AirNav: 53NR - Barker Private STOL Airport

53NR

Barker Private STOL Airport
Asheville, North Carolina, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	53NR
Lat/Long:	35-38-50.9658N 082-40-08.2560W 35-38.849430N 082-40.137600W 35.6474905,-82.6689600 (estimated)
Elevation:	2150 ft. / 655 m (estimated)
From city:	7 miles NW of ASHEVILLE, NC
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	28748

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/2024
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at AVL (14 nm SE):	PHONE 828-202-3316

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SOTr119/20.5		SNOWBIRD VORTAC		108.80		04W
SUGr308/24.3		SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC		112.20		02W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
KEANS		337/7.9		357		07W		IM	.. --
BROAD RIVER		344/24.5		379		07W		BRA	-... .-. .-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	602 x 75 ft. / 183 x 23 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
Runway edge lights:	non-standard
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Latitude:	35-38.898120N	35-38.800740N
Longitude:	082-40.149480W	082-40.125720W
Elevation:	2150.0 ft.	2150.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	right
Markings:	none	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	KEVIN BARKER 1155 OLD LEICESTER HWY ASHEVILLE, NC 28806 Phone 919-610-8811
Manager:	KEVIN BARKER 1155 OLD LEICESTER HWY ASHEVILLE, NC 28806 Phone 919-610-8811

Additional Remarks

VFR OPS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 53NR.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAVL - Asheville Regional Airport (14 nm SE)
24A - Jackson County Airport (33 nm SW)
KGCY - Greeneville Municipal Airport (34 nm N)
KFQD - Rutherford County Airport/Marchman Field (38 nm E)
KGKT - Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (44 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:42	11:42
Sunrise	07:08	12:08
Sunset	18:20	23:20
Evening civil twilight	18:46	23:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Feb-2026 03:29:04
Local (UTC-5)	24-Feb-2026 22:29:04

METAR

KAVL
14nm SE

250254Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 04/M09 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP155 T00391094 58002

TAF

KAVL
14nm SE

241720Z 2418/2518 34008KT P6SM BKN200 FM242000 20005KT P6SM BKN210 FM250500 20005KT P6SM OVC210 WS020/24030KT FM250800 25005KT P6SM OVC200 WS020/26035KT FM251400 25006KT P6SM OVC230 FM251700 25009G18KT P6SM BKN100

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