Access to quality healthcare is always an important part of an active lifestyle, and Mountain Air residents take comfort in the availability of health services in the area. Asheville’s Mission Health System is one of North Carolina’s top-rated facilities (ranked first in 2018 by Business North Carolina), and is a nationally recognized referral center and Level II Trauma center. The hospital’s Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) can land on Mountain Air’s runway in approximately 10 minutes.
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital is part of the Mission Health System and is located a short drive from Mountain Air, and provides EMT services. In Burnsville, Blue Ridge Medical Center/Yancey Campus specializes in family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology.
In addition, the staff at Mountain Air Country Club is trained in emergency services and has specialized equipment available.