Elk River Airport
Elk River Airport is a private-use airport located 2 nautical miles west of the central business district of Banner Elk, a town in Avery County, North Carolina.- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: airport in Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
- Also known as: “Beech Mountain Airfield” and “Beech Mountain Airport”
- Address: 643 Banner Elk Highway, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beech Mountain.
Beech Mountain
Peak
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Beech Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,506 feet and generates feeder streams for the Elk River. Nestled on the top is the Town of Beech Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banner Elk and Heaton.
Banner Elk
Town
Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Banner Elk had a population of 1,049. Banner Elk is home to Lees–McRae College.
Heaton
Hamlet
Heaton is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along NC 194, centered at the Heaton Bridge, which crosses over the Elk River.
Sugar Mountain
Village
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Sugar Mountain is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The village is located on Sugar Mountain's north slope. The population was 371 at the 2020 census.
Elk River Airport
- Categories: airport and transportation
- Location: Township of Banner Elk, Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.16088° or 36° 9′ 39″ northLongitude
-81.89553° or 81° 53′ 44″ westElevation
3,471 feet (1,058 metres)Operator
Elk River Property Owners AssociationOpen location code
868W5463+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 1042049599OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodromeGeoNames ID
4454689Wikidata ID
Q35254545
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Romanian—“Elk River Airport” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Elk River Airport”
- French: “aérodrome d‘ Elk River”
- French: “Aérodrome d‘ Elk River”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Elk River”
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