Airports / North Carolina / KRHP
Western Carolina Regional Airport
KRHPAndrews, North CarolinaELEV 1,697 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#11 / 37
North Carolina airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 41 Google ratings — ranked against 37 rated NC fields.
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS).
Overview
Western Carolina Regional Airport, listed as KRHP, is a mid-sized airport in Andrews, North Carolina. The airport sits 1,697 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into KRHP for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS, 38 nm), Asheville Regional Airport (AVL, 66 nm), and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA, 67 nm).
Charter pricing from KRHP depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under 6A3 and Andrews-Murphy Airport. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Andrews.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Great facilities.”
Kenneth LoRusso5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Friendly and helpful staff that's even willing to stay after hours if needed.”
Kenneth LoRusso5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Western Carolina Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KRHP
IATA
—
FAA / Local
RHP
Elevation
1,697 ft
Coordinates
35.1952° N · 83.8630° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NC fields
state range 11–2,165 ft
At 1,697 ft, KRHP sits higher than 95% of the 38 North Carolina fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 38nmTYSMcGhee Tyson AirportKnoxville/Maryville
- 66nmAVLAsheville Regional AirportAsheville
- 67nmCHAChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)Chattanooga
- 71nmANDAnderson Regional AirportAnderson
- 75nmCSVCrossville Memorial Airport Whitson FieldCrossville
- 77nmGMUGreenville Downtown AirportGreenville
Location
Open the full mapKRHP · Western Carolina Regional Airport · Andrews, NC
From the ramp
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