Jackson County Airport (North Carolina)
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Jackson County Airport is a small airfield located near Cullowhee, North Carolina in the county of Jackson. It is owned and operated by the county. The airport is situated on a ridge about 3 miles southeast of the town of Sylva (the county seat) and about 1 mile west of the unincorporated town of Cullowhee, North Carolina, the home of Western Carolina University. The airport sits at an elevation of 2,856 feet (870 meters.) The airport's traffic consists mostly of light single and twin engined private aircraft.
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[edit] Location Information
- FAA Identifier: 24A
- Lat/Long: 35-19-02.7610N / 083-12-35.6990W; 35-19.046017N / 083-12.594983W; 35.3174336 / -83.2099164 (estimated)
- Elevation: 2857 feet (870.8 meters)
[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
