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NR03 Weather Highlands - Cashiers Hospital Heliport

Highlands, North CarolinaElevation 3,960 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCEU · 29 NM SE · 59 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 · KCEU
WIND
060@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0600Z to 26 1200Z
Swain; Haywood; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell; Burke Mountains; Greater Burke; Eastern McDowell
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 38 degrees will result in frost formation. * WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 40F, 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 40 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 65/45 ENE 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/44 SE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 62/46 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/47 ESE 3 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 68/50 E 3 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 65/52 ESE 3 kt – 47%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 64 SE 3 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 0252Z.

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 NR03. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (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
3,960 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1148Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1148Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 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

Highlands - Cashiers Hospital Heliport is in Highlands, North Carolina. Field elevation 3,960 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMAINTENANCE DIRECTOR
Manager phone828-526-1200
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANR03
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.0860, -83.1869
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NR03 traffic patterns

2026-09-29 to 2026-09-29, 1 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: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~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

NR03 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCEU (29 NM SE, VFR).

KCEU Oconee County Regional Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KLQK Pickens County Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KTOC Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field
30 NM S
VFR
KAVL Asheville Regional Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KAND Anderson Regional Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
KGMU Greenville Downtown Airport
44 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
›OTR CTC - EMAIL GINA.SCHARF@CAHEALTHCARE.COM
›TLOF 40 FT X 40 FT; FATO 69 FT X 69 FT; SAFETY AREA 92 FT X 92 FT. INGRESS HDG 056 DEGS; EGRESS HDG 144 DEGS.
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NR03 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NR03 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NR03. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NR03 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NR03. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NR03?
NR03 sits at 3,960 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NR03?
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.