--- iata: AVL name: Asheville Regional Airport city: Asheville country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-13' officialWebsite: 'https://flyavl.com/' sources: - 'https://flyavl.com/' - >- https://flyavl.com/article/asheville-regional-airport-posts-second-highest-year-history-224-million-passengers-2025 - >- https://flyavl.com/sites/default/files/2026-02/12-2025%20Traffic%20Report.pdf - 'https://flyavl.com/news-statistics-0/statistics' - 'https://flyavl.com/node/815' - 'https://flyavl.com/passenger' - 'https://flyavl.com/passenger/in-the-terminal' - 'https://flyavl.com/passenger/special-needs' - 'https://flyavl.com/faqs/passenger-services' - 'https://flyavl.com/faqs/security' - 'https://flyavl.com/TSAPreCheck' - 'https://flyavl.com/parking-transportation/parking' - 'https://flyavl.com/parking-transportation/ground-transportation' - 'https://flyavl.com/rentalcars' - 'https://flyavl.com/GTproviders' - 'https://flyavl.com/AVL_forward' - 'https://flyavl.com/airport-authority/staff' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KAVL' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-all-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' - 'https://www.ridetheart.com/how-to-ride/' - 'https://www.ridetheart.com/S3/' - 'https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/planning/page/fares-passes' - 'https://escapelounges.com/us/locations/' quickFacts: - >- Official 3 Mar 2026 press: CY 2025 **2,240,877** passengers, printed **second-highest year** and **+3.1%** vs official December 2025 traffic PDF 2024 **2,174,125**. Official PDF: enplaned **1,123,936** / deplaned **1,116,941**; December 2025 **170,574**. Official ops **73,526** vs 2024 **77,114** (−4.7%). FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **1,114,820** (rank **103**, +1.67% vs **1,096,465**) are boardings only — do not mix. Wikipedia reprint **2,246,411** is the **2023** record year — do not mix. - >- Owner / operator **Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority**. Live President & CEO / AirNav manager **Lew S. Bleiweis, A.A.E.**, **61 Terminal Drive, Suite 1, Fletcher, NC 28732**, switchboard **828-684-2226**, AirNav manager line **828-684-4577**, emergency **828-209-5100**. Fax **828-684-3404** / pr@flyavl.com. COO **Lexie Farmer, C.M., M.P.A.** CAO **Tina Kinsey, A.A.E.** CFO **Amy Harris**. Guest Services **828-209-3660** / gs@flyavl.com. Civil passenger terminal. Historical 1943 Asheville & Henderson / Army Corps field is gone as branding; IATA stays **AVL**. **Do not create a second airport for KAVL or an airbase page.** **Do not merge CLT, GSP, or INT.** - >- AVL Forward is live. Official: new ticket lobby **11 Jun 2025**; North Concourse + **temporary TSA** **25 Jun 2025**; Phase 2 **22 Oct 2025**; partial new bags **17 Apr 2026**; new rental counters **20 May 2026**. Finished building sold as **335,000 sq ft**, **12** gates (7 north / 5 south) with jet bridges, done **end of 2027 – early 2028**, about **$400 million**. Some gates still **ground-board**. A June 2026 Commons photo shows **Gate 10** on the new North Concourse — official traveler pages **do not print a live gate map**. Confirm FIDS. - >- Live airlines page (13 Sep 2026), **six** names: **Allegiant, American, Delta, JetBlue, Sun Country, United**. Official ABOUT leftover still says **five airlines / 26 destinations** and names Allegiant / American / Delta / Sun Country / United only. Trust the live table. **Do not invent Spirit, Frontier, or Southwest.** - >- **No passenger lounge.** Official FAQ: **no USO**. Official dining / amenities / maps have no club. Live Escape Lounges US list does **not** include AVL. Aggregator **“The Club AVL / Escape AVL / Priority Pass AVL” is fiction.** Empty `lounges: []`. **Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.** - >- `lib/airports.json`: IATA **AVL**, ICAO **KAVL**, 35.435781, −82.539777, America/New_York. AirNav elev **2,163.9 ft**, 9 mi S of Asheville; 35.4361131, −82.5420475; ZIP **28704** (official mailing **28732**; AirNav manager leftover **28731**). Wikipedia / FAA reprint **900 acres**. AirNav RWY **17/35 8,002×150**. ARFF Index **B**. ATCT **0630–2300** local. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Arrive 2 hours — TSA opens at 4:00 a.m.' detail: >- PreCheck is live; official pages do not print lane hours. The 1–4 Sep 2026 IDEMIA truck in the cell lot is over. CLEAR is not on official AVL pages. ConfirmID $45 is printed on the official security FAQ. summary: >- Homepage travel alert: two hours before scheduled boarding. Security FAQ: two hours before the original departure; checkpoint closes 15 minutes before the last scheduled departure. category: timing - label: Layout title: New North Concourse; some gates still ground-board detail: >- Official AVL Forward: you may walk a covered outdoor path depending on your journey. Some gates use ADA ramps instead of jet bridges until the project finishes. Confirm FIDS — 2019 photos still show Gates 1–7 and Blue Ridge Tavern. summary: >- Ticket lobby, temporary TSA, and North Concourse opened in 2025. Partial bags and rental counters opened in 2026. Phase 2 is still building the rest of the terminal. category: terminal - label: Food title: 'Eat after TSA: five named concepts' detail: >- Landside food is vending plus the Guest Services desk in bags. Official pages do not print a landside restaurant. 2019 Commons photos of Blue Ridge Tavern / Trading are historic. summary: >- Official in-the-terminal card: Jimmy John’s, Tropical Smoothie Café, Aletitude, The Goods@AVL, and Costa Coffee — all post-security. Hours follow the first and last boarding times. category: food - label: Live checks title: No lounge; six airlines; shuttle lot $12 detail: >- Live airlines table includes seasonal JetBlue BOS. ABOUT leftover still says five airlines. Allegiant AUS / HOU / PHX rows still carry 2025 “Suspended starting…” stamps — confirm FIDS. summary: >- Official pages have no club. Escape / Priority Pass lists do not include AVL. Premium garage $22 / Standard $15 / Shuttle A–C $12. ART S3 is $1; Apple Country is fare-free through 30 Jun 2027. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Post-security bottle fillers zone: airside summary: >- Official post-security list prints fillers (plural). Official pages do not pin a gate number. Best free option once you are through TSA. location: >- Official in-the-terminal card: water bottle filling stations on the sterile side terminal: 'North Concourse, airside' isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: refill name: Baggage-claim bottle filler zone: landside summary: >- Official in-the-terminal card pins one filler in public bags. Use it on arrival or before you check in. Guest Services is in the same hall. location: 'Official pre-security list: water bottle filling station in Baggage Claim' terminal: 'Terminal, landside bags' - kind: purchase name: The Goods@AVL / Aletitude bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Official dining card: The Goods@AVL grab-and-go plus Aletitude beer, wine, cocktails, and snacks. Official pages do not print a bottle price. Concessions open at least one hour before the first boarding and stay through the last. location: >- Post-security grab-and-go shop and bar on the same sterile walk as the gates terminal: 'North Concourse, airside' - kind: purchase name: Costa Coffee / Jimmy John’s / Tropical Smoothie bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Official dining card names all three after TSA. Official pages do not print a bottle price. Landside, official pages only map vending — not a named coffee shop. location: >- Post-security Costa, Jimmy John’s, and Tropical Smoothie Café on the sterile walk terminal: 'North Concourse, airside' airportistScore: 7.1 slug: avl region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/avl](/airports/avl). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/avl) - [Lounge directory](/airports/avl/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) Asheville, United States · North America Asheville put 2,240,877 people through a civil field mid-rebuild in 2025: easy when you use the two-hour clock, eat after TSA, and accept there is still no lounge while AVL Forward finishes. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 2,240,877 (CY 2025 official GARAA press / Dec 2025 traffic PDF) - Terminals: 1 civil campus mid-AVL Forward; North Concourse + temporary TSA open; 12 gates sold for 2027–28; some gates still ground-board - Typical security: 15 min - On-time: 75% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Western North Carolina trips that can skip CLT and GSP - Overnight parkers who will take the $12 shuttle lot - Domestic departures that can follow the official 2-hour / 4:00 a.m. TSA clock ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge — do not buy a third-party Escape AVL pass - Some gates still ground-board during AVL Forward - Ride-app pickup is in Shuttle Lot A, not at the bags door - 2019 Blue Ridge Tavern / Gates 1–7 photos are historic - Allegiant AUS / HOU / PHX rows still carry 2025 suspension leftovers ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/avl/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/avl/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/avl/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/avl/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/avl/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/avl/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/avl/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/avl/reviews.md) (free)