METAR & TAF 7A8
7A8 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KMRN (FOOTHILLS RGNL) · 20.2 NM away. Conditions at 7A8 may differ.
METAR · KMRN
Observed 21:15Z
KMRN 272115Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A3019 RMK AO2 T02160090
- Wind
- 120° @ 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 22°C / 9°C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 3,909 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- ATLANTA
- ARTCC
- ZTL · ATLANTA
- NOTAM facility
- RDU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DEAN HARRIS
- Phone
- 828-260-3668
- Address
- 400 BRUSHY CREEK ROAD, SPRUCE PINE NC 28777
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RDU
- RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATTENDED
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 17
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14', brush, 219' from thr, 20' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3', brush, 204' from thr, 62' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- AMB
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Visual flight rules operations only.Show FAA
- High terrain in all quadrants, daylight visual flight rules operations only, runway 35 has an uphill grade, runway 17 right traffic is preferred for takeoff.Show FAA
- Wildlife is on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Military operations occur on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.Show FAA
- Runway 35 has a 60 foot drop-off 250 feet from the threshold and 50 feet right of centerline. Runway 17 has a 40 foot drop-off 300 feet from the threshold.Show FAA
- Ongoing construction activity with men and equipment on and in the vicinity of runway 17/35.Show FAA
- Runway 35 has 220 plus foot trees and mountainous terrain 2200 feet from the threshold offset 400 feet right of centerline.Show FAA
- Gravel mining operations are west of and adjacent to the runway with a dirt bank ranging 26 to 48 feet high located 300 to 500 feet from the runway centerline.Show FAA
- Runway 35 has mountainous terrain 6000 feet from the runway end and 650 feet above runway elevation on the centerline.Show FAA
- Grass landing area is for JAARS training only. Simulated landings on grass and on the runway are prohibited.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLTwenty-four hour 100LL and Jet A fuel service available with credit card.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 17/35Runway 17/35 runway 17 is preferred for takeoffs. Runway 35 is preferred for landings.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 35There is 4 foot brush 189 feet from the threshold offset 121 feet left of centerline.Show FAA
- 17Runway 17 has 17-foot trees located 0 to 200 feet from the threshold offset 118 feet left of centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- Automated UNICOM.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 7A8
Answer card- ICAO
- 7A8
- Name
- AVERY COUNTY/MORRISON FLD
- Location
- SPRUCE PINE, NORTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 2,745.2 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,745.2 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 3,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 6°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 120° at 3 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 17
Avery County/Morrison Fld (7A8) sits in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Field elevation is 2,745.2 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 17/35 is 3,001 ft long and paved with asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.0, with automated UNICOM published. No ILS approaches are published here.
The field is VFR only. Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement or local procedures say otherwise. On-field fuel is available from Avery County Airport. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Twenty-four hour fuel service is published with credit card access.
This is a mountain airport. High terrain surrounds the field in all quadrants. Runway 35 has trees and mountainous terrain near the threshold. It also has an uphill grade. Runway 35 is preferred for landings. Runway 17 is preferred for takeoffs. Runway 17 right traffic is preferred for takeoff. There is ongoing construction activity on and near the runway. Wildlife and military operations are also published concerns. Grass use is for JAARS training only. Simulated landings on the grass and on the runway are prohibited. Check the current Chart Supplement before departure for any changes or local restrictions.