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
- 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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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| 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 |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 15 · 147°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 3,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 15/33
3,210 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 147° mag · 142° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 13 ft, 640 ft from threshold, 91 ft R of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 327° mag · 322° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.09°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 10 ft, 236 ft from threshold, 25 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 150 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,210 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 |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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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
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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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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 24A?
Jackson County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,210 ft. See the Runways tab 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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