RHP
Western Carolina Regional Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for KRHP
Coordinates: N35°11.71' / W83°51.78'
Located 02 miles W of Andrews, North Carolina on 206 acres of land. View all Airports in North Carolina.
Surveyed Elevation is 1698 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:July 1947
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
LCTD 0.5 MI NORTH OF WEST END OF RWY 08/26.
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ATLANTA
F.S.S.:RALEIGH
NOTAMs Facility:RHP (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ATLANTA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON-SAT/0900-1700
ALL/SUN/1200-1700
UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS DAY.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:119.675 Tel. 828-321-1049
UNICOM:122.800
CTAF:122.800
AWOS-3PT at DZJ (21.5 S):119.325 706-745-9271
AWOS-3P at 1A5 (22.0 E):118.225 828-349-3156
AWOS-3 at MNV (32.8 NW):118.475 423-442-6170
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (ZTL) ON FREQS 134.8/379.95 (MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT HRS HARRIS 109.80 009°15.3
VOD ODF FOOTHILLS 113.40 317°40.9
VOT VXV VOLUNTEER 116.40 180°42.5
VOT SOT SNOWBIRD 108.80 232°53.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT CQN DAISY 341 268°63.7
VOT IM KEANS 357 071°65.8
VOT BRA BROAD RIVER 379 085°68.6
VOT HEM HUCHN 233 299°96.8
Runway 08/26
Dimensions:5500 x 100 feet / 1676 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits:S-25, D-45
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 08Runway 26
Coordinates:N35°11.57' / W83°52.31'N35°11.86' / W83°51.26'
Elevation: 1682.0 1698.1
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 71° True 251° True
Displaced Threshold: 215 Feet
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT AND BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN DUE TO TRRN.
P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN DUE TO TRRN; UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM FM THR DUE TO TRRN.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 20 ft Railroad 216 ft from runway, 246 ft right of center
APCH RATIO 19:1 AT DSPLCD THLD DUE TO RR.
HAS 5 FT CROPS 0-200 FT FM END OFFSET 150 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 2 FT BRUSH 189 FT FM END OFFSET 65 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
51 ft Trees 1144 ft from runway, 92 ft left of center
3 FT BERM 20 FT FM THLD OFFSET 81 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A, Jet A-1+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CHEROKEE COUNTY
75 PEACHTREE STREET
MURPHY, NC 28906
828-835-8578
Manager:CHRIS WILLIAMS
5840 AIRPORT ROAD
ANDREWS, NC 28901
828-321-5114
Other Remarks
  • LOW FLYING MIL JET ACFT OVERFLY ARPT.
  • TWY UNLGTD.
  • 4-5 FT DITCH 75 FT FROM RWY CNTRLN ON BOTH SIDES.
  • RWY 08 RR 390 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 260 FT FM THLD.
  • ARPT SRNDD BY HIGH TRRN.
  • RWY 08, 8 FT DROP-OFF, 108 FT FM THLD BOTH SIDES IN RWY SAFETY AREA.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -4C.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • LIVESTOCK PASTURED INVOF ARPT.
  • 0LL FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • MIRL RWY 08/26 OPR SS-SR; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. ACTVT REIL RWY 08 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 OPER CONSLY, OTR TIMES - CTAF.
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