Vanderbilt University Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

TN35 · Nashville, TN · 602 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
TN35
Coordinates
36.1414, -86.8028
Elevation
602 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS)
NASHVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
FDC
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green-yellow
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1989/11
Distance from city
2 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:00 AM10:00Z
Sunrise05:31 AM10:31Z
Sunset08:08 PM01:08Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:38 PM01:38Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:38 PM → 05:00 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:08 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from TN35

Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.825 — 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/

85 ft × 44 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
728 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.825

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BNA · NashvilleVORTAC114.10r275° / 5.7 NM
GHM · GrahamVORTAC111.60r056° / 36.5 NM
SYI · ShelbyvilleVOR-DME109.00r334° / 39 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TN35. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
Jet A

Ownership & management

Owner
VANDERBILT UNIV MEDICAL CENTER
1211 MED CENTER DRIVE, STE 13200, NASHVILLE, TN
615-322-3211
Manager
KEVIN NOONER
1211 MED CENTER DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN
615-936-0770

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC NASHVILLE APCH AT 615-695-4522.

Lighting

  • PERIMETER LGT SS-SR.

Obstructions

  • 138 FT BLDG 26 FT N; 92 FT BLDG 217 FT W; 34 FT BLDG 130 FT S; 119 FT BLDG 214 FT SE.

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 TN35 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 TN35

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Heliport (TN35) is a heliport in Nashville, TN, at 602 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 85 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TN35, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does TN35 have a control tower?

No. Vanderbilt University 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 TN35?

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 85 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is TN35?

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Heliport is in Nashville, TN, at an elevation of 602 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.1414, -86.8028.

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