page_title: Jackson County Airport (North Carolina)
hierarchical_section_title: Jackson County Airport (North Carolina)
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a view of the Jackson County Airport in Cullowhee, North Carolina, as seen from the gravel parking lot outside the security gate on Airport Road. The Airport dates to the 1970s and sits atop a mountain ridge above Cullowhee.
context_page_description: Jackson County Airport is a small airfield situated on a ridge about three miles southeast of the town of Sylva, the county seat of Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. It is less than 1 mile west of the unincorporated town of Cullowhee, the home of Western Carolina University. The airport is owned and operated by the county. It sits at an elevation of 2,856 feet and covers an area of 147 acres. The airport's traffic consists mostly of light single and twin engine private aircraft.
context_section_description: Jackson County Airport (FAA LID: 24A) is a small airfield situated on a ridge about three miles (5 km) southeast of the town of Sylva, the county seat of Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. It is less than 1 mile west of the unincorporated town of Cullowhee, the home of Western Carolina University. The airport is owned and operated by the county. It sits at an elevation of 2,856 feet (870 meters) and covers an area of 147 acres (59 ha). The airport's traffic consists mostly of light single and twin engine private aircraft.
caption: Jackson County Airport from Airport Road
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