FAA facility Airport

ASHEVILLE RGNL

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA FAA AVL ICAO KAVL Open to the public

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Runways

1 record · drawn to relative scale

17/35 8,002 × 150 ft · Asphalt (excellent) · High-intensity edge lights

17 35

Runway-end details

Runway 17/35 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
17	160°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · right side	MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights	—	TORA 8,002 · TODA 8,002 · ASDA 8,002 · LDA 8,002
35 RP	340°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights	—	TORA 8,002 · TODA 8,002 · ASDA 8,002 · LDA 8,002

Communications

23 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
ATIS	120.2	0630-2300
CTAF	121.1	—
LCL/P	121.1	0630-2300
EMERG	121.5	0630-2300
GND/P	121.9	0630-2300
SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN RCO	122.3	—
UNICOM	122.95	—
APCH/P DEP/P IC	124.65	0630-2300
ASHEVILLE DP	124.65	0630-2300
CLASS C	124.65	0630-2300
APCH/P DEP/P	125.8	0630-2300
ASHEVILLE DP	125.8	0630-2300

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CLASS C	125.8	0630-2300
SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN RCAG	132.625	—
EMERG	243.0	0630-2300
LCL/P	257.8	0630-2300
APCH/P DEP/P	269.575	0630-2300
ASHEVILLE DP	269.575	0630-2300
CLASS C	269.575	0630-2300
APCH/P DEP/P IC	351.8	0630-2300
ASHEVILLE DP	351.8	0630-2300
CLASS C	351.8	0630-2300
SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN RCAG	353.625	—

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records

Instrument landing system records
Runway end	System	Category	Frequency	Status
17	ILS/DME	I	110.9	Operational restricted (2001-02-20)
35	ILS/DME	I	110.5	Operational ifr (2021-01-21)

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

ASHEVILLE RGNL Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KAVL

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: AVL / KAVL
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1961-01
Part 139: Class I · ARFF index B I B
Fuel: 100LL JET A
Repair: Airframe: Minor
Powerplant: Minor
Tower: Control tower + radar approach control ATCT-TRACON

Location

City: ASHEVILLE, NC
County: Buncombe
FAA region: Southern region
Coordinates: 35.43611, -82.54205
Elevation: 2,163.9 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

AVL Commissioned 1996-06-12 ASOS

Wildlife strikes

290Reported strikes

15With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2026-05-16. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

2012 2026

Wildlife strikes by year for ASHEVILLE RGNL
Year	Strikes	Damaging
2012	8	0
2013	12	1
2014	7	0
2015	12	0
2016	12	0
2017	6	0
2018	9	0
2019	35	2
2020	11	2
2021	19	0
2022	25	0
2023	22	0
2024	12	0
2025	41	2
2026	7	0

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.