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03NR Weather Johnston Medical Center Heliport

Clayton, North CarolinaElevation 320 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDU · 20 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRDU
WIND
050@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 43F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 43 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/42 N 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/51 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/54 NE 7 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny 76/53 NE 4 kt – 3%
Friday Sunny 78/53 NE 3 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 78/56 NE 4 kt – 7%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 77 SE 5 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 0253Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 03NR. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
320 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2226Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1130Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2226Z (6:26 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2326Z (7:26 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Johnston Medical Center Heliport is in Clayton, North Carolina. Field elevation 320 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKYLE MCDERMOTT
Manager phone919-938-7115
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA03NR
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.6303, -78.5039
Distance from city3 NM WSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

03NR traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-10-22, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

03NR has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDU (20 NM NW, VFR).

KRDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KLHZ Triangle North Executive Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KGSB Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
32 NM SE
VFR
KRWI Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KFBG Simmons Army Air Field
37 NM SW
VFR
KPOB Pope Field
37 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CALL 919-934-8171 FOR FLOOD LGT AND PERI LGT.
›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
›MEDICAL USE ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗03NR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 03NR have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 03NR. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 03NR have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 03NR. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 03NR?
03NR sits at 320 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 03NR?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.