Western Carolina Regional Airport

Western Carolina Regional Airport (ICAO: KRHP, FAA LID: RHP) is a county-owned public-use airport located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the central business district of Andrews, in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States.

Sites considered for the airport included land in Peachtree and a strip along the Hiwassee River in Murphy, but Edgar Augustus Wood Sr.’s property in Marble was most highly recommended.

The U.S. Army and U.S. Forest Service used the airport as a base of operations for training and fire spotting respectively.

[14] As of 2023, Western Carolina Regional Airport supports 290 jobs and has a total annual economic output of more than $57 million.

[9] Western Carolina Regional Airport covers an area of 206 acres (83 ha) at an elevation of 1,697 feet (517 m) above mean sea level.

[2] For the 12-month period ending May 24, 2020, the airport had 20,500 aircraft operations, an average of 56 per day: 92% general aviation, 5% air taxi, and 2% military.

1947 Western Carolina Regional Airport
Richard Parker Airport Terminal