KAVL/AVL METAR & TAF Asheville Regional Airport

Asheville, North CarolinaElevation 2,165 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,313 ft

-852 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0254Z (10:54 PM local) · 55 min old

KAVL is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 6°C

46°F / 43°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.45 inHg

1031.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP306

sea-level pressure 1030.6 hPa

T00780061

precise temperature 7.8°C, dew point 6.1°C

58001

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.1 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KAVL forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 08Z to 12Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 08Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

MVFR

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC TEMPO BR SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at AVL.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, low near 38F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog	38	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	72/41	N 3 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	72/43	ENE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/45	E 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	72/45	NE 5 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	74/48	NNE 6 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	72/52	NNE 7 kt	–	27%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	72	SSE 7 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 0348Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 8,002 ft

17/35

Dimensions

8,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17160°T

Landing length (LDA)8,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,002 / 8,002 / 8,002 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35340°T

Landing length (LDA)8,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,002 / 8,002 / 8,002 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,313 ft

Pressure altitude

1,635 ft

Field elevation

2,165 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.45 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2242Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1146Z 7:46 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1120Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1146Z (7:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1046Z (6:46 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Asheville Regional Airport is in Asheville, North Carolina. Field elevation 2,165 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerLEW S. BLEIWEIS, A.A.E.

Manager phone828-684-4577

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAVL / AVL

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.4355, -82.5419

Distance from city9 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF121.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.65

APP/DEP

A/D

120.2

ATIS

121.1

CTAF

121.9

GND

121.1

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAVL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

118.1

AVG OPS/DAY

141.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 39%Unknown 24%Piston single 19%Jet 11%Turboprop 5%Helicopter 1%Twin 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A320 (Airliner) · ~250 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~202 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~168 landings/mo

›E145 (Unknown) · ~149 landings/mo

›B712 (Airliner) · ~126 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›M20P (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGSP Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport

36 NM SE

VFR

KGMU Greenville Downtown Airport

37 NM S

VFR

KLQK Pickens County Airport

38 NM S

VFR

KGYH Donaldson Field Airport

41 NM S

VFR

KSPA Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport

42 NM SE

VFR

KGCY Greeneville Municipal Airport

47 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 35 RIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 0400-1200Z; CALL APRT COMM 828-684-4577.

›PCR VALUE: 440/F/A/X/T

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›(828) 684-4577 OR EMERG CTC - (828) 209-5100.

›FOR THE ASHEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT AIRCRAFT DIVERSIONS EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLAN AND FACILITY CONSTRAINTS CTC ARPT ADMIN AT 828-684-2226.

›WHEN TWR CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35; HIRLS RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KAVL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAVL have a METAR?

Yes. KAVL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KAVL have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KAVL; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KAVL?

KAVL sits at 2,165 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAVL?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.