Rebel Field HeliportPrivate

39NC · Rutherfordton, NC · 1,078 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 39NC
Coordinates: 35.3246, -81.9468
Elevation: 1,078 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ON CALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1998/08
Distance from city: 3 S

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	05:44 AM	09:44Z
Sunrise	06:14 AM	10:14Z
Sunset	08:46 PM	00:46Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:16 PM	01:16Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:16 PM → 05:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:46 PM → 05:14 AM

Plan a flight from 39NC

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,078 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	40 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

UNICOM	122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SUG · Sugarloaf Mt	VORTAC	112.20	r109° / 16.5 NM
SPA · Spartanburg	VORTAC	115.70	r359° / 17.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 39NC on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 39NC. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DONALD GENE PATTERSON

172 HELIPORT DR, RUTHERFORDTON, NC

(828) 286-1575

Manager

RANDY GENE PATTERSON

172 HELIPORT DR, RUTHERFORDTON, NC

(828) 395-5176

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER LIVES AT ARPT.
HELIPAD TO BE USED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, MILITARY AND ANY OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICE OPERATIONS.
FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Obstructions

20 FT TREES 40 FT N AND 40 FT S OF HELIPAD.

Attendance

FOR ARPT ATTENDANT CALL 828-395-5176.

Nearby airports

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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 39NC 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 39NC

Rebel Field (39NC) is a heliport in Rutherfordton, NC, at 1,078 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 39NC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 39NC have a control tower?

No. Rebel Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 39NC?

Rebel Field has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 39NC?

Rebel Field is in Rutherfordton, NC, at an elevation of 1,078 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.3246, -81.9468.

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