Asheville Regional Airport

Continent: North America

Country: United States

Region: North Carolina

Asheville Reginal Airport
Location	Fletcher, North Carolina
IATA code	AVL
ICAO code	KAVL
Airport type	Commercial
Website	http://flyavl.com/
Overview map	Google Maps
Communications
Tower	121.1
Ground	121.9
Clearance
Approach	124.65
Departure	124.65
ATIS	120.2
Departure	122.95

Asheville Regional Airport (IATA: AVL, ICAO: KAVL, FAA LID: AVL) is a Class C airport near Interstate 26 near the town of Fletcher, 9 miles (14 km) south of downtown Asheville, in the U.S. state of North Carolina, United States. It is owned by the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority.[2] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.[4] In 2019 it served an all-time record number of passengers for the airport, 1,616,762, an increase of 43% over 2018 and the sixth consecutive year of record traffic.[5]

The airport opened with a 6500-foot runway in 1961, replacing the former airport at 35.439°N 82.481°W.

Official Spotting Locations

Aviation viewing lot

Aviation viewing lot

Other Spotting Locations

Locations to Avoid

Regular Traffic

• American Airlines:
  • American Express CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E145, E175
• Allegiant Air A320
• Delta:
  • Delta Connection CRJ-900, B717-2BD
• United Airlines:
  • United Express CRJ-200, E145, E175

Numerous corporate aircraft and general aviation