Henry River Field HeliportPrivate

80NC · Hickory, NC · 1,160 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 80NC
Coordinates: 35.6874, -81.4279
Elevation: 1,160 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: 2024/05
Distance from city: 5 SW

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	06:11 AM	10:11Z
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 → 05:11 AM

Plan a flight from 80NC

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

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/

100 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,183 ft
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/	100 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BZM · Barretts Mt	VOR-DME	110.80	r226° / 14.2 NM
CLT · Charlotte	VOR-DME	115.00	r327° / 37.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 80NC on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 80NC. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

RAY REECE

8073 SHAMROCK DR, CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC

828-381-8278

Manager

RAY REECE

8073 SHAMROCK DR, CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC

828-381-8278

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.
PRVDD VFR USE/DAY OPS.
FATO LENGTH 300 FT, FATO WIDTH 100 FT, SAFETY AREA LENGTH 150 FT, SAFETY AREA WIDTH 100 FT. PRIMARY INGRESS/EGRESS 090/220. SECONDARY INGRESS/EGRESS 180/040.

Nearby airports

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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 80NC 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 80NC

Henry River Field (80NC) is a heliport in Hickory, NC, at 1,160 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 80NC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 80NC have a control tower?

No. Henry River Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 80NC?

Henry River Field has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 80NC?

Henry River Field is in Hickory, NC, at an elevation of 1,160 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.6874, -81.4279.

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