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The
Asheville
Regional
Airport was constructed between 1958 and 1960 at a cost of $2,200,000. It began operation in 1961 and serves
Western North Carolina. The airport is located at an elevation of 2161.7 feet in
Buncombe
County adjacent to I-26, approximately 10 miles south of the City of
Asheville and 8 miles north of
Hendersonville.
During the last 46 years, the
Asheville
Regional Airport has grown to meet the needs of the area.
Improvements include: |
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Original
Terminal
Building |
June 7 1961 |
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1964 addition |
March 30, 1964 |
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Piedmont Holding Lounge |
July 25, 1972 |
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Tower Revisions |
October 6, 1972 |
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Conveyor Trench Extension |
October 12, 1972 |
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Additions to
Terminal
Building |
March 6, 1974 |
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Lobby and Restaurant Expansion |
March 6, 1974 |
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Modifications to Covered Walk Extension – Dining Room |
February 9, 1976 |
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Piedmont Hold Room |
March 7, 1980 |
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Baggage Hold Room Addition |
April 24, 1980 |
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Runway lengthened (6500 to 8001 ft. with a 150 ft. width) |
1981 |
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Curbside Check in Canopy |
July 20, 1983 |
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Ticket Lobby Addition |
August 7, 1986 |
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Baggage Claim/Rental Car Addition |
April 15, 1988 |
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Security Checkpoint Addition |
November 21, 1990 |
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Lobby, Holding Rooms, Airside |
December 29, 1997 |
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Creative Host (gift shop, restaurant) |
July 1, 1998 |
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Baggage Claim Expansion |
June 2003 |
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Regional Hold Addition (B-Boarding) |
June 2003 |
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Security Checkpoint Expansion |
August 2004 |
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New Maintenance Facility |
November 2006 |
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Art in the Airport Gallery |
Anticipated June 2007 |
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B- Boarding Ramp |
Fall 2007 |
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Security Upgrades |
Phase 1, 2007; Phase 2, 2008 |
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Baggage claim expansion |
Spring 2008 | |
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Asheville
Regional
Airport will continue to plan for the future, examining area growth and economic development opportunities that will enhance the Western North Carolina Community. To learn more about our Master Plan, visit our Development Department. |
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