24A
Jackson County Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for 24A
Coordinates: N35°19.03' / W83°12.58'
Located 03 miles SE of Sylva, North Carolina on 147 acres of land. View all Airports in North Carolina.
Surveyed Elevation is 2857 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1978
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ATLANTA
F.S.S.:RALEIGH
NOTAMs Facility:RDU (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ATLANTA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:118.9 Tel. 828-631-3389
UNICOM:123.000
CTAF:123.000
AWOS-3P at 1A5 (11.5 SW):118.225 828-349-3156
AWOS-3P at RHP (32.9 W):119.675 828-321-1049
ATIS at AVL (33.5 E):120.2
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (ZTL) ON FREQS 134.8/379.95 (MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT SOT SNOWBIRD 108.80 199°29.4
VOD ODF FOOTHILLS 113.40 006°37.5
VOT HRS HARRIS 109.80 056°41.3
VOT SUG SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN 112.20 265°46.5
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT IM KEANS 357 066°33.1
VOT BRA BROAD RIVER 379 093°36.4
VOT FIQ FIDDLERS 391 072°78.9
VOT BAR HEMLOCK 320 051°82.0
Runway 15/33
Dimensions:3210 x 60 feet / 978 x 18 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 15Runway 33
Coordinates:N35°19.24' / W83°12.78'N35°18.82' / W83°12.38'
Elevation: 2856.6 2806.6
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 142° True 322° True
Displaced Threshold: 150 Feet
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
P2L (3.09° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:Yes
NOTAM IN EFFECT - OTS INDEFLY.
Yes
NOTAM IN EFFECT - OTS INDEFLY.
Obstacles: 13 ft Trees 640 ft from runway, 91 ft right of center 10 ft Brush 236 ft from runway, 25 ft left of center
DSPLD THLD SLOPE 18:1 .
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue)
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:JACKSON CO ARPT AUTHORITY
401 GRINDSTAFF COVE RD, SUITE A-207
SYLVA, NC 28779
828-631-2295
Manager:JIM ROWELL
401 GRINDSTAFF COVE RD, SUITE A-207
SYLVA, NC 28779
828-586-0321
Other Remarks
  • NO DSGND HELI AT THIS ARPT - ARPT MASTER RECORD INCORRECTLY DESIGNATES H1 EXISTS.
  • MTN HAZ RED BCN LGTS LCTD ON MTN RANGE APPROX 1.7 MILES SSW OF ARPT - LGTS OPN UNRELBL.
  • RWY 15 300 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM THLD BOTH SIDES AND 90 FT LEFT/RIGHT OF CNTRLN ALONG RWY.
  • RWY 33 300 FT DROP-OFF 200 FT FM THLD 50 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
  • RPDLY RSG TRRN ALL QUADS.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -13C.
  • 0LL FUEL 24 HOUR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
  • AFTER SS ACTVT REIL RWY 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
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