Cherokee Indian Hospital HeliportPrivate

NR01 · Cherokee, NC · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
2,158 ft MSL
Longest runway
40 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
6W

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at NR01. Nearby reporting stations: KGKT (25 NM), KRHP (32 NM), KTYS (38 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:56 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:56 AM10:56Z
Sunrise07:21 AM11:21Z
Sunset07:30 PM23:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:56 PM23:56Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:56 PM → 06:56 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:30 PM → 06:21 AM

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Runways

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

SOT 108.80 · VXV 116.40
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
SOT · Snowbird VORTAC 108.80 · 25X Low r220° / 22.7 NM
VXV · Volunteer VORTAC 116.40 · 111X High r135° / 37.6 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NR01 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
NR01
Coordinates
35.4832, -83.3247
Elevation
2,158 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6W
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
2024/09
Distance from city
1 NW

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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
1 HOSPITAL RD, CHEROKEE, NC
828-497-9163
Manager
DONNA OWL
1 HOSPITAL RD, CHEROKEE, NC
828-497-9163
Remarks FAA · 3 notes

General

  • FATO LENGTH X FATO WIDTH 88 FT X 88 FT. SAFETY AREA LENGTH X SAFETY AREA WIDTH 110 FT X 110 FT. PRIMARY INGRESS 310 X PRIMARY EGRESS 130.
  • TRRN RISES AT RPDLY 60 FT NW THRU N. AVG TREE HGT 100+ FT.
  • 100 FT TREES WI 60 FT OF HLP BGNNG AT BRG 170 CLKWS 315.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 57NC Sossamon Field (private) (7 NM) · 68NR Harris Regional Hospital (private) (8 NM) · 24A Jackson County (11 NM) · 99NR Tsali Emergency (private) (14 NM) · 1A5 Macon County (16 NM) · 37NR Angel Medical Center (private) (17 NM)

About NR01

Cherokee Indian Hospital (NR01) is a heliport in Cherokee, NC, at 2,158 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, 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 NR01, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NR01 have a control tower?

No. Cherokee Indian Hospital is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at NR01?

Cherokee Indian Hospital has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NR01?

Cherokee Indian Hospital is in Cherokee, NC, at an elevation of 2,158 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.4832, -83.3247.

More about NR01

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 NR01 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.

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