Sossamon Field Airport

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FAA: 57NC

Bryson City Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 35-25-35.3440N (35.426484)
Longitude: 
 083-27-29.5730W (-83.458215)
Elevation: 
 1940.0 feet MSL (591 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.3 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. W of Bryson City, North Carolina
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
LEROY SOSSAMON
900 LEMMON ROAD
BRYSON CITY, NC 28713
828-488-2450		 LEROY SOSSAMON
900 LEMMON ROAD
BRYSON CITY, NC 28713
828-488-2450

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 08/1958
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/DALGT
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2940 feet (896 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FDC
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  2
Multi Engine:  2

Annual Operations (as of 06/26/1981)

Total Operations:  1500
GA Local:  1000 66.7%
GA Itinerant:  500 33.3%

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 704
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Raleigh(RDU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 57NC

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    12.4 Macon County Airport
    (1A5)    		 171 177 100LL, Jet A-1+
    13.8 Jackson County Airport
    (24A)    		 118 125 100LL
    24.2 Western Carolina Regional Airport
    (KRHP RHP)    		 235 241 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    26.1 Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport
    (GKT KGKT GKT)    		 352 358 100LL, Jet A
    34.9 Mc Ghee Tyson Airport
    (TYS KTYS TYS)    		 311 317 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    38.1 Knoxville Downtown Island Airport
    (KDKX DKX)    		 327 333 100LL, Jet A+
    43.3 Blairsville Airport
    (KDZJ DZJ)    		 217 223 100LL, Jet A+
    44.8 Asheville Regional Airport
    (AVL KAVL AVL)    		 88 95 100LL, Jet A
    45.4 Moore-Murrell Airport
    (MOR KMOR MOR)    		 5 12 100LL, Jet A
    45.6 Monroe County Airport
    (KMNV MNV)    		 279 285 100LL, Jet A-1+
    50.6 Toccoa Rg Letourneau Field Airport
    (TOC KTOC TOC)    		 170 176 100LL, Jet A+
    50.7 Hendersonville Airport
    (0A7)    		 97 104 100LL
    52.4 Pickens County Airport
    (LQK KLQK LQK)    		 134 141 100LL, Jet A
    53.3 Oconee County Regional Airport
    (CEU KCEU CEU)    		 147 154 100LL, Jet A
    54.0 Mcminn County Airport
    (MMI KMMI MMI)    		 268 274 100LL, Jet A+
    55.8 Habersham County Airport
    (KAJR AJR)    		 185 191 100LL, Jet A+
    55.9 Greeneville Municipal Airport
    (GCY KGCY GCY)    		 34 41 100LL, Jet A+
    64.3 Colonel Tommy C Stiner Airfield Airport
    (KJAU JAU)    		 328 334 100LL, Jet A
    64.5 Greenville Downtown Airport
    (GMU KGMU GMU)    		 122 129 100LL, Jet A
    66.5 Donaldson Field Airport
    (GDC KGYH GYH)    		 126 133 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 USE CARE ON RY 28 APCH DUE TO POSSIBLE DOWNDRAFT, ESP DURG SPRING.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
    A58-28 +8 FT TREES 50 FT FROM THLD ON SIDES.
    E111 ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 10/28
    Longest Runway: 10/28 is 2265 ft (690 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    57NC Airport Runway Details

    Runway 10/28  2265 ft x 50 ft (690 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment

    Runway 10

    Runway 28
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    57NC Sectional

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