Avery County Morrison Field
7A8 · Spruce Pine, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:58 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 00:58Z |
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Runways
RWY 17DLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 166° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 3,001 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-G
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 346°) on the 45° at 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17D/35A | 3,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 263.0 | HICKORY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HMV 114.60 · SUG 112.20 · BZM 113.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMV · Holston Mountain | VORTAC | 114.60 · 93X | Low | r172° / 30.3 NM |
| SUG · Sugarloaf Mountain | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r024° / 34.9 NM |
| BZM · Barretts Mountain | VOR/DME | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r283° / 37 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 7A8
- Coordinates
- 35.9446, -81.9957
- Elevation
- 2,745 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATTENDED
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1962/11
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — 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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- VFR OPS ONLY.
- RWY 35 MTUS TRRN 6000 FT FM RWY END AND 650 FT ABV RWY ELEV ON CNTRLN.
- RWY 35 HAS 60 FT DROP-OFF 250 FT FROM THR AND 50 RIGHT OF CNTRLN. RWY 17 HAS 40 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FROM THR.
- HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS, DALGT VFR OPS ONLY, RWY 35 UPHILL GRADE, RWY 17 RGT TFC PREF FOR TKOF.
- MIL OPS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- GRAVEL MINING OPS WEST OF AND ADJ TO RWY WITH DIRT BANK RANGING 26-48 FT HIGH LCTD 300-500 FT FROM RWY CNTRLN.
- RWY 35 HAS 220+ FT TREES AND MTUS TRRN 2200FT FM THLD OFFSET 400 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- ONGOING CONST ACT WITH MEN AND EQUIP ON AND INVOF RWY 17/35.
- GRASS LDG AREA FOR JAARS TRNG ONLY; SIMUL LDGS ON GRASS AND ON RWY PROHIBITED.
Runways
- RWY 17/35 RWY 17 PREF FOR TKOFS - RWY 35 PREF FOR LDGS.
Fuel
- 24 HR 100LL & JET A FUEL SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- HAS 9 FT TREES 0-100 FT FR THR OFFSET 120 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. AND 14 FT TREES 197 FT FR THR OFFSET 97 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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About 7A8
Avery County Morrison Field (7A8) is an airport in Spruce Pine, NC, at 2,745 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7A8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 7A8 have a control tower?
No. Avery County Morrison Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 7A8?
Avery County Morrison Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 7A8?
Avery County Morrison Field is in Spruce Pine, NC, at an elevation of 2,745 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9446, -81.9957.
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