FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 57NC |
| Lat/Long: | 35-25-35.3440N / 083-27-29.5730W
35-25.589067N / 083-27.492883W
35.4264844 / -83.4582147
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1940 ft. / 591 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of BRYSON CITY, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 28713 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 08/1958 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at 1A5 (12 nm S): | 118.225 (828-349-3156) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SOTr226/29.5 | | SNOWBIRD VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 04W |
| VXVr146/35.7 | | VOLUNTEER VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 03W |
| HRSr038/36.7 | | HARRIS VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TOMOTLA | | 054/30.7 | | 335 | | 01W | | TTQ | - - --.- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 2265 x 50 ft. / 690 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | LEROY SOSSAMON
900 LEMMON ROAD
BRYSON CITY, NC 28713
Phone 828-488-2450 |
| Manager: | LEROY SOSSAMON
900 LEMMON ROAD
BRYSON CITY, NC 28713
Phone 828-488-2450 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 4 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 29/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 26 June 1981 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-28 | +8 FT TREES 50 FT FROM THLD ON SIDES. |
| - | USE CARE ON RY 28 APCH DUE TO POSSIBLE DOWNDRAFT, ESP DURG SPRING. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 57NC.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1A5 - Macon County Airport (12 nm S)
KRHP - Western Carolina Regional Airport (24 nm SW)
KGKT - Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (26 nm N)
KTYS - Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (35 nm NW)
KDKX - Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (38 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Lora Lucas
Photo taken 17-Sep-2005
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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 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 22:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 12:14:19 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 07:14:19 |
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| METAR |
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K1A5
12nm S | 081200Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR M01/M02 A3036 RMK AO2 T10151025 10005 21020
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KRHP
24nm SW | 081123Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 01/00 A3033 RMK AO2
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KTYS
35nm NW | 081125Z 0812/0912 00000KT P6SM SKC FM081700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
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