Franklin, North Carolina, is located near the Nantahala National Forest in Macon County in the western end of the state. It is served by several small public airfields. The closest commercial airport is in Asheville, North Carolina, about 50 miles to the east.
The Macon County Airport is located about 3 miles from downtown Franklin. It is open from 8 a.m. to dusk, with after-hours service available by prior appointment. The airport has a 4,400 foot by 75 foot runway, and will accommodate VFR only--no instruments.
Macon County Airport
1241 Airport Road
Franklin, NC 28734
828-524-5529
http://www.franklin-chamber.com/airport/
The Jackson County Airport is about 20 miles from Franklin, about 3 miles from the town of Sylva, North Carolina, and 1 mile west of Cullowhee, North Carolina. It is open to single-engine and double-engine public traffic. The single runway is 3,003 by 50 feet, and the field is open daily from dawn until dusk. There is no tower, so pilots must transmit via the UNICOM frequency of 123.0 MHz.
Jackson County Airport
626 Airport Road
Cullowhee, NC 28723
828-586-0321
http://www.airnav.com/airport/24A
Andrews-Murphy Airport is located about 35 miles from Franklin in Andrews, North Carolina. It is a public airport with one runway of 5,500 by 100 feet and is open daily dawn to dusk. It is home primarily to private planes and some military aircraft.
Andrews-Murphy Airport
5840 Airport Road
Andrews, NC 28901
828-321-5114
http://airnav.com/airport/KRHP
Asheville Regional Airport is a commercial airport in Asheville, North Carolina. It is served by AirTran, American, Continental, Delta, United, and US Airways. It has two terminals, A and B, and operates daily flights to Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, New York City, Orlando and more. The airport offers rental cars and has several shops and eateries. Asheville is about 50 miles from Franklin.
Asheville Regional Airport
61 Terminal Drive
Fletcher, NC 28732
828-684-2226
http://www.flyavl.com/
