Latest photos of Sossamon Field Airport (57NC)
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by Bob Simmermon
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by Bob Simmermon
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | 57NC |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 083-27-29.5730W/35-25-35.3440N
-83.458215/35.426484 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1940 ft / 591.31 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 30 acres |
| From nearest city: | 1 nautical miles W of Bryson City, NC |
| Location: | Swain County, NC |
| Magnetic Variation: | 03W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Privately owned |
| Owner: | Leroy Sossamon |
| Address: | 900 Lemmon Road
Bryson City, NC 28713 |
| Phone number: | 828-488-2450 |
| Manager: | Leroy Sossamon |
| Address: | 900 Lemmon Road
Bryson City, NC 28713 |
| Phone number: | 828-488-2450 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Private |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Atlanta |
| Region: | ASO - Southern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZTL - Atlanta |
| Tie-in FSS: | RDU - Raleigh |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | FDC |
Airport Services
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Power Plant Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimension: | 2265 x 50 ft / 690.4 x 15.2 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, |
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Runway 10 |
Runway 28 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| TTQ | NDB | Tomotla | | 335.00 | 01W | 30.7 nm |
| JXT | NDB | Jefferson | | 346.00 | 04W | 41.1 nm |
| MNV | NDB | Madisonville | | 361.00 | 04W | 45.8 nm |
| BRA | NDB | Broad River | | 379.00 | 04W | 49.3 nm |
| SOT | VORTAC | Snowbird | 025X | 108.80 | 04W | 29.5 nm |
| VXV | VORTAC | Volunteer | 111X | 116.40 | 03W | 35.8 nm |
| HRS | VORTAC | Harris | 035X | 109.80 | 00E | 36.7 nm |
| ODF | VORTAC | Foothills | 081X | 113.40 | 00E | 44.6 nm |
| TYS | VOT | Knoxville | | 112.00 | | 34.9 nm |
