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KGEV · Ashe County Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KGEV FAA GEV Elev 3,180 ft Lat 36° 25.95' N Lon 81° 25.11' W Zulu …

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,002 ft. Max gradient: 1.81% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 089° 5,002 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.81%
28 269° 5,002 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.81%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 120.675
  • A/D ATLANTA APP/DEP 125.150
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KGEV on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 35 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. 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.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. 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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28—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

    Deer invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1330–2130Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1330–2130Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 10–28: 2600X125 (TURF) 1.8% up E RWY 10: Trees. RWY 28:…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (35 sentences)
  • ·NORTH CAROLINA 325 JEFFERSON ASHE CO (GEV)(KGEV) 3 E UTC–5(–4DT) N36º25.95´ W81º25.11´ 3178 B NOTAM FILE GEV RWY 10–28: H5002X75 (ASPH) S–35.5, D–50.5 MIRL 1.8% up W RWY 10: Trees.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·Unatndd Thanksgiving and Christmas.
  • ·For svc aft hrs call 336–877–1102. 24 hr Jet A avbl with credit card.
  • ·Ocnl crops and farming equip adj to rwy.
  • ·Rwy 28 has an uphill grade.
  • ·Rwys 10 and 28 safety areas have 100´ dropoffs 270´ fm thr.
  • ·Rwy 28 has 100´ dropoffs 90´ left and rgt of cntrln.
  • ·Construction activity on ramp and twy.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –16C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 336-982-5144
  • ·AWOS–3 120.675 (336) 982–5555.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®ATLANTA CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.15 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·HOLSTON MOUNTAIN (L) (L) VORTACW 114.6 HMV Chan 93 N36º26.22´ W82º07.78´ 094º 34.4 NM to fld. 4321/4W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 076º–126º byd 17 NM blo 8,500´ 171º–178º byd 27 NM blo 10,000´ 171º–178º within 27 NM blo 8,500´ 260º–265º byd 36 NM blo 8,500´ LOC/DME 109.35 I–JUH Chan 30(Y) Rwy 28.
  • ·JIGEL N34º32.75´ W79º08.31´ NOTAM FILE LBT.
  • ·NDB (MHW/LOM) 384 JB 054º 5.5 NM to Lumberton Rgnl. 135/8W.
  • ·RWY 02–20: 921X125 (TURF) 0.4% up S RWY 02: Trees.
  • ·Farm eqpt on and invof arpt.
  • ·No line of sight btn rwy ends.
  • ·Rwy 10 slopes uphill, Rwy 02 first half slopes uphill.
  • ·Twr invof Rwy 28 left base. 4´ fence along left edge Rwy 10. 10´ wide grvl driveway crosses Rwy 02–20.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 704-495-9784
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·JULIAN KECKS (N88) 2 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N35º55.59´ W79º37.65´ 724 NOTAM FILE RDU RWY 05–23: 1400X75 (TURF) RWY 05: Trees.
  • ·Rwy 05 has 4 ft drop off 10 ft fm end of rwy both sides of cntrln.
  • ·Bldgs on NW edge of rwy. 4´ livestock fence below rwy grade across end of each rwy.
  • ·Arpt in tfc pat of Causey Arpt (2A5) 1 mile NW, CTAF—122.8.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 336-451-1540

+ 5 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

NC67

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 10,900 ops in 2003

2024 total

10,600

10-yr total

105,600

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 93% · Mil 7%

Events / million ops

9.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=3

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-06-23 Aeronca 11CC · Loss of control · day →
2015-11-13 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2008-08-03 Cessna 172M · Weather · VMC · day →

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
Daniel Jonathan Moore Elizabethton TN 40 nm
Brandon Nesmith Morganton NC 44 nm
Eric R. Spicer Blountville TN 44 nm
Mark Robey Blountville TN 44 nm
Gary Garavaglia Statesville NC 47 nm
Randy Steven Mccallister Dublin VA 53 nm
John William Dennis Mooresville NC 58 nm
Garland Michael Boone Winston Salem NC 61 nm
Donald Johnson Greeneville TN 70 nm
Doris Gatewood Stokesdale NC 71 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
Ronald Wilson Worley West Jefferson NC 5 nm
Sean Rex Derrick West Jefferson NC 5 nm
Matthew David Rowe West Jefferson NC 5 nm
Trisha Diana Rowe West Jefferson NC 5 nm
David Nathan Snow West Jefferson NC 5 nm
Roland Tecumseh Orr Iii Creston NC 12 nm
Samuel David Oliver Creston NC 12 nm
Alex William Moore Deep Gap NC 14 nm
Brian Robert Stevens Millers Creek NC 17 nm
Zachary Cole Church Millers Creek NC 17 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
Gary Wayne Hillenburg Jefferson NC 3 nm
Timothy Raymond Fink Jefferson NC 3 nm
Edward Randall Gerardo West Jefferson NC 5 nm
Chad Clark Allen West Jefferson NC 5 nm
Gary Lee Saltz Lansing NC 6 nm
Thomas Eugene Bregger Warrensville NC 7 nm
Neff Gene Dee Fleetwood NC 10 nm
Thomas Earle Blythe Mouth Of Wilson VA 11 nm
Brian Richard Spencer Mouth Of Wilson VA 11 nm
Michael James Henry Sparta NC 15 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 46 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 56 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 65 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 72 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 77 nm
Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Flecther, NC
 81 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 87 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 97 nm
Propelling Aviation
New Tazewell, TN
 103 nm
Xpress Aircraft Maintenance
Knoxville, TN
 122 nm

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