NC53
Tusquitee Heliport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for NC53
Coordinates: N35°4.77' / W84°1.75'
Located 01 miles SE of Murphy, North Carolina on 1 acre of land. View all Airports in North Carolina.
Estimated Elevation is 1528 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Heliport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:September 1975
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:ATLANTA
F.S.S.:RALEIGH
Sectional Chart:ATLANTA
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
VFR, PVT USE.
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1630
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P at RHP (10.7 NE):119.675 828-321-1049
AWOS-3PT at DZJ (13.5 S):119.325 706-745-9271
AWOS-3P at 1A5 (31.4 E):118.225 828-349-3156
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT HRS HARRIS 109.80 325°9.9
VOD ODF FOOTHILLS 113.40 302°42.8
VOT VXV VOLUNTEER 116.40 190°49.9
VOD GQO CHOO CHOO 115.80 087°55.9
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD CQN DAISY 341 275°55.8
VOD IM KEANS 357 068°75.8
VOD BRA BROAD RIVER 379 080°77.5
VOD HEM HUCHN 233 305°93.7
Helipad H1
Dimensions:150 x 150 feet / 46 x 46 meters
Surface:Concrete
Coordinates:N35°4.77' / W84°1.75'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 1528.0
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:US FOREST SERVICE
123WOODLAND DR
MURPHY, NC 28906
828-837-5152
Manager:USFS DISTRICT RANGER
ATTN: CHAD COOK
123 WOODLAND DR
MURPHY, NC 28906
828-837-5152
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.