Western Carolina Regional Airport (RHP)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	RHP
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	83°51'46.9390" W / 35°11'42.8270" N -83.863039 / 35.195230 (Estimated)
Elevation	1698.70 ft / 517.76 m (Surveyed)
Land	206 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles W of Andrews, NC
Location	Cherokee County, NC
Magnetic Variation	04W (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CHEROKEE COUNTY
Address	75 PEACHTREE STREET MURPHY, NC 28906
Phone number	828-835-8578
Manager	CHRIS WILLIAMS
Address	5840 AIRPORT ROAD ANDREWS, NC 28901
Phone number	828-321-5114

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	ATLANTA
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS	RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	RHP (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.8 MHz
UNICOM	122.8 MHz
AWOS-3P	RHP (828-321-1049)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A,A1+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	CHTR,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	5500 x 100 ft (1676 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	08	26
Alignment	71°	251°
Physical elevation	1682.00 ft	1698.10 ft
Coordinates	35.192806 / -83.871760	35.197653 / -83.854317
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT AND 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN DUE TO TRRN.	2-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN DUE TO TRRN; UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM FM THR DUE TO TRRN.
Runway end lights	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HRS	TACAN	HARRIS	35X	109.80	00E	15.4 nm
ODF	VOR/DME	FOOTHILLS	81X	113.40	00E	40.9 nm
VXV	VORTAC	VOLUNTEER	111X	116.40	03W	42.7 nm
TYS	VOT	KNOXVILLE		112.00		37.9 nm

Remarks

• LOW FLYING MIL JET ACFT OVERFLY ARPT.
• TWY UNLGTD.
• 4-5 FT DITCH 75 FT FROM RWY CNTRLN ON BOTH SIDES.
• RWY 08 RR 390 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 260 FT FM THLD.
• ARPT SRNDD BY HIGH TRRN.
• RWY 08, 8 FT DROP-OFF, 108 FT FM THLD BOTH SIDES IN RWY SAFETY AREA.
• COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -4C.
• FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
• LIVESTOCK PASTURED INVOF ARPT.