FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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: | 2164.8 ft. / 659.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 9 miles S of ASHEVILLE, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | 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)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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 132.625/353.625 (SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 fair 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 | | 35-25.552035N |
| Longitude: | 082-32.786518W | | 082-32.230865W |
| Elevation: | 2164.4 ft. | | 2110.8 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
EMERGENCY PHONE: 828-687-3554 NON-EMERGENCY PHONE: 828-684-4577 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 171 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 110 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 38 | | Jet airplanes: | | 17 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 185/day * | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 27% | air taxi | | 17% | local general aviation | | 7% | military | | 6% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR THE ASHEVILLE RGNL ARPT ACFT DIVERSIONS EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLAN AND FACILITY CONSTRAINTS CTC ARPT PUBLIC SAFETY AT 828-684-4577. |
| - | FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (328KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (441KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (340KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (41KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ASHEVILLE FOUR **NEW** | |
download (229KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (141KB) |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Eve Cascella
Photo taken 13-Sep-2010
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Asheville Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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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 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 12:01:36 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 08:01:36 |
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| METAR |
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| KAVL | 131101Z 33003KT 1/2SM FG VV002 20/20 A3000 RMK AO2 RVRNO
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| TAF |
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| KAVL | 130538Z 1306/1406 00000KT 5SM BR BKN003 TEMPO 1306/1310 2SM BR OVC002 FM131000 31003KT 6SM BR BKN008 OVC015 FM131300 31004KT 5SM -SHRA BKN008 BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 1313/1316 33010G15KT 3SM TSRA BKN015CB FM131600 30008KT P6SM BKN035
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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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