Catawba Valley Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

7NC4 · Hickory, NC · 1,002 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 7NC4
Coordinates: 35.7130, -81.2668
Elevation: 1,002 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2008/11
Distance from city: 0 N

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	05:40 AM	09:40Z
Sunrise	06:10 AM	10:10Z
Sunset	08:45 PM	00:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:15 PM	01:15Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:15 PM → 05:40 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:45 PM → 05:10 AM

Plan a flight from 7NC4

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Turf

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,002 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Runway H2/

40 ft × 40 ft · ASPH

Heading: n/a

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/	40 ft
H2/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BZM · Barretts Mt	VOR-DME	110.80	r194° / 9.4 NM
CLT · Charlotte	VOR-DME	115.00	r339° / 35 NM

VFR sectional

Open 7NC4 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7NC4. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD SE, HICKORY, NC

828-326-3038

Manager

MIKE HELTON

810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD SE, HICKORY, NC

(828) 326-3620

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

LED SURFACE MOUNT PERIMETER LGTS.

Nearby airports

NC68 · Jarrett HeliportHeliport (5 NM)E40 · Wilson's Airport (6 NM)KHKY · Hickory Regional Airport (6 NM)36NC · Fly Sky AirportPrivate (6 NM)NC38 · Propst HeliportHeliportPrivate (7 NM)80NC · Henry River FieldHeliportPrivate (8 NM)

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 7NC4 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 7NC4

Catawba Valley Medical Center Heliport (7NC4) is a heliport in Hickory, NC, at 1,002 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7NC4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7NC4 have a control tower?

No. Catawba Valley Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 7NC4?

Catawba Valley Medical Center Heliport has 2 runways; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7NC4?

Catawba Valley Medical Center Heliport is in Hickory, NC, at an elevation of 1,002 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.7130, -81.2668.

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