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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 (59 ha). The airport's traffic consists mostly of light single and twin engined private aircraft.
[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
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