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Asheville Regional Airport

Asheville, US

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Asheville Regional Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.4
Comfort & amenities7.4
Food & retail7.2
Ground access7.6
Reliability7.0
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Asheville Regional Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.4
Comfort & amenities7.4
Food & retail7.2
Ground access7.6
Reliability7.0
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
15 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
Official AirNav: 9 miles south of Asheville — no printed downtown tile
Uber / Lyft / Asheville Taxi
Cheapest to city
ART South 3
$1.00 / $0.50 discount (ART how-to-ride card) · ART S3 timetable: about 35–40 minutes ART Station to the airport stops — confirm the live board
On time
75%
of departures
Terminals
1
civil campus mid-AVL Forward; North Concourse + temporary TSA open; 12 gates sold for 2027–28; some gates still ground-board
Passengers / year
2,240,877 (CY 2025 official GARAA press / Dec 2025 traffic PDF)

AVL security wait times

6 photos

AVLGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Arrive 2 hours — TSA opens at 4:00 a.m.

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.

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.

Layout

New North Concourse; some gates still ground-board

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.

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.

Food

Eat after TSA: five named concepts

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.

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.

Live checks

No lounge; six airlines; shuttle lot $12

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.

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.

Live conditions

Right now at AVL

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

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

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.4

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.4

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.2

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.0

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual 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

On-time departures

75%

Typical security

15 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for AVL.

Updated Sep 13, 2026

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.

19 official 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/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.ridetheart.com/how-to-ride/
https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/planning/page/fares-passes

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Map
Asheville Regional Airport and the Asheville city center
City center
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Getting There
4 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Uber / Lyft / Asheville TaxiCheapest: ART South 3
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Lounges
No passenger lounge. Official FAQ: no USO. Official dining, special-needs, maps, and AVL Forward cards do not name a club. Live Escape Lounges US directory (13 Sep 2026) does not include AVL. Live Priority Pass USA lists that name CHS / COS / GRR / GSP / XNA / SYR / TUL / PVD do not include AVL. Sleeping-in-Airports / EaseMyTrip “lounge / Priority Pass / business centre” copy is leftover fiction. Empty lounges: []. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.
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Traveler Tips
Use the official two-hour clock. TSA opens at 4:00 a.m., not with each flight.
12 tips & hacks
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Amenities
6 rated amenities — food, Wi-Fi, quiet spots, family, and sleep.
One temporary TSA from 4:00 a.m.; official clock is 2 hours
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Water
Where to refill for free, and where a bottle costs the least airside.
4 spots2 free or refill
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Reviews
Editorial and traveler reviews — what people actually complain about.
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Asheville Regional Airport and the Asheville city center

This airport AVL
City center Asheville

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One civil campus mid-rebuild. Official AVL Forward: design 2019–2023, groundbreaking 11 Aug 2023, about $400 million (bonds, federal/state grants, airport funds — official note: no tax dollars). Finished terminal sold as 335,000 sq ft, two concourses (7 gates north / 5 south) with boarding bridges, done end of 2027 – early 2028. Not a finished extra concourse today.
Live 13 Sep 2026: ticket lobby 11 Jun 2025; North Concourse + temporary TSA 25 Jun 2025; Phase 2 22 Oct 2025; partial bags 17 Apr 2026 (remaining bags + three carousels sold as summer 2027); rental counters 20 May 2026 next to the new bags hall. Official rental-open copy: deplane North Concourse → ticket lobby → marked outdoor pathway to rentals / bags.
Ticketing in the new north lobby; one temporary TSA; gates on the North Concourse sterile walk. A June 2026 Commons photo shows Gate 10. Official traveler pages do not print a live gate-number map. Wikipedia leftover “12 rather than seven gates” is the finished-project number.
Boarding: official special-needs card — jet bridges at some gates, ADA ramps / ground boarding at others. Official AVL Forward FAQ: outside tarmac walks are construction-only, not the end state.
Indoor landmarks official pages actually print: Wi-Fi I Fly AVL!; piano and art gallery post-security; mother’s room / lactation suite post-security in the North Concourse; family restrooms in bags and North Concourse; ATM and USPS box in the new ticket lobby; FuelRod kiosk landside; Guest Services in bags; cash-to-card kiosk landside. Official pages do map bottle fillers (bags + airside).
Smoking is prohibited inside. Official FAQ: marked outdoor smoking areas outside the terminal.
Public Safety / EMTs 24/7. ADA coordinator 828-209-3759.
Signature Aviation (828-687-7110) is the FBO — not a ticketed-pax club.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

No rail. Official parking is cards only, lots 24/7, LAZ 828-209-2125. >30 days: call ahead or the car is abandoned. Lost ticket = max daily rate for the days on the plate.
Premium (garage, closest): $3.00/hr up to 3 hours, $22.00/day. Homepage: 98 spaces, EV, 1-minute walk. Main entrance on Airport Rd / HWY 280 across from Sheetz; keep left on Terminal Drive.
Standard (close walk): $3.00/hr up to 3 hours, $15.00/day. Homepage: 1,022 spaces, 2–6 minute walk. South entrance across from Fanning Bridge Rd.
Shuttle Lots A / B / C: $3.00/hr up to 3 hours, $12.00/day. Homepage: 570 / 380 / 221 spaces. A is on Rental Car Dr across from the WNC Ag Center; C is off Wright Brothers Way. Track shuttles in Passio GO! Official FAQ: shuttles pick up at the north ticket lobby and south bags curb and also serve the ground-transportation lot.
Handicapped leftover still says “Parking Garage, Daily Lot and Hourly Lot” — those are old lot names. ADA stalls are charged at the lot rate. Van-accessible stalls exist.
EV: official parking card — two Level 2 7.2 kW / 240V / J1772 chargers in the leftover-named Hourly Lot near the garage entrance. Charging free; parking fees still apply; first-come.
Cell lot: free, across the main entrance by Sheetz, purple sign. Stay with the car. Cross HWY 280 at the light.
RV: official FAQ — yes if space; LAZ 828-209-2126.

Ride to Asheville

Pickup at AVL. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Asheville city center for a live price.

To city center

Asheville

~18 km

Typical fare

$1.00

From ART South 3 notes

On-demand apps

Uber → city Lyft → city

Fixed-price transfers

GetTransfer quotes Kiwitaxi quotes

Compare prepaid private transfers to Asheville — useful overnight, with luggage, or when you want a locked-in fare before you land.

Cheapest

ART South 3

Official AVL names ART S3 to downtown Asheville. Stops include Wright Brothers Way and Airport Rd at Terminal Dr. Official AVL pages do not print the fare.

Time to city

ART S3 timetable: about 35–40 minutes ART Station to the airport stops — confirm the live board

Cost

$1.00 / $0.50 discount (ART how-to-ride card)

Tip: ART customer service 828-253-5691. Exact change on the bus, or pay at 49 Coxe Ave. Kids 5 and under ride free.

Fastest

Uber / Lyft / Asheville Taxi

Official pickup is the ground-transportation lot at the north end of Shuttle Lot A. Shuttle from ticket lobby or bags, or walk the south sidewalk.

Time to city

Official AirNav: 9 miles south of Asheville — no printed downtown tile

Cost

App price; official pages do not print a flat

Tip: Greeters wait in the free cell lot by Sheetz. Unattended curb cars are towed.

Best for luggage

Checker Cab / named car services

Official taxi: Checker Cab 828-692-2424. Named car / limo operators are on the GT providers card.

Time to city

Door-to-door; official pages do not print an Asheville clock

Cost

Quoted; official pages say flat rate by destination, no tariff

Tip: Call ahead. Hotel shuttles pick up across Terminal Drive from bags.

Premium / Standard / Shuttle A–C / cell lot

Cards only. 24/7. LAZ 828-209-2125. First-come. Two free Level 2 chargers near the garage; parking fees still apply.

Time to city

Premium ~1 minute walk; Standard 2–6 minutes; Shuttle by bus

Cost

$22 Premium / $15 Standard / $12 Shuttle / cell lot free

Tip: Track shuttles in Passio GO! Apple Country is free through 30 Jun 2027 if you are going to Hendersonville instead of parking.

Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

No passenger lounge. Official FAQ: no USO. Official dining, special-needs, maps, and AVL Forward cards do not name a club. Live Escape Lounges US directory (13 Sep 2026) does not include AVL. Live Priority Pass USA lists that name CHS / COS / GRR / GSP / XNA / SYR / TUL / PVD do not include AVL. Sleeping-in-Airports / EaseMyTrip “lounge / Priority Pass / business centre” copy is leftover fiction. Empty lounges: []. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.
Dining — trust flyavl.com/passenger/in-the-terminal/:
Landside / public: vending; Guest Services in bags. Official pages do not name a landside restaurant or coffee shop.
Airside: Tropical Smoothie Café (smoothies, wraps, sandwiches, flatbreads); Jimmy John’s; Aletitude (beer, wine, cocktails, grab-and-go); The Goods@AVL (grab-and-go, regional gifts, artisan snacks, travel essentials, self-checkout); Costa Coffee (coffee and local baked goods).
Hours: official card — open at least one hour before the first departing flight’s boarding time through the last departure’s boarding, with slack for delays.
Not live: 2019 Commons Blue Ridge Tavern and Trading shop. Do not treat those names as current.
Wi-Fi: official FAQ — free; SSID I Fly AVL!; complete ACCEPT + CONNECT; a valid email gets a “Free Premium Wi-Fi” confirmation link. Form is required before the network works.
Official pages do map bottle fillers — bags plus airside.

excellent

One temporary TSA from 4:00 a.m.; official clock is 2 hours

Accessibility

Homepage: two hours before boarding. FAQ: two hours before the original departure; checkpoint closes 15 minutes before the last scheduled departure. PreCheck yes; Sep 2026 IDEMIA truck is over. CLEAR is not on official pages. ConfirmID $45 is printed.

basic

No passenger lounge

Has Lounge

Official FAQ: no USO. Official dining and amenities cards have no club. Live Escape Lounges US / Priority Pass USA lists do not include AVL. Aggregator Club AVL / Escape AVL copy is leftover fiction.

good

Five named airside kitchens; vending landside

Food

Jimmy John’s, Tropical Smoothie Café, Aletitude, The Goods@AVL, Costa Coffee — all post-security. Hours follow first and last boarding. 2019 Blue Ridge Tavern is gone.

good

Wi-Fi SSID I Fly AVL!; fillers in bags and airside

Fast WiFi

Official FAQ: complete ACCEPT + CONNECT; email unlocks “Free Premium Wi-Fi.” Official in-the-terminal card maps a bags filler plus airside fillers.

good

Mother’s room and family restrooms on the North Concourse

Family Friendly

Official lactation suite post-security in the North Concourse. Family restrooms in bags and on the concourse. Piano and art gallery are public rooms, not a club.

excellent

Shuttle lot $12; ART S3 $1; Apple Country free through June 2027

Easy Transport

Premium $22 / Standard $15 / Shuttle A–C $12, cards only. Cell lot free by Sheetz. Official rentals: Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National/Alamo, Thrifty/Dollar, Turo. Sixt is not on that card. No rail.

Editorial guide tricks

The markdown guide's highest-signal tactics before the data-backed tips below.

From Best Airport Tricks & Hacks

Use the official two-hour clock. TSA opens at 4:00 a.m., not with each flight.
Check in on the airline app. Official pages print United / American / Delta kiosks — Delta bag tags are not at those kiosks.
Eat after TSA. Official named kitchens are all post-security.
Park Standard $15 or Shuttle $12 unless you want the Premium garage walk. First-come; cards only.
Greeters: official free cell lot across Airport Rd / HWY 280 from the main entrance, next to Sheetz. Stay with the car. Unattended curb cars are towed.
ART S3 is $1 downtown. Apple Country is free through 30 Jun 2027 toward Hendersonville.
Ride-app / taxi pickup is not at the bags door — official FAQ: north end of Shuttle Lot A, shuttle from ticket lobby or bags, or walk the south sidewalk.
Do not buy a third-party Club AVL / Escape AVL / Priority Pass AVL pass. There is no passenger lounge.

01

SecurityTraveler Tips & Hacks

Official clock is 2 hours — TSA opens at 4:00 a.m.

One temporary checkpoint. Closes 15 minutes before the last scheduled departure. No wait tile.

PreCheck is live; official pages do not print lane hours. The Sep 2026 IDEMIA truck is over. CLEAR is not on official AVL pages. Official FAQ prints ConfirmID $45. Gate pass is airline-only.

Pro

A printed 4:00 a.m. open — unlike fields that only open with the first flight.

Watch-out

A delayed last departure can find TSA already closed.

02

FoodTraveler Tips & Hacks

Eat after TSA; Blue Ridge Tavern is gone

Five official airside names. Landside food is vending. Hours follow first and last boarding.

Official pages do not print bottle prices. Fillers are mapped in bags and airside. 2019 Commons Trading / Blue Ridge Tavern shots are historic.

Pro

A real airside row once you are through the temporary TSA.

Watch-out

No official landside restaurant while you wait for a greeter.

03

TransportTraveler Tips & Hacks

Shuttle $12; ART $1; pickup is in Lot A

No rail. Cards only. Cell lot free by Sheetz. Ride-app / taxi stage at Shuttle Lot A.

Premium garage $22, Standard $15. Two free Level 2 chargers near the garage; parking fees still apply. Official rentals omit Sixt. Apple Country is fare-free through 30 Jun 2027.

Pro

A $1 city bus and a $12 overnight lot.

Watch-out

The bags curb is not the ride-app lot.

04

LoungeTraveler Tips & Hacks

There is no passenger lounge

Live Escape / Priority Pass lists do not include AVL. Official FAQ says no USO.

Do not buy a third-party Club AVL, Escape AVL, or Priority Pass AVL pass. The piano, art gallery, and North Concourse seating are public rooms. Signature Aviation is an FBO.

Pro

Nothing to chase — plan food at Aletitude or Costa.

Watch-out

Long sit with no shower and no day-pass club.

Best valueBest quality

Post-security bottle fillers

Official in-the-terminal card: water bottle filling stations on the sterile side

Refill stationNorth Concourse, airsideairside

Official post-security list prints fillers (plural). Official pages do not pin a gate number. Best free option once you are through TSA.

Baggage-claim bottle filler

Official pre-security list: water bottle filling station in Baggage Claim

Refill stationTerminal, landside bagslandside

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.

The Goods@AVL / Aletitude bottled water

Post-security grab-and-go shop and bar on the same sterile walk as the gates

Buy a bottleNorth Concourse, airsideairside

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.

Price: posted register price

Costa Coffee / Jimmy John’s / Tropical Smoothie bottled water

Post-security Costa, Jimmy John’s, and Tropical Smoothie Café on the sterile walk

Buy a bottleNorth Concourse, airsideairside

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.

Price: posted register price

Entry requirements

United States (US)

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Passports are saved in profile settings. Check the official site before you travel.

Published alerts

Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 13, 2026.

Normal

AviationDB 2025 destination: 10,249 flights, 74.6% on time / 23.7% late / 1.4% cancel / 0.3% divertedAVL Forward is live — North Concourse open; Phase 2 still building bags, the central TSA, and the south gatesSome gates still ground-board; official pages say jet bridges come when the project finishesNo passenger lounge; live Escape / Priority Pass lists do not include AVLCLEAR is not on official AVL pages; Sep 2026 PreCheck truck is over

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays18 min · 24%

Typical arrival delays16 min · 24%

Typical cancellations0 min · 1.4%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

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