Western Carolina Regional (KRHP), North Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP) serves Andrews, North Carolina, with a single asphalt runway set among the mountainous terrain of the region. The field supports business aviation traffic under FAA TFMSC tracking, with no onsite customs and no air traffic control tower, making terrain awareness, published approach limitations, and self-announced CTAF procedures central to safe operations here. Fuel is available around the clock via credit card, supporting operators who need to stop outside the field's staffed attendance hours.
Runways
Western Carolina Regional has one paved runway, 08/26, 5,500 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Western Carolina Regional has Jet A, Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Western Carolina Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Mc Ghee Tyson (KTYS), 38 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Western Carolina Regional recorded 531 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KRHP is concentrated in the summer and early fall months, with July, June, and September posting the highest monthly totals in 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 74 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Western Carolina Regional averages 8.5 days above 90°F in July and 22.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86.2°F, and January the coldest, at 50.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Western Carolina Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Medium intensity runway lights for runway 08/26 operate from sunset to sunrise; to increase intensity, use CTAF. Runway end identifier lights for runway 08 are activated via CTAF. The precision approach path indicators for runway 08 and 26 operate continuously; at other times, use CTAF.
The precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 5 degrees left and beyond 7 degrees right of centerline due to terrain.
The precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 6 degrees right of centerline due to terrain, and unusable beyond 2.5 nautical miles from the threshold due to terrain.
There are 5-foot crops located 0 to 200 feet from the runway end, offset 150 feet right of centerline, and 2-foot brush located 189 feet from the runway end, offset 65 feet left of centerline.
There is a 3-foot berm located 20 feet from the threshold, offset 81 feet right of centerline.
The approach ratio is 19:1 at the displaced threshold due to a railroad.
There is a 4-to-5-foot ditch located 75 feet from the runway centerline on both sides.
On runway 08, a railroad is located 390 feet right of centerline, 260 feet from the threshold.
On runway 08, there is an 8-foot drop-off located 108 feet from the threshold on both sides, within the runway safety area.
Low-flying military jet aircraft overfly the airport.
Fuel is available 24 hours with credit card.
The airport is surrounded by high terrain.
This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below -4 degrees Celsius.
For clearance delivery, contact Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Livestock is pastured in the vicinity of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Western Carolina Regional has five airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Blairsville (KDZJ), 21.50 NM south.
Part of the Knoxville area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Does KRHP have customs clearance onsite?
Western Carolina Regional does not have onsite customs clearance. The nearest customs airport is KTYS, located 37.53 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international origins should plan a stop there or coordinate clearance in advance rather than expecting service at KRHP. This distance factors into routing and fuel planning for any flight requiring a customs stop near Andrews, NC. Dispatchers should confirm current CBP hours and requirements at KTYS before filing.
What is the runway configuration at Western Carolina Regional Airport?
Western Carolina Regional Airport has a single paved runway, 08/26, measuring 5,500 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, so wind conditions favoring a crosswind can limit usability. The runway length supports most business jet operations under normal weight and performance conditions. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at this airport, so single-runway wind exposure should factor into planning.
Are there terrain or obstacle concerns for approaches into KRHP?
Yes, Western Carolina Regional is surrounded by high terrain, according to the field remarks. PAPI guidance on the runway is unusable beyond certain degrees left or right of centerline due to terrain, with one side restricted beyond 5 degrees left and 7 degrees right, and additional limits noted beyond 2.5 nautical miles from the threshold. Close-in obstructions include crops, brush, and a berm near the runway ends. Crews should review published approach procedures carefully given the surrounding terrain at KRHP.
What are the fuel services available at Western Carolina Regional?
Western Carolina Regional offers 100LL, Jet A, and Jet A1+ fuel. According to field remarks, fuel is available 24 hours with credit card access. The airport's attendance schedule runs Monday through Saturday from 0900 to 1700 and Sunday from 1200 to 1700, though the credit card fuel system extends availability outside those staffed hours. This makes KRHP usable for after-hours fuel stops even when the field itself is unattended.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at KRHP?
Business aviation traffic at Western Carolina Regional concentrates in the warmer months, with July recording the highest monthly total at 74 operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic climbs steadily from a low near 16 to 17 operations in February and March to peaks in June, July, and September. Winter months see comparatively light activity, generally in the range of 16 to 20 operations. Dispatchers planning trips into KRHP during summer and early fall should anticipate higher local activity than in winter.