He gave a speech at the airport, and cited potential enhancements at the airport as part of the jobs push. In October 2011 President Obama landed in Asheville in the larger Boeing VC-25 (the USAF version of the Boeing 747-200) to kick off his North Carolina and Virginia bus tour promoting his jobs bill. In April 2010, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama landed in Asheville aboard a Boeing C-32 (the USAF version of the Boeing 757-200) for a weekend getaway. AVL's 8,001-foot (2,439 m) runway can handle almost any aircraft. Chartered Boeing 747s (operated by United Airlines) have visited, as has an Airbus A340 during the visit of Charles, Prince of Wales, to the nearby Biltmore Estate in 1996.

Canadair Regional Jet ( CRJ200, CRJ700 and CRJ900 - 50, 65 or 76 passengers) Ī Concorde supersonic transport (SST) visited AVL during a 1987 promotional tour and was snowed in overnight.

The airport sees the following jet airliners regularly: At that time, 132 aircraft were based at the airport: 113 single-engine, 10 multi-engine, 7 jet, and 2 helicopter. In the year ending March 31, 2023, the airport had 80,199 aircraft operations, average 220 per day: 59% general aviation, 13% air taxi, 22% airline, and 6% military. The airport opened initially with a 6500-foot runway in 1961, replacing the former airport at 35☂6′20″N 82☂8′52″W / 35.439°N 82.481°W / 35.439 -82.481 ( Former airport serving Asheville).įacilities Allegiant Air MD-83 and Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 at respective gatesĪsheville Regional Airport covers 900 acres (360 ha) and has one asphalt runway measuring 8,002 ft × 150 ft (2,439 m × 46 m). In 2022 it served an all-time record number of passengers for the airport, 1,838,793, an increase of 29% over 2021. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility. It is owned by the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority. Source: Federal Aviation Administration, BTS Īsheville Regional Airport ( IATA: AVL, ICAO: KAVL, FAA LID: AVL) is a Class C airport near Interstate 26 near the town of Fletcher, 9 miles (14 km) south of downtown Asheville, in the U.S.

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