Barker Private STOL Airport Private
53NR · Asheville, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
Nearby now
Loading…
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:00 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 01:00Z |
Plan a flight from 53NR
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
Loading winds aloft…
Advisories
NOTAMs
Loading NOTAMs…
Pilot reports
Loading PIREPs…
Airspace hazards
Checking advisories…
Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° true
- Dimensions
- 750 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 750 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 53NR → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 53NR kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SOT 108.80 · SUG 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOT · Snowbird | VORTAC | 108.80 · 25X | Low | r119° / 20.6 NM |
| SUG · Sugarloaf Mountain | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r309° / 24.3 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All 53NR frequencies →
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 53NR — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 53NR
- Coordinates
- 35.6471, -82.6688
- Elevation
- 2,150 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2024/06
- Distance from city
- 7 NW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- VFR OPS.
Nearby airports
Loading nearby conditions…
Also nearby: 82NR Big Sandy Landing (private) (7 NM) · 35NR Friendship Field (private) (13 NM) · NC67 Six Oaks Airport (private) (15 NM) · 4NC6 Cane Creek Airport (15 NM) · 33NR Skyline Peak Airport (private) (19 NM)
About 53NR
Barker Private STOL Airport (53NR) is an airport in Asheville, NC, at 2,150 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 750 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 53NR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 53NR have a control tower?
No. Barker Private STOL Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 53NR?
Barker Private STOL Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 750 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 53NR?
Barker Private STOL Airport is in Asheville, NC, at an elevation of 2,150 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.6471, -82.6688.
Fly out of 53NR often?
Save 53NR as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 53NR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.