FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 132.625/353.625 (SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN 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 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 | | 35-25.552032N |
| 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 EMERGENCY PHONE: 828-687-3554 NON-EMERGENCY PHONE: 828-684-4577 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 174 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 115 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Jet airplanes: | | 16 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 186/day * | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 25% | air taxi | | 24% | local general aviation | | 6% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (469KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (414KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (578KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (471KB) |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Eve Cascella
Photo taken 13-Sep-2010
looking north.
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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-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunset | | 18:09 | | 23:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:35 | | 23:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 07:10:14 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 02:10:14 |
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| METAR |
| KAVL | 130654Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR M05/M12 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP249 T10501117
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| TAF |
| KAVL | 130525Z 1306/1406 34007KT P6SM SKC FM131200 31003KT P6SM SKC FM131700 21003KT P6SM FEW220 FM140000 16004KT P6SM OVC090 FM140500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080
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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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