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AVL Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Asheville Regional Airport, Asheville, NC · KAVL
Current weather at Asheville Regional Airport in Asheville, NC (IATA AVL, ICAO KAVL): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 150° at 4 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the south-southeast (150° true) at 4 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 21°C (70°F), dew point 2°C (35°F).
- Altimeter: 30.29 inHg (1026 hPa).
METAR KAVL 272154Z 15004KT 10SM CLR 21/02 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP247 T02110017
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 150° at 4 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Most headwind | 160° | 4 kt | 1 kt from the left | 8,002 ft |
| 35 | 340° | Tailwind 4 kt | 1 kt from the right | 8,002 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:20Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KAVL 271720Z 2718/2818 16008KT P6SM SKC FM280000 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM281600 11005KT P6SM BKN250
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 00:00ZWind 160° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 00:00Z (until 16:00Z)Wind calm; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 16:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 110° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.