FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
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 Savings 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 | | left 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: | DAVID EDWARDS 61 TERMINAL DR SUITE 1 FLETCHER, NC 28732-9442 Phone 828-684-2226 PUBLIC SAFETY PHONE 828-687-3554. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 141 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 87 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Jet airplanes: | | 18 | | Helicopters: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 229/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 31% | air taxi | | 4% | transient general aviation | | 2% | commercial | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2008 | |
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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 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 TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (368KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
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 21-Nov-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 22:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:47 | | 22:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2008 02:15:47 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Nov-2008 21:15:47 |
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| METAR |
| KAVL | 220154Z 34008KT 10SM CLR M05/M12 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP325 T10501122
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| TAF |
| KAVL | 212332Z 2200/2224 34012G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM220200 34010KT P6SM FEW040 FM220600 35008KT P6SM FEW250 FM221400 34010KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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