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NC68

Jarrett Heliport

Hickory, North CarolinaElevation 1,150 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHKY · 4 NM SW · 55 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHKY
WIND
270@4
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 wind calm, visibility 9 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 90F, low near 68F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 90/68 NNW 2 kt – 4%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 92/68 WSW 8 kt 16 kt 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 89/63 NW 6 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 86/63 N 3 kt – 3%
Friday Sunny 86/66 ESE 2 kt – 18%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 83/66 ESE 4 kt – 56%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 81 ESE 4 kt – 63%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 0447Z.

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 NC68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,150 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0034Z 8:34 PM
Sunrise
1029Z 6:29 AM
Loggable night
0103Z (9:03 PM local) → 1000Z (6:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0034Z (8:34 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0134Z (9:34 PM local) → 0929Z (5:29 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

Jarrett Heliport is in Hickory, North Carolina. Field elevation 1,150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANC68
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.7803, -81.3328
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NC68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHKY (4 NM SW, VFR).

KHKY Hickory Regional Airport
4 NM SW
VFR
KMRN Foothills Regional Airport
14 NM W
VFR
KSVH Statesville Regional Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KUKF Wilkes County Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KJQF Concord-Padgett Regional Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NC68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NC68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NC68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NC68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NC68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NC68?
NC68 sits at 1,150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NC68?
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.