ | 57 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDU · Raleigh-Durham | VORTAC | 117.20 | r283° / 13.1 NM |
| LIB · Liberty | VORTAC | 113.00 | r081° / 28 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 14NR. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- IFR VFR OPS. DAY AND NGT.
- FATO LEN X WID 87 FT X 87 FT. SAFETY AREA LEN X WID 112 FT X 112 FT. PRIM INGRESS 262 DEG, PRIM EGRESS 082 DEG.
Runways
- CONCRETE.
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 14NR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 14NR
UNC Hospital Chapel Hill Heliport (14NR) is a heliport in Chapel Hill, NC, at 586 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 57 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 14NR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 14NR have a control tower?
No. UNC Hospital Chapel Hill Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 14NR?
UNC Hospital Chapel Hill Heliport has 2 runways; the longest is 57 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 14NR?
UNC Hospital Chapel Hill Heliport is in Chapel Hill, NC, at an elevation of 586 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9046, -79.0491.
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