Ashe County (KGEV)

Airport information: Jefferson, NC, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KGEV
FAA identifier: GEV
FAA site number: 16816.1*A
City / state: Jefferson, NC
County: Ashe
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 36°25'56.90" N
81°25'06.60" W
Elevation: 3177.5 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 7° W (2000)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Ashe County
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 106 acres
From downtown: 3 NM east
Sectional chart: Cincinnati
Activated: 08/1977

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, all days, 0830-1630
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A-1+
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Crop dusting, flight instruction, aircraft rental
ARTCC: Atlanta (ZTL)
Flight service: Raleigh (RDU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GEV
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Airport manager: Eric Payne
336-982-5144
Last FAA inspection: 05/23/2026

FAA remarks

Rising terrain all quads.
Deer in the vicinity of airport.
Runways 10 and 28 safety areas have 100 ft drop-offs 270 ft from threshold.
Runway 28 has an uphill grade.
Ocnl crops and farming eqpt adjacent to runway.
Runway 28 has 100 ft drop-offs 90 ft left and right of centerline.
For CD contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction required at or below -16C.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: KGEV
FAA identifier: GEV
Location: Jefferson, NC, United States
Elevation: 3177.5 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 36.43247, -81.4185

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
10 / 28	5,002 × 75 ft	Asphalt, excellent

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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