FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 DECEMBER 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AVL |
| Lat/Long: | 35-26-04.0000N / 082-32-33.8240W
35-26.066667N / 082-32.563733W
35.4344444 / -82.5427289
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2162.4 ft. / 659.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2020) |
| 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 |
| 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: | HIRL OFF WHEN TWR CLSD; TO ACTVT OR INCR INTST - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 0400-1200Z; CALL APRT COMM 828-684-4577. |
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: | 124.65(160-339) 125.8(340-159) 269.575(340-159) 351.8(160-339) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 124.65(160-339) 269.575(340-159) |
- COMM UNAVBL BLO 6000 FT EXCP BY RDU RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R (SUGARLOAF RCO) WHEN AVL APCH CTL CLSD.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 132.625/353.625 (SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SUGr279/13.5 | | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02W |
| SOTr135/32.8 | | SNOWBIRD VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 04W |
| SPAr311/38.6 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| KEANS | | 167/6.3 | | 357 | | 07W | | IM | .. -- |
| BROAD RIVER | | 347/10.3 | | 379 | | 07W | | BRA | -... .-. .- |
| LAKE KEOWEE | | 016/38.2 | | 408 | | 04W | | LQK | .-.. --.- -.- |
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 17/35
| Dimensions: | 7001 x 100 ft. / 2134 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 53 /F/B/X/U | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 207.0 | | Double tandem: | 352.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 837.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | NORTH. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 35-26.608265N | | 35-25.525070N |
| Longitude: | 082-32.806913W | | 082-32.320617W |
| Elevation: | 2162.4 ft. | | 2111.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% DOWN | | 0.7% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right
RIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 160 true | | 347 magnetic, 340 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7001 TODA:7001 ASDA:6601 LDA:6601 | | TORA:7001 TODA:7001 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | rollout | | touchdown |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | LOC/GS |
| Obstructions: | 2561 ft. stack, marked, 8688 ft. from runway | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GREATER ASHEVILLE RGNL ARPT AUTH.
61 TERMINAL DR SUITE 1
FLETCHER, NC 28732-9442
Phone 828-684-2226 |
| Manager: | LEW S. BLEIWEIS, A.A.E.
61 TERMINAL DRIVE; SUITE 1
FLETCHER, NC 28732-9442
Phone (828) 684-2226
(828) 684-4577 OR EMERG CTC - (828) 209-5100. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 115 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 98 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 203/day * | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | 12% | commercial | | 7% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR THE ASHEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT AIRCRAFT DIVERSIONS EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLAN AND FACILITY CONSTRAINTS CTC ARPT ADMIN AT 828-684-2226. |
| - | FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 16/34 CLSD; PORTIONS AVBL FOR TAXI TO AND FROM RWY 17/35. |
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 from 6 December 2018 at 0901Z to 3 January 2019 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 35 | |
download (326KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (328KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (331KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (48KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ASHEVILLE FIVE | |
download (236KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (208KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFQD - Rutherford County Airport-Marchman Field (30 nm E)
24A - Jackson County Airport (33 nm W)
KGSP - Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (36 nm SE)
KGMU - Greenville Downtown Airport (36 nm S)
KLQK - Pickens County Airport (38 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John Cooper
Photo taken 19-Jan-2016
looking south.
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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 15-Dec-2018
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunset | | 17:18 | | 22:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:46 | | 22:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Dec-2018 22:23:57 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 15-Dec-2018 17:23:57 |
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| METAR |
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| KAVL | 152154Z 23004KT 10SM SCT015 BKN020 OVC033 09/07 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T00890072
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| TAF |
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| KAVL | 151959Z 1520/1618 15008KT P6SM VCSH SCT006 BKN012 FM152200 20005KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN006 FM160200 VRB03KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN008 FM160600 31004KT 5SM BR SCT015 BKN022 FM161200 32006KT 4SM BR SCT025 BKN060 FM161400 32007KT P6SM SCT060
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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