7A8  /  K7A8 Airport & FBO Info       AVERY COUNTY/MORRISON FIELD     SPRUCE PINE NC
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7A8       AVERY COUNTY/MORRISON FIELD       SPRUCE PINE       NC
  Time Zone: ET 
Lat: N 3556.7     Long: W 08159.7     Elev: 2750     Var: +04  Longest Runway: 3000
       CTAF: 123.0

FBO info for K7A8:      
AVERY AVIATION Ph: 828-766-7661
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Freq: 123.0


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 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
17
3000x60  3000'          
 
  
35
  3000x60  3000'          
 
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
17/3512,500N/AN/AN/A


Database effective date: 06/05/2008

Facility Name: AVERY COUNTY/MORRISON FIELD/
City Name: SPRUCE PINE
County: AVERY
State abbrev: NC
State Name: NORTH CAROLINA
   
Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: AVERY COUNTY ARPT AUTHORITY
Address: P O BOX 927
 NEWLAND, NC 28657
Owner's Phone: 828-733-8200
  
Manager's Name: RYAN MONTAGUE
Address: 400 BRUSHY CREEK ROAD, 360 SHELTER ROCK CIRCLE
 SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777
Phone: 828-766-8187; CELL PH # 828-467-1914.
   
FAA Region: SOUTHERN
FAA Field Office: ATL

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
AVERY COUNTY/MORRISON FIELD/
Date: Sunrise Sunset
May 01, 2008 6:3520:16
June 01, 2008 6:1220:40
July 01, 2008 6:1520:48
August 01, 2008 6:3620:32
September 01, 2008 7:0019:54
October 01, 2008 7:2419:11
November 01, 2008 7:5118:31
December 01, 2008 7:2117:14
January 01, 2009 7:3917:25
February 01, 2009 7:2917:55
March 01, 2009 6:5918:23
April 01, 2009 7:1519:50

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: 7 Days A Week 0800-1700, SUN 0800-1700
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule:
Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs, Hanger
Extra Services Available: NONECrop Dusting, Avionics, Flight Instruction, Aircraft Rental
Wind Indicator: YES - (unlit)
Control Tower: NO
CTAF Frequency: 123.000
Unicom Frequency: 123.000
Rotating Beacon Color:
Segmented Circle: NO
Landing Fee: NO

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: None
Airframe Repair Service: None
Power Plant Repair Service: None

Geographic Data
Latitude: N3556.7   Longitude: W08159.7  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 2750ft (SURVEYED)
Magnetic Variation: 04W
4 miles NE of SPRUCE PINE
Traffic Pattern Altitude:
Sectional Chart: ATLANTA

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 30008
General Aviation Local: 20005
Air Taxi: 00
Commercial: 00
Commuter: 00
Military: 10003
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 17
General Aviation Multi: 2
Jet Aircraft: 0
General Aviation Helicopters: 0
Military Aircraft: 0
Gliders: 0
Ultralights: 2

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: RALEIGH
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: RDU
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: ATLANTA
  
  Federal Status
Airport Certification:
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: None
Airport of Entry: No
Custom Landing Rights: No
Joint Civil/Military: No
Military Landing rights: YES

Runway Identification: 17/35
Length: 3000 ft
Width: 60 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights:


 
Runway: 17
 
Runway: 35
Mag heading:  N/AMag heading:  N/A
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Right TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  BASICMarkings:  BASIC
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:    Lat. & Long.:    
Elev:  N/AElev:  N/A
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  NOTouchdown Zone:  NO
Touchdown Elev.:  Touchdown Elev.:  
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual ApproachRunway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual Approach
Obstructions:  TREESObstructions:  TREES
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  11:1Clearance slope:  7:1
Obstruction height:  100 feet AGLObstruction height:  145 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  1346 feetDist. from runway:  1238 feet
Centerline offset:  150 left of centerlineCenterline offset:  100 feet right of centerline
Comments:  HIGH GROUND LEFT OF CNTRLN STARTING AT 60 FT FROM RY CENTERLINE +15 FT HIGH 0-100 FT FM THLD.Comments:  

Remarks
  • ARPT RESTRICTED TO VFR ONLY.
  • HIGH TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS, DAYLIGHT VFR OPS ONLY, RWY 35 UPHILL, RWY 17 RGT TRAFFIC PREFERRED FOR TAKEOFF.
  • SELF-SERVICE FUELING AFTER HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • ARPT CLSD AT NIGHT.
  • RWY 35 MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ABOVE RWY ELEVATION- 6000' FROM RWY END- 650' ABOVE RWY ELEVATION- ON CNTRLN.
  • RY 35 HAS UPHILL GRADE.
  • HIGH TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS.
  • RY 35 HAS 60 FT DROPOFF 200 FT FROM THLD. RY 17 HAS 40 FT DROPOFF 300 FT FROM THLD.
  • ARPT PHONE NR 828-761-7661.
  • FBO SVC AVBL.
  • RWY 17 RY 17/35 RY 17 PREFERRED FOR TKOFS - RY 35 PREFERRED FOR LNDGS.

    • Federal Agreements
  • NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)
  • GRANT AGREEMENTS UNDER FAAP/ADAP/AIP
  • ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

    • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by STATE AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 06/20/2005