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NC53

Tusquitee Heliport
Murphy, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	NC53
Lat/Long:	35-04-46.2900N 084-01-45.0500W 35-04.771500N 084-01.750833W 35.0795250,-84.0291806 (estimated)
Elevation:	1528 ft. / 466 m (estimated)
Variation:	03W (1985)
From city:	1 mile SE of MURPHY, NC
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	28906

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	09/1975
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1630
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3P at RHP (11 nm NE):	119.675 (828-321-1049)
WX AWOS-3PT at DZJ (14 nm S):	119.325 (706-745-9271)

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	150 x 150 ft. / 46 x 46 m
Surface:	concrete
Latitude:	35-04.771500N
Longitude:	084-01.750833W
Elevation:	1528.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	US FOREST SERVICE 123WOODLAND DR MURPHY, NC 28906 Phone 828-837-5152
Manager:	USFS DISTRICT RANGER 123 WOODLAND DR MURPHY, NC 28906 Phone 828-837-5152 ATTN: CHAD COOK

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NC53.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRHP - Western Carolina Regional Airport (11 nm NE)
KDZJ - Blairsville Airport (14 nm S)
1A3 - Martin Campbell Field Airport (16 nm W)
1A5 - Macon County Airport (31 nm E)
KMMI - McMinn County Airport (32 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Mar-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:28	11:28
Sunrise	06:53	11:53
Sunset	18:39	23:39
Evening civil twilight	19:04	00:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Mar-2025 00:00:21
Local (UTC-5)	11-Mar-2025 19:00:21

METAR

KDZJ
14nm S

112335Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 18/M02 A2992 RMK AO2 T01821023

TAF

KTYS
44nm N

111723Z 1118/1218 23007KT P6SM SKC FM120000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM121600 23009KT P6SM SCT250

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