Jackson County Airport (North Carolina)

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Jackson County Airport
IATA: none - ICAO: none - FAA: 24A
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Jackson County Airport Authority
Serves		Sylva, North Carolina
Elevation AMSL		2,857 ft (870.8 m)
Coordinates		35°19′03″N, 83°12′36″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
15/33	3,003	915	Asphalt

Jackson County Airport (FAA LID: 24A) is a small airfield situated on a ridge about three miles (5 km) southeast of the town of Sylva, the county seat of Jackson County, North Carolina. It is also about 1 mile west of the unincorporated town of Cullowhee, the home of Western Carolina University. The airport is owned and operated by the county. It sits at an elevation of 2,856 feet (870 meters) and covers an area of 147 acres. The airport's traffic consists mostly of light single and twin engined private aircraft.

1 Airport operations
2 Runways
3 Airport communications
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Airport operations

Open to the public
Sectional chart: Atlanta
Control tower: No
Air Route Traffic Control Center: Atlanta Center
Runway and Airfield Lights: On from dusk to dawn
Beacon: White-green (lighted land airport)

[edit] Runways

Number of Runways: 1 (Runway 15/33)
Dimensions: 3003 x 50 feet (915 x 15 meters)
Surface: Asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel, 12500 lbs
Runway edge lights: Medium intensity
Runway edge markings: Runway numbers are smaller than standard

[edit] Airport communications

Jackson County Airport has no control tower. Pilots communicate amongst themselves to coordinate landings and take-offs via the UNICOM frequency of 123.0 MHz