Jackson County
24A · Sylva, North Carolina · Jackson County · map
Jackson County is a public-use airport owned by Jackson CO Arpt Authority, 3 miles southeast of Sylva, North Carolina, 2,857 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 15/33, is 3,210 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas) and about 12 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 4,450 takeoffs and landings a year.
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What is the airport code for Jackson County?
Its FAA code is 24A.
Where is Jackson County?
It is 3 miles southeast of Sylva, North Carolina, 2,857 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Jackson County?
Its one runway, 15/33, is 3,210 feet long, asphalt.
Does Jackson County have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Jackson County?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Jackson County?
11 pilot examiners and 13 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Jackson County…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 24A
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Jackson CO Arpt Authority
- Elevation
- 2,857 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas; the services card below
- On the chart
- Atlanta sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- In the FAA's files since
- September 1978
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,210 × 60 ft | Asphalt, excellent | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 15: PAPI, two lights on the left, trees 15 ft high 253 ft from the end
- Runway 33: PAPI, two lights on the left, threshold displaced 150 ft, trees 15 ft high 254 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 123.0 | |
| 24A AWOS-3PT | 118.9 | |
| Mount Oglethorpe Center (remote transmitter) Low | 134.8 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3PT), by phone 828-631-3389.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Macon County (12 nm southwest), Western Carolina Regional (33 nm west), Asheville Regional (33 nm east), Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (36 nm northwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in North Carolina · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Aft sunset activate runway end identifier lights runway 33; PAPI runway 15 and 33; medium-intensity runway lights runway 15/33 - the common traffic frequency.
- Fuel 24 hour credit card service available.
- NOTAM in effect - out of service indefinitely.
- Unusable beyond 8 degrees L of centerline.
- Dspld thld slp 13:1.
- Mtn haz red beacon lights located on mtn range approx 1.7 miles ssw of airport - lights open unrelbl.
- Runway 15 300 feet DROP-OFF 300 feet from thld both sides and 90 feet L/R of centerline alg runway.
- Runway 33 300 feet DROP-OFF 200 feet from thld 50 feet L of centerline.
- Rpdly rsg trrn all quads.
- Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction required at or below -13C.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 12 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 4,450, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| air taxi and commuter | 150 |
| general aviation, travelling | 2,500 |
| general aviation, local | 1,600 |
| military | 200 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Sylva from the FAA register
10 aircraft are registered to owners in Sylva, North Carolina: 8 piston singles, 2 turboprops. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in North Carolina.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
11 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 11 for private pilot, 11 for commercial and instrument, 6 for airline transport pilot, 4 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 10 for airplanes, 7 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for seaplanes, 1 for helicopters. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 13 aviation medical examiners, 3 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 6 engineering representatives, 24 training center evaluators.
- John William Dennis private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Andrews, NC (33 nm) · (770) 595-9395 · [email protected]
- Brian Ross Walker private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; helicopters · Sevierville, TN (36 nm) · (865) 318-4228 · [email protected]
- David Alan Smith private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Fletcher, NC (38 nm) · (828) 458-8484 · [email protected]
- Gregory Collins private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot; airplanes · Blue Ridge Sport Flight LLC · Hendersonville, NC (38 nm) · (828) 460-3646 · [email protected]
- Harrison Grady Smith private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Central, SC (40 nm) · (864) 986-9664 · [email protected]
- Travis Dean Wellik private pilot, commercial and instrument, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Alcoa, TN (47 nm) · (507) 951-4572 · [email protected]
- Gary Wayne Sumner private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Knoxville, TN (48 nm) · (865) 560-6599 · [email protected]
- John W Scruggs private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Knoxville, TN (48 nm) · (404) 408-1129 · [email protected]
All 58 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 6 since 1982, 2 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Sylva 10 aircraft · 8 piston singles, 2 turboprops
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 6 since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in North Carolina 1,759 since 1982 · 303 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in North Carolina 106 landing places
- North Carolina 7,120 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/24A.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 29, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.