FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 24A |
| Lat/Long: | 35-19-02.7610N / 083-12-35.6990W
35-19.046017N / 083-12.594983W
35.3174336 / -83.2099164
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2857 ft. / 870.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of SYLVA, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28779 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1978 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG,
FOR ASSISTANCE CALL 828-508-6954. |
| Pattern altitude: | 3857 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 1A5 (12 nm SW): | 118.225 (828-349-3156) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SOTr199/29.4 | | SNOWBIRD VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 04W |
| ODFr007/37.5 | | FOOTHILLS VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BROAD RIVER | | 278/36.3 | | 379 | | 04W | | BRA | -... .-. .- |
| TOMOTLA | | 073/38.5 | | 335 | | 01W | | TTQ | - - --.- |
| LAKE KEOWEE | | 325/39.3 | | 408 | | 04W | | LQK | .-.. --.- -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
SELF-SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3003 x 50 ft. / 915 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY NUMBERS SMALLER THAN STD. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 35-19.240817N | | 35-18.851217N |
| Longitude: | 083-12.781233W | | 083-12.408750W |
| Elevation: | 2856.7 ft. | | 2807.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.3% | | 1.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 24 ft. trees, 280 ft. from runway, 48 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
20 FT TREES 100-200 FT FM END OF THLD AND 99 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN , 3 FT GROUND 120 FT R & L OF CNTRLN ADJ TO THLD. | | 5 ft. trees, 202 ft. from runway, 34 ft. left of centerline
8 FT TREE 116 FT FM END OF THLD AND 67 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN AND 10 FT TREE 51 FT FM END OF THLD AND 93 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. AT DISPLACED THLD 10 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM DISPLACED THLD OFFSET 94 FT FM CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | JACKSON CO ARPT AUTHORITY
PO BOX 1666
CULLOWHEE, NC 28723
Phone 828-508-6954 |
| Manager: | GREG HALL
626 AIRPORT ROAD
CULLOWHEE, NC 28723
Phone 828-586-6904 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 89/week * | | 54% | transient general aviation | | 34% | local general aviation | | 9% | military | | 3% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 08 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MTN HAZARD BCN LGTS LOCATED ON MTN RANGE APPROX 1.7 MILES SSW OF ARPT. |
| - | RY 15, 300 FT DROPOFF 300 FT FM THLD BOTH SIDES AND 90 FT LEFT/RIGHT OF CNTRLN ALONG RUNWAY. |
| - | RY 33, 300 FT DROPOFF 200 FT FM THLD 50 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 24A.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1A5 - Macon County Airport (12 nm SW)
KRHP - Andrews-Murphy Airport (33 nm W)
KAVL - Asheville Regional Airport (33 nm E)
KGKT - Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (36 nm NW)
KLQK - Pickens County Airport (39 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 29-Sep-2006
from N242CL at about 200 feet feet AGL
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 06:36:24 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 02:36:24 |
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| METAR |
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K1A5
12nm SW | 050620Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR SCT120 17/16 A3001 RMK AO2 T01660155
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| TAF |
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KAVL
34nm E | 050532Z 0506/0606 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 BKN100 FM051300 20004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM051800 22006KT P6SM VCSH BKN035CB FM060000 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN035CB
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| NOTAMs |
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