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KAVL · Asheville Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 19 NTSB events

ID KAVL FAA AVL Elev 2,165 ft Lat 35° 26.13' N Lon 82° 32.51' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.58%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 160° 8,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.58%
35 340° 8,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.58%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 120.200
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 121.100
  • CTAF CTAF 121.100
  • A/D APP/DEP 124.650
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB BRA

    Broad River

    0.38 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

  • NDB IM

    Keans

    0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC SUG

    Sugarloaf Mt

    112.20 MHz · DME 112.20 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 23 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 17 & 35; PAPI Rwys 17 & 35; HIRLs Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 17 & 35; PAPI Rwys 17 & 35; HIRLs Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 17–35: H8002X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–219, 2D–404, 2D/2D…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 17 & 35; PAPI Rwys 17 & 35; HIRLs Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwy 17 & 35; PAPI Rwys 17 & 35; HIRLs Rwy 17–35—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    migratory birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (23 sentences)
  • ·NORTH CAROLINA 301 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Greensboro Apch at 743-222-6129.
  • ·GREENSBORO (VH) (H) VORTAC 116.2 GSO Chan 109 N36º02.74´ W79º58.58´ 173º 23.8 NM to fld. 908/3W.
  • ·RWY 17: TORA–8002 TODA–8002 ASDA–8002 LDA–8002 RWY 35: TORA–8002 TODA–8002 ASDA–8002 LDA–8002
  • ·PPR for unscheduled acr opns with more than 30 pax seats 0400–1200Z‡, call arpt comm 828–684–4577.
  • ·For the Asheville Rgnl Arpt acft diversions emerg contingency plan and fac constraints ctc arpt admin at 828–684–2226.
  • ·Rwy 35 right tfc when ATCT clsd.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 828-684-4577
  • ·ASOS (828) 202–3316 ASOS wind unreliable when ATCT clsd.
  • ·CTAF 121.1 ATIS 120.2 UNICOM 122.95 ®APP/DEP CON 124.65 (80º–299º) 125.8 (300º–79º) (1130–0400Z‡) ATLANTA CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.625 (0400–1130Z‡) TOWER 121.1 (1130–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: When ATCT clsd, for CD ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·CLASS C svc ctc APP CON svc 1130–0400Z‡ other times CLASS G.
  • ·SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN (L) (L) VORTACW 112.2 SUG Chan 59 N35º24.39´ W82º16.12´ 280º 13.5 NM to fld. 3970/2W.
  • ·BROAD RIVER NDB (HW) 379 BRA N35º16.37´ W82º28.26´ 347º 10.4 NM to fld. 2149/7W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored when asheville ATCT closed.
  • ·KEANS NDB (LOMW) 357 IM N35º31.97´ W82º35.25´ 166º 6.2 NM to fld. 2125/7W.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.9 I–IMO Chan 46 Rwy 17.
  • ·LOC unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 25º right and left of course, rpdly rsg trrn.
  • ·DME unusable byd 25º right and left of course, rpdly rsg trrn.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.5 I–AVL Chan 42 Rwy 35.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Comm unavbl blo 6,000 ft excp by RDU Radio on 122.3 (SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN RCO) when AVL Apch Ctl clsd.
  • ·Right traffic when twr clsd.
  • ·AVERY CO/MORRISON FLD (See SPRUCE PINE on page 362) ATLANTA H–9B, 12G, L–25C IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

19 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

21

since 1982

Fatal

9

42.9% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 91,178 ops in 1999

2024 total

81,332

10-yr total

700,878

2024 mix

AC/AT 41% · GA 55% · Mil 4%

Events / million ops

5.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.45

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=19

  • Other 5
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-11-01 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · day →
2003-03-14 Cessna 177 · Other · day →
2021-09-17 BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19 · Ground collision · day →
2021-07-23 Cessna 150 · Engine failure · day →
2019-12-28 Piper PA32RT · Engine failure · dusk →
2012-05-24 Schweizer 269C · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2008-11-24 DASSAULT-BREGUET FALCON 50 · Other · day →
2008-05-12 Piper PA-32-260 · Stall / spin · night →
2007-05-09 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · day →
2006-03-19 Bombardier, Inc. CL-600-2B19 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2004-10-27 Beech BE-60 · CFIT · IMC · day →
2002-07-14 Piper PA-31-325 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1996-03-09 Cessna 172K · Other · VMC · day →
1994-06-10 Monnett Moni · Weather · day →
1991-01-18 Beech 35 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1987-03-09 Beech K35 · Other · IMC · night →
1984-03-20 Piper PA-34-200T · Engine failure · night →
1983-02-22 Piper PA-24-180 · Weather · IMC · night →
1982-04-16 Cessna 210-5 · Other · IMC · night →

NASA ASRS reports · 2 de-identified reports in the public ASRS Database Report Sets

Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

Designees in NC

CFI Flight Instructors 2,054 A&P Mechanics 7,307 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 52 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 9 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 10 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 27 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 16 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 52 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 39 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 15 Schools Flight Schools 72 FBO Fixed Base Operators 67 Clubs Flying Clubs 32 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 13 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
David Alan Smith Fletcher NC 2 nm
James Michael Blackburn Fletcher NC 2 nm
Gregory Collins Hendersonville NC 8 nm
Brett Avery Zukowski Greenville SC 37 nm
Leonard Litton Piedmont SC 44 nm
Harrison Grady Smith Central SC 44 nm
Brandon Nesmith Morganton NC 45 nm
Donald Johnson Greeneville TN 46 nm
William Patrick Rourke Anderson SC 55 nm
Daniel Jonathan Moore Elizabethton TN 56 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Thomas Edward Haynes I Fletcher NC 2 nm
Daniel Jerry Livingston Fletcher NC 2 nm
Adam Owen Aycock Fletcher NC 2 nm
Richard Paul Matyskiela Fletcher NC 2 nm
David Alistair Rowley Fletcher NC 2 nm
Dane Travis Hauser Fletcher NC 2 nm
Jackson Joel Cook Fletcher NC 2 nm
James Arthur Lawson Arden NC 2 nm
Kosuke Yamada Arden NC 2 nm
Benjamin Joseph Green Iii Arden NC 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Thomas Edward Haynes I Fletcher NC 2 nm
Daniel Jerry Livingston Fletcher NC 2 nm
Adam Owen Aycock Fletcher NC 2 nm
Dane Travis Hauser Fletcher NC 2 nm
Terry Lee Dikkers Fletcher NC 2 nm
Woodrow Gordon Shaw Fletcher NC 2 nm
Sidney Charles Trapp Fletcher NC 2 nm
Mark Gregory Queen Fletcher NC 2 nm
Michael Andrew Greene Fletcher NC 2 nm
James Ryan Bartram Fletcher NC 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Flecther, NC
 0 nm
Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance
Anderson, SC
 57 nm
Xpress Aircraft Maintenance
Knoxville, TN
 72 nm
Horizon Avionics, Inc.
Alcoa, TN
 74 nm
Propelling Aviation
New Tazewell, TN
 77 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 79 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 80 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 90 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service
Gainesville, GA
 95 nm
C-Ray Avionics
Athens, GA
 97 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.