Asheville Regional
AVL · KAVL · Asheville, NC · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:59 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunrise | 07:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunset | 07:33 PM | 23:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:59 PM | 23:59Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 167° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 8,002 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (IMO) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 121.1
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 2,164 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 55 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,164 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 8,002 / 8,002 / 8,002 / 8,002 ft
- End lights
- centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 8,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Asheville”Taxi & takeoff
“Asheville”Departure & arrival
“Asheville”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (7 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 124.65 | ASHEVILLE DP (RWY 17) · CLASS C (080-299) |
| 125.8 | ASHEVILLE DP (RWY 35) · CLASS C (300-079) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 269.575 | APCH/P DEP/P (300-079) · ASHEVILLE DP (RWY 35) · CLASS C (300-079) |
| 351.8 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (080-299) · ASHEVILLE DP (RWY 17) · CLASS C (080-299) |
| 353.625 | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 17 · RWY 35
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 17 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (IMO) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 35 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (AVL) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SUG 112.20 · SOT 108.80 · SPA 115.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUG · Sugarloaf Mountain | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r279° / 13.5 NM |
| SOT · Snowbird | VORTAC | 108.80 · 25X | Low | r134° / 32.8 NM |
| SPA · Spartanburg | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r311° / 38.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KAVL / AVL
- Coordinates
- 35.4361, -82.5421
- Elevation
- 2,164 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0630-2300
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC 0630-2300 OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.2 · ☎ 828-202-3316
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AVL
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1961/01
- Distance from city
- 9 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN TWR CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35; HIRLS RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 121.1 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 35: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- FOR THE ASHEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT AIRCRAFT DIVERSIONS EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLAN AND FACILITY CONSTRAINTS CTC ARPT ADMIN AT 828-684-2226.
- FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 440/F/A/X/T
- RWY 35 RIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Lighting
- WHEN TWR CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35; HIRLS RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Contact
- (828) 684-4577 OR EMERG CTC - (828) 209-5100.
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About KAVL
Asheville Regional (AVL · KAVL) is an airport in Asheville, NC, at 2,164 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,002 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAVL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAVL have a control tower?
Yes. Asheville Regional has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KAVL?
Asheville Regional has 1 runway; the longest is 8,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAVL?
Asheville Regional is in Asheville, NC, at an elevation of 2,164 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.4361, -82.5421.
More about KAVL
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