UNC Rex Hospital Helipad HeliportPrivate

44NR · Raleigh, NC · 481 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 44NR
Coordinates: 35.8178, -78.7039
Elevation: 481 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: 2024/10
Distance from city: 4 NW

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	05:29 AM	09:29Z
Sunrise	05:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	00:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	01:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 05:29 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from 44NR

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
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/

50 ft × 50 ft · ROOF-TOP (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 475 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	50 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	r134° / 5.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 44NR on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 44NR. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

UNC REX HOSPITAL

4420 LAKE BOONE TRAIL, RALEIGH, NC

919-784-4608

Manager

ALAN FOSTER

4420 LAKE BOONE TRAIL, RALEIGH, NC

919-784-4608

Remarks FAA

General

FATO LEN X WID 80 FT X 80 FT. SAFETY AREA LEN X WID 105 FT X 105 FT. PRIM INGRESS 360, PRIM EGRESS 180.
IFR VFR OPS. DAY AND NIGHT.

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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 44NR 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 44NR

UNC Rex Hospital Helipad (44NR) is a heliport in Raleigh, NC, at 481 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 44NR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 44NR have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 44NR?

UNC Rex Hospital Helipad has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 44NR?

UNC Rex Hospital Helipad is in Raleigh, NC, at an elevation of 481 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.8178, -78.7039.

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