KAVL
Asheville Regional Airport
VFR
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Name
Asheville Regional Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
KAVL / AVL / KAVL
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
1:10 pm (EST)
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Municipality
Asheville
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Coordinates
35° 26′ 10″ N 82° 32′ 30″ W
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Elevation
2’165 ft (660 m MSL)
About Asheville Regional Airport
Asheville Regional Airport (IATA: AVL, ICAO: KAVL, FAA LID: AVL) is a Class C airport near Interstate 26 and the town of Fletcher, North Carolina, 9 miles (14 km) south of downtown Asheville. It is owned by the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility. In 2023 it served an all-time record number of passengers for the airport, 2,246,411, an increase of 22.2% over 2022.
The airport opened initially with a 6500-foot runway in 1961, replacing the former airport at 35.439°N 82.481°W / 35.439; -82.481 (Former airport serving Asheville).