FAA Identifier:	7A8
Lat/Lng:	35.9453888889, -81.9962777778 35-56-43.4000N, 081-59-46.6000W Estimated by FAA-EST on 04/02/2012
Elevation:	2750 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation:	04W, (1985), [-7W (2013)]
Sectional:	ATLANTA
From City:	4nm NE of Spruce Pine

FAA Identifier:

7A8

Lat/Lng:

35.9453888889, -81.9962777778
35-56-43.4000N, 081-59-46.6000W
Estimated by FAA-EST on 04/02/2012

Elevation:

2750 feet Surveyed

Magnetic Variation:

04W, (1985), [-7W (2013)]

Sectional:

ATLANTA

From City:

4nm NE of Spruce Pine

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Ownership:	Publicly owned
Activation:	11/1962
Attended:	All year Sat 1100-1800 (local) All year Sun 1300-1800 (local) All year Tue-Fri 0900-1700 (local) Closed Mondays and Holidays.
Control Tower:	no
ARTCC:	Atlanta Center (ZTL)
FSS:	Raleigh FSS (RDU)
NOTAMs and Weather:	RDU NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Landing Fee:	no

Use:

Open to the public

Ownership:

Publicly owned

Activation:

11/1962

Attended:

All year Sat 1100-1800 (local) All year Sun 1300-1800 (local) All year Tue-Fri 0900-1700 (local)
Closed Mondays and Holidays.

Control Tower:

ARTCC:

Atlanta Center (ZTL)

FSS:

Raleigh FSS (RDU)

NOTAMs and Weather:

RDU NOTAM-D service at airport

Wind Indicator:

Lighted

Landing Fee:

CTAF:	123.000
UNICOM:	123.000, Automated Unicom.

CTAF:

123.000

UNICOM:

123.000, Automated Unicom.

Services

Fuel:	Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C Fuel 24 Hour Credit Card Service Available.
Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Transient Storage:	Tie-Down
Other Services:	Air Ambulance

Fuel:

Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Fuel 24 Hour Credit Card Service Available.

Airframe Repair:

Major

Powerplant Repair:

Major

Bottled Oxygen:

None

Bulk Oxygen:

None

Transient Storage:

Tie-Down

Other Services:

Air Ambulance

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:	30
Multi Engine GA:	2
Total:	32

Annual Operations

For year ending:	08/11/2011
Local GA (< 20 miles):	2000
Non-local GA:	3000
Military Operations:	1000
Total:	6000

Ownership

Owner:	Avery County Airport Authority P O Box 927 Newland, Nc 28657 828-733-8202
Manager:	Ryan Montague 400 Brushy Creek Road Spruce Pine, Nc 28777 828-766-8187 Cell Phone 828-467-1914.

Runways

Runways:	17/35

Runways:

17/35

Runway 17/35

Length:	3000 feet by Owner on 03/10/2008
Width:	60 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs

	End 17	End 35
True Alignment:	160, (153 Magnetic)	340, (333 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:	Yes
Runway Markings:	Basic, Good Condition	Basic, Good Condition
Gradient:	1.6	1.1 Up N
Elevation at End:	2744.0' MSL	2710.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	2744.0' MSL	2744.0' MSL
Objects:	Trees	Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	10:1	12:1
Object Height:	110' AGL	86' AGL
Object Distance:	1369' Along centerline 237' Left of centerline	1299' Along centerline 231' Right of centerline

Additional Remarks

•	A30-17/35-Runway 17/35 Runway 17 Preferred for Tkofs - Runway 35 Preferred for Landings.
•	A70 1-Jet a with Additive Premixed.
•	VFR Operations only.
•	Runway 35 Mountainous Terrain 6000 Ft from Runway End and 650 Ft Above Runway Elevation on Centerline.
•	Runway 35 Has 60 Ft Dropoff 250 Ft from Threshold and 60 Ft Dropoff 150 Ft Left of Centerline. Runway 17 Has 40 Ft Dropoff 300 Ft from Threshold.
•	FBO Service Available.
•	High Terrain All Quadrants, Daylight VFR Operations only, Runway 35 Uphill Grade, Runway 17 Rgt Traffic Preferred for Takeoff.
•	Military Operations on and in View of Airport.
•	Wildlife on and in View of Airport.
•	Gravel Mining Operations West of and Adjacent to Runway.
•	Runway 35 Has 220+ Ft Trees and Mountainous Terrain 2,200Ft from Threshold Offset 400 Ft Right of Centerline.
•	Runway 17-35 Personnnel and Equipment Working Adjacent.

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A30-17/35-Runway 17/35 Runway 17 Preferred for Tkofs - Runway 35 Preferred for Landings.

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A70 1-Jet a with Additive Premixed.

•

VFR Operations only.

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Runway 35 Mountainous Terrain 6000 Ft from Runway End and 650 Ft Above Runway Elevation on Centerline.

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Runway 35 Has 60 Ft Dropoff 250 Ft from Threshold and 60 Ft Dropoff 150 Ft Left of Centerline. Runway 17 Has 40 Ft Dropoff 300 Ft from Threshold.

•

FBO Service Available.

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High Terrain All Quadrants, Daylight VFR Operations only, Runway 35 Uphill Grade, Runway 17 Rgt Traffic Preferred for Takeoff.

•

Military Operations on and in View of Airport.

•

Wildlife on and in View of Airport.

•

Gravel Mining Operations West of and Adjacent to Runway.

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Runway 35 Has 220+ Ft Trees and Mountainous Terrain 2,200Ft from Threshold Offset 400 Ft Right of Centerline.

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Runway 17-35 Personnnel and Equipment Working Adjacent.

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