Airport information
- FAA LID
- 24A
- Coordinates
- 35.3174, -83.2099
- Elevation
- 2,857 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1978/09
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:48 AM | 09:48Z |
| Sunrise | 06:18 AM | 10:18Z |
| Sunset | 08:51 PM | 00:51Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:21 PM | 01:21Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:21 PM → 05:48 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:51 PM → 05:18 AM
Plan a flight from 24A
Runway 15/33
3,210 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good) 15
- Heading
- 147° mag · 142° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
33
- Heading
- 327° mag · 322° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.09°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 150 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOT · Snowbird | VORTAC | 108.80 | r199° / 29.4 NM |
| ODF · Foothills | VORTAC | 113.40 | r007° / 37.6 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
JACKSON CO ARPT AUTHORITY
401 GRINDSTAFF COVE RD, SUITE A-207, SYLVA, NC
828-631-2295
Manager
JIM ROWELL
401 GRINDSTAFF COVE RD, SUITE A-207, SYLVA, NC
828-586-0321
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- NO DSGND HELI AT THIS ARPT - ARPT MASTER RECORD INCORRECTLY DESIGNATES H1 EXISTS.
- AFTER SS ACTVT REIL RWY 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
- FUEL 24 HOUR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
- NOTAM IN EFFECT - OTS INDEFLY.
- UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- DSPLD THLD SLOPE 18:1 .
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