Sossamon Field Private
57NC · Bryson City, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:58 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunrise | 07:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunset | 07:32 PM | 23:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:58 PM | 23:58Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 100° mag · 097° true
- Dimensions
- 2,265 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 280°) on the 45° at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,265 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SOT 108.80 · VXV 116.40 · HRS 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOT · Snowbird | VORTAC | 108.80 · 25X | Low | r226° / 29.5 NM |
| VXV · Volunteer | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r146° / 35.8 NM |
| HRS · Harris | TACAN | 109.80 · 35X | — | r038° / 36.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 57NC — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 57NC
- Coordinates
- 35.4265, -83.4582
- Elevation
- 1,940 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FDC
- Attendance
- MON-FRI DALGT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1958/08
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- USE CARE ON RY 28 APCH DUE TO POSSIBLE DOWNDRAFT, ESP DURG SPRING.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Obstructions
- +8 FT TREES 50 FT FROM THLD ON SIDES.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 1A5 Macon County (12 NM) · 24A Jackson County (14 NM) · NC08 Tusquittee Landing (private) (25 NM) · TN20 Seymour Air Park (private) (28 NM)
About 57NC
Sossamon Field (57NC) is an airport in Bryson City, NC, at 1,940 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,265 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 57NC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 57NC have a control tower?
No. Sossamon Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 57NC?
Sossamon Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,265 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 57NC?
Sossamon Field is in Bryson City, NC, at an elevation of 1,940 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.4265, -83.4582.
More about 57NC
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 57NC in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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