Asheville Regional Airport
Asheville Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Asheville | ||||||||||
| Operator | Asheville Regional Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Asheville, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Location | Asheville, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1961 | ||||||||||
| Operating base for | Allegiant Air | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,164 ft / 660 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°26′10″N 082°32′30″W / 35.43611°N 82.54167°W | ||||||||||
| Website | flyavl | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration, BTS | |||||||||||
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Asheville Regional Airport (IATA: AVL, ICAO: KAVL, FAA LID: AVL) is a Class C airport near Interstate 26 and the town of Fletcher, North Carolina, 9 miles (14 km) south of downtown Asheville. It is owned by the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility. In 2023 it served an all-time record number of passengers for the airport, 2,246,411, an increase of 22.2% over 2022.
The airport opened initially with a 6500-foot runway in 1961, replacing the former airport at 35°26′20″N 82°28′52″W / 35.439°N 82.481°W.