Harris Regional Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

68NR · Sylva, NC · 2,223 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
68NR
Coordinates
35.3853, -83.2033
Elevation
2,223 ft MSL
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2023/12
Distance from city
1 NE

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
05:49 AM09:49Z
Sunrise06:19 AM10:19Z
Sunset08:51 PM00:51Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:21 PM01:21Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:21 PM → 05:49 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:51 PM → 05:19 AM

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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/

47 ft × 47 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
2,222 ft
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SOT · SnowbirdVORTAC108.80r201° / 25.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 68NR. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
HARRIS RGNL HOSPITAL
68 HOSPITAL ROAD, SYLVA, NC
828-586-7000
Manager
GINA SCHARF
509 BILTMORE AVE, ASHEVILLE, NC
828-257-8173

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 68NR 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 68NR

Harris Regional Hospital Heliport (68NR) is a heliport in Sylva, NC, at 2,223 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 47 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 68NR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 68NR have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 68NR?

Harris Regional Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 47 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 68NR?

Harris Regional Hospital Heliport is in Sylva, NC, at an elevation of 2,223 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.3853, -83.2033.

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