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KRHP Western Carolina Regional Airport
Andrews, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: RHP
Lat/Long: 35-11-42.8270N / 083-51-46.9390W
35-11.713783N / 083-51.782317W
35.1952297 / -83.8630386
(estimated)
Elevation: 1697 ft. / 517.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (2000)
From city: 2 miles W of ANDREWS, NC
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 28901

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1947
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RHP (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: NOV-MAR 0800-1700, APR-OCT 0800-1900
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT REIL RY 08 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 08 & 26 OPER CONT. MIRL RY 08/26 ON DUSK - DAWN. TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
LCTD 0.5 MI NORTH OF WEST END OF RY 08/26.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 119.675 (828-321-1049)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 134.8/307.9 (MT OGLETHORPE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HRSr010/15.4HARRIS VORTAC109.8000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TOMOTLA045/6.633501WTTQ - - --.-
MADISONVILLE134/33.036104WMNV -- -. ...-
MC MINN COUNTY112/36.224203WMMI -- -- ..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A JET-A1+
FOR FUEL SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 828-321-5114.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 35-11.568370N35-11.859175N
Longitude: 083-52.305580W083-51.259050W
Elevation: 1682.0 ft.1698.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP0.3% DOWN
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 075 magnetic, 071 true255 magnetic, 251 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Obstructions: 17 ft. rr, 434 ft. from runway, 209 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
3 FT CROPS 0-200 FT FROM THR 90 FT RIGHT.
55 ft. trees, 1093 ft. from runway, 191 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
3 FT BERM 32 FT FM THLD OFFSET 81 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CHEROKEE COUNTY
75 PEACHTREE STREET
MURPHY, NC 28906
Phone 828-837-5527
Manager: MIKE DAVIS
5840 AIRPORT ROAD
ANDREWS, NC 28901
Phone 828-321-5114

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 73
Single engine airplanes: 47
Multi engine airplanes: 20
Helicopters: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 56/day *
68% local general aviation
24% transient general aviation
5% air taxi
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 08 September 2008

Additional Remarks

E99 22500 SQ FT HGR SPACE.
LOW FLYING MILITARY JET ACFT OVERFLY ARPT. CONTACT FSS.
TWY UNLGTD.
4'-5' DITCH 75' FROM RWY CNTRLN ON BOTH SIDES.
RY 08 RR 390 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 260 FT FM THLD.
ARPT SURROUNDED BY HIGH TERRAIN.
RY 08, 8 FT DROP-OFF, 108 FT FM THLD BOTH SIDES IN RY SAFETY AREA.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **CHANGED**   download (329KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED**   download (77KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

1A5 - Macon County Airport (22 nm E)
KMNV - Monroe County Airport (33 nm NW)
KMMI - McMinn County Airport (36 nm W)
KTYS - Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (37 nm N)
KGKT - Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (43 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo of KRHP (Western Carolina Regional Airport)
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Photo taken 21-Feb-2009

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4011:40
Sunrise07:0612:06
Sunset17:3222:32
Evening civil twilight17:5922:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 10:15:21
Local (UTC-5)  10-Nov-2009 05:15:21
 
METAR
KRHP 101001Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM RA SCT029 BKN039 OVC055 11/11 A3026 RMK AO2 P0001
TAF
KTYS 
38nm N 
100526Z 1006/1106 04005KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM101200 04010KT P6SM VCSH BKN090 FM101500 04012KT 6SM -RA BR BKN040 OVC060 FM101900 03016KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT025 OVC035 FM102300 03016KT 3SM SHRA BR SCT010 OVC025
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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BEST WESTERN MURPHY 10.3 80-90
 

Other hotels near Western Carolina Regional Airport

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COUNTRY HEARTH INN ANDREWS 2.5 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Western Carolina Regional Airport

4 in Murphy
1 in Fontana Dam
3 in Hiawassee, GA
1 in Young Harris, GA
 

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