Cherokee Indian Hospital Heliport (NR01)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NR01
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	83°19'28.8284" W / 35°28'59.4941" N -83.324675 / 35.483193 (Estimated)
Elevation	2158.00 ft / 657.76 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles NW of Cherokee, NC
Location	Swain County, NC
Magnetic Variation	06W (2025)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Address	1 HOSPITAL RD CHEROKEE, NC 28719
Phone number	828-497-9163
Manager	DONNA OWL
Address	1 HOSPITAL RD CHEROKEE, NC 28719
Phone number	828-497-9163

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Sectional chart	ATLANTA
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS	RDU - RALEIGH
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	2158.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	35.483193 / -83.324675	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
IM	NDB	KEANS		357.00	07W	36.2 nm
BRA	NDB	BROAD RIVER		379.00	07W	43.7 nm
HRS	TACAN	HARRIS	35X	109.80	00E	43.6 nm
ODF	VOR/DME	FOOTHILLS	81X	113.40	00E	47.3 nm
SOT	VORTAC	SNOWBIRD	25X	108.80	04W	22.7 nm
VXV	VORTAC	VOLUNTEER	111X	116.40	03W	37.6 nm
TYS	VOT	KNOXVILLE		112.00		38.4 nm

Remarks

• FATO LENGTH X FATO WIDTH 88 FT X 88 FT. SAFETY AREA LENGTH X SAFETY AREA WIDTH 110 FT X 110 FT. PRIMARY INGRESS 310 X PRIMARY EGRESS 130.
• TRRN RISES AT RPDLY 60 FT NW THRU N. AVG TREE HGT 100+ FT.
• 100 FT TREES WI 60 FT OF HLP BGNNG AT BRG 170 CLKWS 315.