7A8 Avery County/morrison Field/ Spruce Pine, North Carolina Printable Version Any information displayed may not be accurate or current and should not be considered valid for navigation, flight planning, or for use in flight. Please consult official publications for current and correct information.

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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. N

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Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance NC06 Elk River Banner Elk, NC - Private Cincinnati 16 miles