Medium Regional Airport • Asheville, NC, United States
Elevation: 2,165 ft (660 m) • 35.4362, -82.5418
Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL / AVL) is a medium regional airport serving Asheville, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,165 ft (660 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.0° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,001 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KAVL 221654Z 23008KT 10SM FEW044 SCT065 30/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP143 T03000194 $
TAF KAVL 221134Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM FEW240 FM221500 26006KT P6SM SCT110 FM221800 24007KT 4SM -TSRA BR SCT035CB BKN090 FM222300 25005KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN090 FM230300 VRB02KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT060 FM230600 33004KT 5SM BR SCT008 FM231100 34008G16KT P6SM SCT012
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 160° |
| 35 | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 340° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM