Sampson County Heliport HeliportPrivate
NR28 · Dunn, NC · 192 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NR28
- Coordinates
- 35.1970, -78.4847
- Elevation
- 192 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2020/09
- Distance from city
- 9 SE
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 | 05:30 AM | 09:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 01:02Z |
Plan a flight from NR28
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.
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAY · Fayetteville | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r060° / 23 NM |
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 | r093° / 26.3 NM |
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 | r260° / 26.5 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NR28. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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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 NR28 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 NR28
Sampson County Heliport (NR28) is a heliport in Dunn, NC, at 192 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NR28, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NR28 have a control tower?
No. Sampson County Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
Where is NR28?
Sampson County Heliport is in Dunn, NC, at an elevation of 192 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1970, -78.4847.
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