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Avery County/Morrison Field/ Airport (7A8) in Spruce Pine, North Carolina
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Historical Itinerant Operations - Avery County/Morrison Field/ Airport

Historical Local Operations - Avery County/Morrison Field/ Airport

Avery County/Morrison Field/ Airport (7A8)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 11/01/1962, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 63 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 17128.*A, Location ID: 7A8, Region: Southern, District Office: MEM, Unicom Frequency: 123.000 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.000 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Atlanta, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: RDU, Tie-In FSS Name: Raleigh, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 2745 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2014-12-19), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCT, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZTL, Boundary ARTCC Name: Atlanta, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: RDU, Last Inspection Date: 07/15/2014, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: North Carolina, County: Avery, City: Spruce Pine, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 56' 43.300'', Lng: -81° 59' 46.400'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.945361, Lng: -81.996222, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2014-12-19), Distance from central business district: 4 mi (NE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Avery County Arpt Authority, P O Box 927, Newland, Nc 28657, (828) 260-1701
  • Manager
  • Doug Jennings, 400 Brushy Creek Road, Spruce Pine, Nc 28777, (828) 766-7052
  • Operations
  • Period: 07/15/2013 - 07/15/2014, Itinerant Operations: 1,500, Local Operations: 1,000, Military Operations: 1,000
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 18, Ultralight Aircraft: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA1+, Magnetic Variation: 6W (Year 2005), Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: No, Other services: AMB, INSTR, RNTL
  • Remarks
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Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 17, True Alignment: 160, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 56' 57.188'', Lng: -81° 59' 52.771'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.949219, Lng: -81.997992, Physical Elevation: 2745 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 2745.2 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 12, Object Height: 30 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 579.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 91L ft, Runway End Gradient: 1.6, Position Source: FAA-EST IMAGERY (12/19/2014), Elevation Source: FAA-EST IMAGERY (12/19/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: FAA (12/19/2014)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 35, True Alignment: 340, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 56' 29.366'', Lng: -81° 59' 40.106'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.941491, Lng: -81.994474, Physical Elevation: 2701 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 2745.2 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 16, Object Height: 55 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1119.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 203R ft, Runway End Gradient: 1.5 (Up), Position Source: FAA-EST IMAGERY (12/19/2014), Elevation Source: FAA-EST IMAGERY (12/19/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: FAA (12/19/2014)

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