| Note the location of a 5,049" (msl) tower 6 NM south
of the airport. Other towers over 4,000' dot this ridgeline between the
airport and the foothills of South Carolina.
Contact Transylvania
County Unicom on 122.7 mhz
for airport advisories
from 0830 to 1800 (or dusk, whichever is earlier) Night flights prohibited!
The threshhold for
runway 27 is displaced 50' to accommodate powerlines along the road bordering
the touchdown end of runway 27.
Standard lefthand traffic patterns are in
use. For Runway 9, downwind can be flown over the quarry or just north of
this hill. For Runway 27, the downwind turn to base occurs near a ridgeline
running northeast to southwest. If your your turn to final is high, be prepared
to go around until you are comfortable with the approach. Another alternative
is to make a modified straight-in approach on about a 210° heading until
your turn to short final. Be sure to to make a traffic call advising you are
on a straight-in for Runway 27.
Crosswinds are not uncommon at 22W.
If AVL ATIS (120.2 mhz) is reporting strong, gusty north winds,be aware that
rotor winds and wind shear will be very possible at 22W.
Under normal conditions, northerly winds
at AVL will favor Runway 9 at 22W, while southerly winds at AVL will favor
Ruway 27 at 22W.
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