24A
Airport
Jackson County
Sylva, North Carolina

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 03/21/2024 - 5/16/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:24A
Lat/Lng:35.3172111111, -83.2097036111
35-19-01.9600N, 083-12-34.9330W
Estimated by State on 12/04/2001
Elevation:2857 feet Surveyed by State on 12/04/2001
Magnetic Variation:05W,(2000), [-7W (2024)]
Sectional:ATLANTA
From City:3nm SE of Sylva

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:09/1978
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Atlanta(ZTL)Atlanta Center
FSS:Raleigh FSS(RDU)
NOTAMs and Weather:RDUNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:After Ss Activate REIL Runway 33; PAPI Runway 15 & 33; MIRL Runway 15/33 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000
Weather:AWOS-3PT 828-631-3389 118.9

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
L Fuel 24 Hour Credit Card Service Available.
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:12
Total:12

Annual Operations

For year ending:07/26/2023
AirTaxi:150
Local GA (< 20 miles):1600
Non-local GA:2500
Military Operations:200
Total:4450

Ownership

Owner:Jackson Co Airport Authority
401 Grindstaff Cove Rd, Suite a-207
Sylva, Nc 28779
828-631-2295
Manager:Jim Rowell
401 Grindstaff Cove Rd, Suite a-207
Sylva, Nc 28779
828-586-0321

Runways

Runways:15/33

Runway 15/33

Length:3210 feet
by Faa on 09/16/2013
Width:60 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 15 End 33
True Alignment:142,(135 Magnetic)322,(315 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 150'
Elevation at End:2856.6' MSL2806.6' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 2807.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:2856.6' MSL2807.4' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:30' AGL29' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.50°3.09°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Unusbl Beyond 8 Deg Left of Centerline.
2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):Yes
Notam in Effect - out of Service Indefinitely.
Yes
Objects:TreesBrush
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:33:13:1
Dspld Threshold Slope 18:1 .
Object Height:13' AGL10' AGL
Object Distance:640' Along centerline
91' Right of centerline
236' Along centerline
25' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Mtn Haz Red Beacon Lights Located on Mtn Range Approx 1.7 Miles SSW of Airport - Lights Opn Unrelbl.
Runway 15 300 ft Drop-Off 300 ft from Threshold Both Sides and 90 ft Left/Right of Centerline Along Runway.
Runway 33 300 ft Drop-Off 200 ft from Threshold 50 ft Left of Centerline.
Rpdly Rsg Trrn All Quads.
for Cd Contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
Cold Temperature Airport. Altitude Correction Required at or Below -14C.
No Dsgnd Heli at This Airport - Airport Master Record Incorrectly Designates H1 Exists.

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