Western Carolina Regional (RHP)

Airport information: Andrews, NC, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KRHP
FAA identifier: RHP
FAA site number: 16506.*A
City / state: Andrews, NC
County: Cherokee
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 35°11'42.83" N
83°51'46.94" W
Elevation: 1698.7 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 4° W (2000)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Cherokee County
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 206 acres
From downtown: 2 NM west
Sectional chart: Atlanta
Activated: 07/1947

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, mon-sat, 0900-1700
All months, sun, 1200-1700
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Air ambulance, charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental
ARTCC: Atlanta (ZTL)
Flight service: Raleigh (RDU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RHP
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Chris Williams
828-321-5114
Last FAA inspection: 08/14/2026

FAA remarks

Low flying military jet aircraft overfly airport.
4-5 ft ditch 75 ft from runway centerline on both sides.
Runway 08 RR 390 ft rite of centerline 260 ft from threshold.
Airport srndd by high terrain.
Runway 08, 8 ft drop-off, 108 ft from threshold both sides in runway safety area.
Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction required at or below -4C.
For CD contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
Livestock pastured in the vicinity of airport.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: KRHP
FAA identifier: RHP
Location: Andrews, NC, United States
Elevation: 1698.7 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 35.19523, -83.86304

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
08 / 26	5,500 × 100 ft	Asphalt, excellent

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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