Avery County Morrison Field
7A8 · Spruce Pine, NC · 2,750 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 7A8
- Coordinates
- 35.9446, -81.9957
- Elevation
- 2,750 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATTENDED
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1962/11
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:48 PM | 00:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 01:18Z |
Plan a flight from 7A8
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 17D · 166°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17D at 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17D/35A
3,001 ft × 60 ft · ASPH-G- Heading
- 166° mag · 160° true
- Heading
- 346° mag · 340° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17D/35A | 3,001 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMV · Holston Mountain | VORTAC | 114.60 | r172° / 30.3 NM |
| SUG · Sugarloaf Mt | VORTAC | 112.20 | r024° / 34.9 NM |
| BZM · Barretts Mt | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r283° / 37 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- VFR OPS ONLY.
- RWY 35 MTUS TRRN 6000 FT FM RWY END AND 650 FT ABV RWY ELEV ON CNTRLN.
- RWY 35 HAS 60 FT DROP-OFF 250 FT FROM THR AND 50 RIGHT OF CNTRLN. RWY 17 HAS 40 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FROM THR.
- HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS, DALGT VFR OPS ONLY, RWY 35 UPHILL GRADE, RWY 17 RGT TFC PREFERRED FOR TKOF.
- MIL OPS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- GRAVEL MINING OPS WEST OF AND ADJ TO RWY WITH DIRT BANK RANGING 26-48 FT HIGH LCTD 300-500 FT FROM RWY CNTRLN.
- RWY 35 HAS 220+ FT TREES AND MTUS TRRN 2200FT FM THLD OFFSET 400 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- ONGOING CONST ACT WITH MEN AND EQUIP ON AND INVOF RWY 17/35.
- GRASS LDG AREA FOR JAARS TRNG ONLY; SIMUL LDGS ON GRASS AND ON RWY PROHIBITED.
- AUTOMATED UNICOM.
- 24 HR 100LL & JET A FUEL SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
- RWY 17/35 RWY 17 PREFERRED FOR TKOFS - RWY 35 PREFERRED FOR LDGS.
- HAS 17 FT TREES 0-200 FT FR THR OFFSET 118 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- HAS 4 FT BRUSH 189 FT FR THR OFFSET 121 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
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About 7A8
Avery County Morrison Field (7A8) is an airport in Spruce Pine, NC, at 2,750 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7A8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 7A8 have a control tower?
No. Avery County Morrison Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 7A8?
Avery County Morrison Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 7A8?
Avery County Morrison Field is in Spruce Pine, NC, at an elevation of 2,750 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9446, -81.9957.
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