Jackson County Airport
24A · Sylva, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:58 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:18 AM | 10:18Z |
| Sunrise | 06:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 00:58Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 147° mag · 142° true
- Dimensions
- 3,210 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 3,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 327°) on the 45° at 3,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 2,857 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 13 ft, 640 ft from threshold, 91 ft R of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 30 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,857 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,210 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 379.95 | MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG (HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SOT 108.80 · ODF 113.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOT · Snowbird | VORTAC | 108.80 · 25X | Low | r199° / 29.4 NM |
| ODF · Foothills | VOR/DME | 113.40 · 81X | High | r007° / 37.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.9 · ☎ 828-631-3389
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1978/09
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- AFTER SS ACTVT REIL RWY 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- AFTER SS ACTVT REIL RWY 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
- NOTAM IN EFFECT - OTS INDEFLY.
Fuel
- FUEL 24 HOUR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Obstructions
- DSPLD THLD SLOPE 18:1 .
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About 24A
Jackson County Airport (24A) is an airport in Sylva, NC, at 2,857 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,210 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 24A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 24A have a control tower?
No. Jackson County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 24A?
Jackson County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,210 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 24A?
Jackson County Airport is in Sylva, NC, at an elevation of 2,857 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.3174, -83.2099.
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