Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Helipad HeliportPrivate

53TN · Knoxville, TN · 1,020 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 53TN
Coordinates: 35.9576, -83.9362
Elevation: 1,020 ft MSL
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): NASHVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2024/09
Distance from city: 1 W

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	05:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunrise	06:20 AM	10:20Z
Sunset	08:56 PM	00:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:26 PM	01:26Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:26 PM → 05:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:56 PM → 05:20 AM

Plan a flight from 53TN

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Mats (Fair)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,020 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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
VXV · Volunteer	VORTAC	116.40	r331° / 3.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 53TN on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 53TN. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR

1901 CLINCH AVENUE, KNOXVILLE, TN

865-331-1301

Manager

FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR

1901 CLINCH AVENUE, KNOXVILLE, TN

865-331-1301

Remarks FAA

Runways

TLOF DIMENSIONS 50 X 50.

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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 53TN 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 53TN

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Helipad (53TN) is a heliport in Knoxville, TN, at 1,020 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 53TN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 53TN have a control tower?

No. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Helipad is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 53TN?

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Helipad has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 53TN?

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Helipad is in Knoxville, TN, at an elevation of 1,020 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9576, -83.9362.

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