Jackson County Airport (K24A) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Jackson County Airport in Sylva, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRHP) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Jackson County Airport (K24A) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sylva, NC at 2,857 ft. K24A has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KRHP, about 33 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33) — longest 3,210 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAVL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRHP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KRHP, 32.8 nm away.
Current pilot readout for K24A
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at K24A. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3,210 ft | ASPH-G | — | — |
| 33 | 3,210 ft | ASPH-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 20 h: wind 0→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → 700 ft.
K24A weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Jackson County Airport in Sylva, NC: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around K24A is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at K24A
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRHP reported mostly VFR across 60 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 38 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
- 33
- 83%
- 15
- 17%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 24A
- City
- Sylva
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,857 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.3174, -83.2099
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,210 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRHP
- TAF
- Nearest KAVL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 41m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
4 airports25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Franklin R/C Flyers - Radio Hill Rd — Franklin, NC · 12 mi
- Kituwah RC Club - Kituwah Park — Bryson City, NC · 17 mi
- Macon Aero Modelers Inc - Tessentee Rd — Franklin, NC · 20 mi
K24A weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at K24A?+
K24A has 2 runways — 15, 33; the longest is 3,210 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K24A come from?+
Jackson County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRHP, about 33 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K24A can differ.
Does K24A have a TAF?+
No — K24A does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAVL, about 34 nm away.
Does K24A broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — K24A does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K24A from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Jackson County Airport (K24A)
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