Carowinds Heliport HeliportPrivate

NC55 · Pineville, NC · 640 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: NC55
Coordinates: 35.1028, -80.9539
Elevation: 640 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1974/07
Distance from city: 3 NW

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	05:41 AM	09:41Z
Sunrise	06:10 AM	10:10Z
Sunset	08:42 PM	00:42Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:11 PM	01:11Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:11 PM → 05:41 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:42 PM → 05:10 AM

Plan a flight from NC55

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

400 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 640 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	400 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CLT · Charlotte	VOR-DME	115.00	r186° / 5.3 NM
FML · Fort Mill	VORTAC	112.40	r002° / 6.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open NC55 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NC55. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

CAROWINDS

P.O. BOX 410289, CHARLOTTE, NC

704-588-2600

Manager

ED BAILEY

P.O. BOX 410289, CHARLOTTE, NC

704-587-9033

Remarks FAA

General

(E137-1) FOR COMPANY OWNED AND HELICOPTERS VISITING CAROWINDS PARK.
FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.

Obstructions

TOWER 340FT AGL 1/3MI SW.

Contact

LOSS PREVENTION OPERATIONS MGR. OF CAROWINDS.

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 NC55 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 NC55

Carowinds Heliport (NC55) is a heliport in Pineville, NC, at 640 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NC55, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NC55 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at NC55?

Carowinds Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NC55?

Carowinds Heliport is in Pineville, NC, at an elevation of 640 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1028, -80.9539.

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