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Avery County Morrison Field
7A8 · Spruce Pine, NC · 2,750 ft elevation · var 6W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 7A8
- Coordinates
- 35.9446, -81.9957
- Elevation
- 2,750 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATTENDED
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1962/11
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 10:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:48 PM | 00:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 01:18Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:18 PM → 05:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:48 PM → 05:11 AM
Plan a flight from 7A8
Runway 17D/35A
3,001 ft × 60 ft · ASPH-G 17D
- Heading
- 166° mag · 160° true
35A
- Heading
- 346° mag · 340° true
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMV · Holston Mountain | VORTAC | 114.60 | r172° / 30.3 NM |
| SUG · Sugarloaf Mt | VORTAC | 112.20 | r024° / 34.9 NM |
| BZM · Barretts Mt | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r283° / 37 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
AVERY COUNTY ARPT AUTHORITY
P O BOX 927, NEWLAND, NC
828-260-3668
Manager
DEAN HARRIS
400 BRUSHY CREEK ROAD, SPRUCE PINE, NC
828-260-3668
Remarks FAA
- 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 PREFERRED 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.
- AUTOMATED UNICOM.
- 24 HR 100LL & JET A FUEL SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
- RWY 17/35 RWY 17 PREFERRED FOR TKOFS - RWY 35 PREFERRED FOR LDGS.
- HAS 17 FT TREES 0-200 FT FR THR OFFSET 118 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- HAS 4 FT BRUSH 189 FT FR THR OFFSET 121 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
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