NR85 Weather UNC Rex Holly Springs Heliport

Holly Springs, North CarolinaElevation 443 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRDU · 14 NM N · 53 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 · KRDU

WIND

030@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 from 20° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 71F, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Sunny	71/41	NE 9 kt	16 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/40	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/47	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/51	NE 7 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	74/50	NE 4 kt	–	3%
Friday	Sunny	77/51	NE 5 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	77/54	NE 5 kt	–	4%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 1044Z.

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 NR85. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 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

443 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2229Z 6:29 PM

Sunrise

1130Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2329Z (7:29 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

UNC Rex Holly Springs Heliport is in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Field elevation 443 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerUNC REX HEALTHCARE

Manager phone919-784-4608

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATANR85

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.6418, -78.8355

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

BeaconSunset to sunrise

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NR85 traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-10-18, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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

NR85 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDU (14 NM N, VFR).

KRDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport

14 NM N

VFR

KPOB Pope Field

30 NM S

VFR

KFBG Simmons Army Air Field

31 NM S

VFR

KLHZ Triangle North Executive Airport

34 NM NE

VFR

KSOP Moore County Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

KFAY Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field

39 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ATTN: ALAN FOSTER

›FATO LENGTH AND FATO WIDTH, 87 FT X 87 FT. SAFETY AREA LENGTH AND SAFETY AREA WIDTH, 90 FT X 90 FT. PRIMARY INGRESS 145, PRIMARY EGRESS 125.

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗NR85 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does NR85 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for NR85. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does NR85 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for NR85. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at NR85?

NR85 sits at 443 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NR85?

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.