Swan Beach Fire Heliport HeliportPrivate
21NR · Corolla, NC · 12 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 21NR
- Coordinates
- 36.4352, -75.8432
- Elevation
- 12 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
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2023/02
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 09:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 00:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
Plan a flight from 21NR
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/
60 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Excellent)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 12 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 60 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECG · Elizabeth City | VOR-DME | 112.50 | r063° / 19.3 NM |
| NTU · Oceana | TACAN | 116.60 | r168° / 25.2 NM |
| RBX · Wright Brothers | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r355° / 31.7 NM |
| ORF · Norfolk | VORTAC | 116.90 | r155° / 32.4 NM |
| NGU · Chambers | TACAN | 111.10 | r155° / 36.8 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 21NR. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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 21NR 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 21NR
Swan Beach Fire Heliport (21NR) is a heliport in Corolla, NC, at 12 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 21NR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 21NR have a control tower?
No. Swan Beach Fire Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 21NR?
Swan Beach Fire Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 21NR?
Swan Beach Fire Heliport is in Corolla, NC, at an elevation of 12 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.4352, -75.8432.
Fly out of 21NR often?
Save 21NR as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.