7A8
Avery County/Morrison Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-05-14 0901Z
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Location Information for 7A8
Coordinates: N35°56.72' / W81°59.77'
Located 04 miles NE of Spruce Pine, North Carolina on 63 acres of land. View all Airports in North Carolina.
Surveyed Elevation is 2745 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:November 1962
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:ATLANTA
F.S.S.:RALEIGH
NOTAMs Facility:RDU (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ATLANTA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:UNATTENDED
Airport Communications
CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000
AWOS-3P at MRN (20.1 E):124.175 828-757-0788
AWOS-3PT at TNB (22.6 NE):119.250 828-268-8921
AWOS-3PT at 0A9 (27.0 N):135.675 423-543-1801
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (ZTL) ON 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT HMV HOLSTON MOUNTAIN 114.60 171°30.2
VOT SUG SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN 112.20 024°34.9
VOD BZM BARRETTS MOUNTAIN 113.75 283°37.1
VOT SOT SNOWBIRD 108.80 083°52.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT BAR HEMLOCK 320 024°13.7
VOT FIQ FIDDLERS 391 131°21.2
VOT HK TAWBA 332 105°35.0
VOT BO BOOIE 221 318°36.4
Runway 17/35
RWY 17/35 RWY 17 PREFERRED FOR TKOFS - RWY 35 PREFERRED FOR LDGS.
Dimensions:3001 x 60 feet / 915 x 18 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
Runway 17Runway 35
Coordinates:N35°56.95' / W81°59.88'N35°56.49' / W81°59.67'
Elevation: 2745.2 2700.6
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 160° True 340° True
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Obstacles: 14 ft Brush 219 ft from runway, 20 ft right of center
HAS 17 FT TREES 0-200 FT FR THR OFFSET 118 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
3 ft Brush 204 ft from runway, 62 ft right of center
HAS 4 FT BRUSH 189 FT FR THR OFFSET 121 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Helipad H1
Dimensions:40 x 40 feet / 12 x 12 meters
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:Perimeter
Coordinates:N35°56.89' / W81°59.81'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 2750.0
Markings:Basic in good condition.
Obstacles: 60 ft Trees 462 ft from runway, 10 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A-1+
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:AVERY COUNTY ARPT AUTHORITY
P O BOX 927
NEWLAND, NC 28657
828-260-3668
Manager:DEAN HARRIS
400 BRUSHY CREEK ROAD
SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777
828-260-3668
Other Remarks
  • VFR OPS ONLY.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 0LL 24 HR 100LL & JET A FUEL SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • AUTOMATED UNICOM.