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Sossamon Field Airport (57NC) in Bryson City, North Carolina
Information about Operating and Financial Summary, Runways, Icidents




  • Aviation forum

Sossamon Field Airport (57NC)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 08/01/1958, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 30 acres, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 16569.1*A, Location ID: 57NC, Region: Southern, District Office: MEM, Aeronautical sectional chart: Atlanta, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: RDU, Tie-In FSS Name: Raleigh, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 1940 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCT, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZTL, Boundary ARTCC Name: Atlanta, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, NOTAM Service: No, NOTAM Facility ID: FDC, Inspection Group: Owner, Inspection Method: 5010-2 Private use mail out program
  • Location
  • State: North Carolina, County: Swain, City: Bryson City, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 25' 35.344'', Lng: -83° 27' 29.573'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.426484, Lng: -83.458215, GPS determination method: Estimated, Distance from central business district: 1 mi (W) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Leroy Sossamon, 900 Lemmon Road, Bryson City, Nc 28713, 828-488-2450
  • Manager
  • Leroy Sossamon, 900 Lemmon Road, Bryson City, Nc 28713, 828-488-2450
  • Operations
  • Period: 06/26/1980 - 06/26/1981, Itinerant Operations: 500, Local Operations: 1,000
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 2, Multi Engine Aircraft: 2
  • Additional
  • Magnetic Variation: 3W (Year 1985), Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: No, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
  • Remarks
  • Airspace Determination: ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 10, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 28, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach
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Wm. Norris
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Sep 19, 2010 @ 9:09 am
I'll be visiting Bryson City area in late October. Would like to know the elevation of the field. I can't find it anywhere in my Airport Directories. I use an altimeter watch and would like to let it to the proper elevation and barometric pressure when I get up there.

Many Thanks,

Wm. Norris

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