FAA facility Airport

AVERY COUNTY/MORRISON FLD

SPRUCE PINE, NORTH CAROLINA FAA 7A8 Open to the public

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Runways

2 records · drawn to relative scale

17/35 3,001 × 60 ft · Asphalt (excellent) · Unlighted

17 35

Runway-end details

Runway 17/35 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
17 RP	160°	—	—	—	—	—
35	340°	—	—	—	—	—

H1 40 × 40 ft · Concrete (good) · Perimeter lighting

Runway-end details

Runway H1 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H1	—	—	—	—	—	—

Communications

4 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
CTAF	123.0	—
UNICOM	123.0	—
HICKORY RCAG	125.15	—
HICKORY RCAG	263.0	—

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

AVERY COUNTY/MORRISON FLD Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 7A8

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: 7A8
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1962-11
Part 139: Not certificated
Fuel: 100LL JET A1+
Repair: Airframe: NONE
Powerplant: NONE
Tower: No control tower

Location

City: SPRUCE PINE, NC
County: Avery
FAA region: Southern region
Coordinates: 35.94536, -81.99622
Elevation: 2,745.2 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Wildlife strikes

No unambiguous FAA wildlife-strike airport match is available for this facility.

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