Asheville Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | City of Asheville | ||||||||||
Operator | Asheville Regional Airport Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Asheville, North Carolina | ||||||||||
Location | Asheville, North Carolina[1] | ||||||||||
Opened | 1961 | ||||||||||
Operating base for | Allegiant Air[2] | ||||||||||
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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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.[3] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.[6] In 2023 it served an all-time record number of passengers for the airport, 2,246,411, an increase of 22.2% over 2022.[7]
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.