Hillcrest Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate
3SC5 · Simpsonville, SC · 875 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3SC5
- Coordinates
- 34.7213, -82.2478
- Elevation
- 875 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2020/09
- Distance from city
- 1 SSE
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 | 05:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:17 AM | 10:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 01:15Z |
Plan a flight from 3SC5
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.
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPA · Spartanburg | VORTAC | 115.70 | r222° / 24.5 NM |
| GRD · Greenwood | VORTAC | 115.50 | r352° / 28.6 NM |
| ELW · Electric City | VORTAC | 108.60 | r055° / 32.1 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3SC5. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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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 3SC5 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 3SC5
Hillcrest Memorial Hospital Heliport (3SC5) is a heliport in Simpsonville, SC, at 875 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3SC5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3SC5 have a control tower?
No. Hillcrest Memorial Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
Where is 3SC5?
Hillcrest Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Simpsonville, SC, at an elevation of 875 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.7213, -82.2478.
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