Airport code
AVL — Asheville Regional Airport
AVL is the IATA code for Asheville Regional Airport, an airport serving Asheville, United States. Its ICAO code is KAVL, and it operates in the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5). The airport sits at 35.4362, -82.5418 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 2165 ft (660 m).
Overview
About Asheville Regional Airport
Asheville Regional Airport is a Class C airport near the town of Fletcher, North Carolina, 9 miles (14 km) south of downtown Asheville. It is owned by the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility. In 2023 it served an all-time record number of passengers for the airport, 2,246,411, an increase of 22.2% over 2022.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | AVL |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | KAVL |
| Airport name | Asheville Regional Airport |
| City | Asheville |
| Country | United States |
| Time zone | America/New_York (UTC-5) |
| Latitude | 35.4362 |
| Longitude | -82.5418 |
| Elevation | 2165 ft (660 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 8,002 ft (2,439 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Asheville Regional Airport?
The IATA code for Asheville Regional Airport is AVL.
What is the ICAO code for Asheville Regional Airport?
The ICAO code for Asheville Regional Airport is KAVL.
Where is AVL airport located?
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is located in Asheville, United States.
What time zone is AVL in?
Asheville Regional Airport operates in the America/New_York time zone, which is UTC-5.
What is the nearest airport to AVL?
The nearest airport to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg, about 67 km away.
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