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24A Jackson County Airport
Sylva, North Carolina, USA

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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
SOTr199/29.4SNOWBIRD VORTAC108.8004W
ODFr007/37.5FOOTHILLS VORTAC113.4000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BROAD RIVER278/36.337904WBRA -... .-. .-
TOMOTLA073/38.533501WTTQ - - --.-
LAKE KEOWEE325/39.340804WLQK .-.. --.- -.-

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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Runway edge markings: RY NUMBERS SMALLER THAN STD.
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 35-19.240817N35-18.851217N
Longitude: 083-12.781233W083-12.408750W
Elevation: 2856.7 ft.2807.7 ft.
Gradient: 1.3%1.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: NSTD, in good conditionNSTD, 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
    
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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Area around 24A (Jackson County Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 24A (Jackson County Airport)
Photo taken 29-Sep-2006
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From to 24A

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5509:55
Sunrise06:2410:24
Sunset20:5000:50
Evening civil twilight21:2001:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 06:36:24
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 02:36:24
 
METAR
K1A5 
12nm SW 
050620Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR SCT120 17/16 A3001 RMK AO2 T01660155
TAF
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Jackson County Airport 828-586-0321
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100LL 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into 24A have stayed at...

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BEST WESTERN RIVER ESCAPE INN 4.3 88-120
 

Other hotels near Jackson County Airport

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HOLIDAY INN EXP STES DILLSBORO 4.4 

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Hotels in other cities near Jackson County Airport

16 in Cherokee
1 in Whittier
1 in Franklin
4 in Maggie Valley
1 in Bryson City
4 in Waynesville
 

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