Spruce Pine, North Carolina

7A8 Avery County/Morrison Fld

Avery County/Morrison Fld (7A8) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, at 2,745.2 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 17/35 (3,001 by 60 ft, asphalt), H1 (40 by 40 ft, concrete). Right traffic for runway 17. CTAF 123.0.

FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.

Airport

At a glance

Identifiers
FAA 7A8
Location
Spruce Pine, North Carolina (Avery County). 4 NM NE of the city center
Elevation
2,745.2 ft MSL
Position
35.9454° N, 81.9962° W
Control tower
No, non-towered
Sectional chart
Atlanta
Magnetic variation
6° W (2005)
Fuel
100LL, Jet A-1+
Ownership
Publicly owned, open to the public
Attendance
UNATTENDED

2 runways

Runways

RunwayLength × widthSurfaceEdge lights
17/353,001 × 60 ftAsphalt, excellent conditionNot listed
H140 × 40 ftConcrete, good conditionPerimeter

Runway ends and traffic pattern

EndPatternGlide slope lightsInstrumentDisplaced thresholdLanding distance
17Right trafficNone listedNone listedNone listedNot listed
35Left trafficNone listedNone listedNone listedNot listed
H1Not statedNone listedNone listedNone listedNot listed

VHF

Frequencies

CTAF
123.0
UNICOM
123.0
Automated Unicom.

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Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.