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NC55

Carowinds Heliport
Pineville, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	NC55
Lat/Long:	35-06-10.0000N 080-57-14.0000W 35-06.166667N 080-57.233333W 35.1027778,-80.9538889 (estimated)
Elevation:	640 ft. / 195 m (estimated)
Variation:	05W (1985)
From city:	3 miles NW of PINEVILLE, NC
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	28273

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1974
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at CLT (7 nm N):	PHONE 704-255-5973
WX ASOS at UZA (9 nm SW):	120.775 (803-981-9388)
WX ASOS at AKH (11 nm NW):	135.725 (704-868-9034)
WX ASOS at EQY (17 nm E):	135.775 (704-283-5185)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
CLTr186/5.3		CHARLOTTE VOR/DME		115.00		05W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
STONIA	124/11.3	260	06W	GHJ	--. .... .---
RALLY	031/14.2	227	05W	UZ	..- --..
CHESTER	039/22.6	220	06W	DCM	-.. -.-. --
FIRST RIVER	112/32.9	417	06W	SLP	... .-.. .--.

Heliport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	400 x 200 ft. / 122 x 61 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
Latitude:	35-06.166667N
Longitude:	080-57.233333W
Elevation:	640.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none, in fair condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CAROWINDS P.O. BOX 410289 CHARLOTTE, NC 28241-0289 Phone 704-588-2600
Manager:	ED BAILEY P.O. BOX 410289 CHARLOTTE, NC 28241-0289 Phone 704-587-9033 LOSS PREVENTION OPERATIONS MGR. OF CAROWINDS.

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	TOWER 340FT AGL 1/3MI SW.
-	FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
E137-1	FOR COMPANY OWNED AND HELICOPTERS VISITING CAROWINDS PARK.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NC55.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (7 nm N)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York County) Airport-Bryant Field (9 nm SW)
KAKH - Gastonia Municipal Airport (11 nm NW)
KEQY - Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (17 nm E)
N52 - JAARS-Townsend Airport (18 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:49	09:49
Sunrise	06:18	10:18
Sunset	20:40	00:40
Evening civil twilight	21:09	01:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Jul-2025 12:47:13
Local (UTC-4)	09-Jul-2025 08:47:13

METAR

KCLT 7nm N	091152Z 20004KT 8SM FEW009 FEW070 SCT250 26/22 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP196 T02560222 10256 20239 51008
KUZA 9nm SW	091154Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02440228 10244 20222 53006
KAKH 11nm NW	091154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW006 24/22 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02390222 10239 20222 51007
KEQY 17nm E	091153Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02440228 10244 20228 53007

TAF

KCLT
7nm N

091120Z 0912/1018 18005KT P6SM SCT250 FM091600 19008KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0919/0923 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BR OVC040CB FM092300 19010KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 0923/1003 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM100500 17004KT P6SM BKN015 FM100800 19004KT 4SM BR BKN007 FM101500 22005KT P6SM SCT045

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