Airports / Virginia / AVC
Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport.
South Hill, Virginia · 440 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KAVC
IATA AVC
0
Operators based
440
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
25 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63).
Overview
Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport (KAVC / AVC) sits in South Hill, Virginia, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 440 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
AVC has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63, 25 nm), Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (RWI, 51 nm), and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU, 60 nm). AVC offers a single 5,002-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the super-midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of AVC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from AVC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KAVC. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sun 08:00-17:00, closed on federal holidays; 24-hour self-serve fuel
- Unicom 122.8
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Pilots lounge
- +1 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KAVC
IATA
AVC
FAA / Local
KAVC
Elevation
440 ft
Coordinates
36.6882° N · 78.0545° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs VA fields
state range 10–3,793 ft
At 440 ft, AVC sits higher than 63% of the 56 Virginia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,002 ft
- 015,002 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,002 ft
AVC's 5,002 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 25nmKW63Lake Country Regional AirportClarksville
- 51nmRWIRocky Mount Wilson Regional AirportRocky Mount
- 60nmRDURaleigh-Durham International AirportRaleigh/Durham
- 60nmRICRichmond International AirportRichmond
- 62nmDANDanville Regional AirportDanville
- 67nmLYHLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn FieldLynchburg
Location
Open the full mapKAVC · Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport · South Hill, VA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from AVC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Washington DC (IAD) | 138 nm | 43m |
| New York (TEB) | 312 nm | 1h 8m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 418 nm | 1h 22m |
| Boston (BED) | 467 nm | 1h 29m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 556 nm | 1h 42m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 610 nm | 1h 49m |
| Miami (MIA) | 664 nm | 1h 57m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 953 nm | 2h 37m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use AVC?
- Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 5,002 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at AVC?
- Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,002 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport?
- One FBO serves AVC: Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to AVC?
- The closest alternate is Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63), about 25 nm away, followed by Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) at 51 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from AVC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: New York about 1h 8m (312 nm), Nashville about 1h 22m (418 nm), Boston about 1h 29m (467 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.