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Avery County morrison Field North Carolina
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7A8
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7A8
Avery County/morrison Field/
Spruce Pine, North Carolina
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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:
7A8
Latitude/Longitude:
35-56-43.3000N / 081-59-46.4000W
35.9453 / -81.9961
Elevation:
2745 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation:
06W (2005)
Land Area Covered:
63 acres
From City:
4 nautical miles NE of Spruce Pine, NC
County/Parish:
Avery, NC
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Public
Activiation Date:
11/1/1962 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
Atlanta
Control Tower:
No
ARTCC:
Atlanta Center (ZTL)
FSS:
Raleigh Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
ALL/MON-FRI/0900-1700, ALL/SAT-SUN/IRREG
Wind Indicator:
Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:
No
Lights:
Beacon:
International Operations:
No
Landing Fee:
No
Communications:
Unicom:
123
CTAF:
123
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (ZTL) ON 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG).
Services:
Fuel available:
100LL Jet-A1+
Airframe Repair:
Major
Power Plant Repair:
Major
Bottled oxygen:
None
Bulk oxygen:
None
Runway Information:
Runway:
17/35
Dimensions:
3001 x 60 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
12.5 K lbs.
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:
Publicly Owned
Owner:
Avery County Arpt Authority
P O Box 927
Newland, NC 28657
(828) 260-1701
Manager:
Doug Jennings
400 Brushy Creek Road
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 387-7373
Sectional Map:
Avery County/morrison Field/ at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
VFR OPS ONLY.
HIGH TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS, DAYLIGHT VFR OPS ONLY, RY 35 UPHILL GRADE, RY 17 RGT TRAFFIC PREFERRED FOR TAKEOFF.
MILITARY OPS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
GRAVEL MINING OPS WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO RY.
RY 35 HAS 220+ FT TREES AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN 2,200FT FM THLD OFFSET 400 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
RY 35 MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN 6000 FT FM RY END AND 650 FT ABOVE RY ELEVATION ON CNTRLN.
RY 35 HAS 60 FT DROPOFF 250 FT FROM THLD. RY 17 HAS 40 FT DROPOFF 300 FT FROM THLD.
FBO SVC AVBL.
CELL PHONE 828-387-7373
UNATTENDED HOLIDAYS.
RY 17/35 RY 17 PREFERRED FOR TKOFS - RY 35 PREFERRED FOR LNDGS.
FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC NOT OPERATING CALL FOR FUEL
AUTOMATED UNICOM.
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