FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AVL |
| Lat/Long: | 35-26-10.3000N / 082-32-30.5000W 35-26.171667N / 082-32.508333W 35.4361944 / -82.5418056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2165 ft. / 659.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 9 miles S of ASHEVILLE, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 28704 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1961 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AVL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN HIRL PRESET TO OFF WHEN TWR CLSD, TO INCREASE INTNSTY AND ACTIVATE HIRL AND MALSR RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 2300-0700; CALL AMGR 828-684-2226. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.1 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 120.2 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 828-681-0131 |
| ASHEVILLE GROUND: | 121.9 [0630-2300] |
| ASHEVILLE TOWER: | 121.1 257.8 [0630-2300] |
| ASHEVILLE APPROACH: | 124.65(160-339) 125.8(340-159) 269.575(340-159) 351.8(160-339) [0630-2300] |
| ASHEVILLE DEPARTURE: | 124.65(160-339) 125.8(340-159) 269.575(340-159) 351.8(160-339) [0630-2300] |
| CLASS C: | 125.8(340-159) 351.8(160-339) |
| CLASS C IC: | 124.65(160-339) 269.575(340-159) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
- COM UNAVBL BLO 6000' EXCP BY RDU RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R (SUGARLOAF RCO) WHEN AVL APCH CTL CLSD.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 132.625/281.1(SUGARLOAF RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SUGr280/13.5 | | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02W |
| SOTr134/32.7 | | SNOWBIRD VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 04W |
| SPAr311/38.6 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 8001 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 260.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | NORTHWEST. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 35-26.789763N | | 35-25.552032N |
| Longitude: | 082-32.786528W | | 082-32.230855W |
| Elevation: | 2164.7 ft. | | 2111.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% DOWN | | 0.9% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right RIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 160 true | | 344 magnetic, 340 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (2.80 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ASHEVILLE 61 TERMINAL DR SUITE 1 FLETCHER, NC 28732-9442 Phone 828-684-2226 |
| Manager: | MR. LEW S. BLEIWEIS, A.A.E. 61 TERMINAL DRIVE; SUITE 1 FLETCHER, NC 28732-9442 Phone 828-684-2226 PUBLIC SAFETY PHONE 828-687-3554. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 160 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 130 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 17 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 195/day * | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 26% | air taxi | | 24% | local general aviation | | 5% | military | | 1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2009 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (390KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (422KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (578KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (466KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (41KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| ASHEVILLE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (71KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFQD - Rutherford County Airport-Marchman Field (30 nm E)
KGSP - Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (36 nm SE)
KGMU - Greenville Downtown Airport (37 nm S)
KLQK - Pickens County Airport (38 nm S)
KGYH - Donaldson Center Airport (41 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunset | | 17:29 | | 22:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:56 | | 22:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 04:05:26 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 23:05:26 |
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| METAR |
| KAVL | 080354Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00560033
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| TAF |
| KAVL | 072324Z 0800/0824 16004KT P6SM SKC FM080600 31002KT P6SM SKC FM081700 15004KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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ASRI 129.825 828-684-6832 [web site]
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We've served our guests proudly for over 20 years and now we're an independent organization! Our name has changed, but ownership, management and the friendly faces at each location remain the same. We are your "FSP" - Flight Service Partner. It's our people and our personal commitment - the quality of our partnership - that defines the essence of who we are. Our new entity gives us the freedom to invest in improvements that bring exceptional value 'to the table' for our guests. Please join us, as we celebrate and embark upon our Odyssey, to the next level!
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100LL $5.37
| Jet A $5.13
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ASRI 130.275 828-687-7110 [web site] [email]
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Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
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100LL $4.95
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| Jet A $4.91
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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828-684-9191 828-989-7062 [web site] [email]
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Oxygen service, Pilot school (FAR Part 141), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts
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