Sweetwater Fire Department Heliport HeliportPrivate

49TN · Sweetwater, TN · 968 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
49TN
Coordinates
35.6093, -84.4548
Elevation
968 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
NASHVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2013/03
Distance from city
1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:53 AM09:53Z
Sunrise06:23 AM10:23Z
Sunset08:57 PM00:57Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:27 PM01:27Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:27 PM → 05:53 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:57 PM → 05:23 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HCH · Hinch MountainVORTAC117.60r114° / 27.5 NM
VXV · VolunteerVORTAC116.40r240° / 32.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 49TN. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
SWEETWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT
PO BOX 267, SWEETWATER, TN
423-337-6880
Manager
DOUG WATSON
PO BOX 267, SWEETWATER, TN
423-337-6880

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Contact

  • 423-836-0137

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 49TN 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 49TN

Sweetwater Fire Department Heliport (49TN) is a heliport in Sweetwater, TN, at 968 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 49TN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 49TN have a control tower?

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

Where is 49TN?

Sweetwater Fire Department Heliport is in Sweetwater, TN, at an elevation of 968 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.6093, -84.4548.

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