Sunbury Fire Dep Heliport (40NC)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	40NC
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	76°36'29.7700" W / 36°26'16.8685" N -76.608269 / 36.438019 (Estimated)
Elevation	38.00 ft / 11.58 m (Estimated)
Location	Gates County, NC
Magnetic Variation	10W (2025)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	SUNBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
Address	P. O. BOX 40 SUNBURY, NC 27979
Phone number	252-465-4411
Manager	ERNA BRIGHT JR
Address	682 SILVER SPRINGS RD SUNBURY, NC 27979
Phone number	252-339-9048

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	RDU - RALEIGH
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	37.80 ft	ft
Coordinates	36.438019 / -76.608269	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	None

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LLW	NDB	WOODVILLE		254.00	10W	18.3 nm
AKQ	NDB	WAKEFIELD		274.00	11W	37.8 nm
CVI	TACAN	COFIELD	93X	114.60	09W	13.3 nm
NGU	TACAN	CHAMBERS	86Y	113.95	10W	34.1 nm
NTU	TACAN	OCEANA	113X	116.60	10W	36.0 nm
LFI	TACAN	LANGLEY	70X	112.30	10W	40.7 nm
ECG	VOR/DME	ELIZABETH CITY	104Y	115.75	07W	23.6 nm
ORF	VORTAC	NORFOLK	116X	116.90	07W	33.6 nm

Remarks

• FIRE STN 200 FT WEST OF THE PAD. 425 FT CELL TWR 5335 FT NE. 20 FT PWR POLE NEXT TO FIRE STN 200 FT WEST.
• BEST APCH FROM THE N AND THE E. OPEN FIELDS ON THE NW, N, NE SIDE.
• FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
• FATO LEN X WID 79 FT X 79 FT. SAFETY AREA LEN X WID 20 FT X 20 FT. PRIM INGRESS 140 DEG, PRIM EGRESS 320 DEG.
• HELIPORT PHYS LCTN: 56 NC-32 SUNBURY, NC 27979.