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KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: DKX
Lat/Long: 35-57-49.8000N / 083-52-25.2000W
35-57.830000N / 083-52.420000W
35.9638333 / -83.8736667
(estimated)
Elevation: 833 ft. / 253.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (2010)
From city: 3 miles E of KNOXVILLE, TN
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 37915

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1938
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: NASHVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BNA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2200
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 08/26, TWY LGTS AND REIL RYS 08 & 26 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Taxiway lights: TXWY GUIDANCE SIGNS AVBL.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 126.6
UNICOM: 122.95
WX AWOS-3: 125.375 (865-579-6151)
KNOXVILLE APPROACH: 123.9
KNOXVILLE DEPARTURE: 123.9
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.7
WX ASOS at TYS (11 nm SW): PHONE 865-981-4053
WX AWOS-3 at GKT (18 nm E): 126.875 (865-429-5401)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VXVr019/3.7VOLUNTEER VORTAC116.4003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
JEFFERSON249/21.234604WJXT .--- -..- -
JACKSBORO151/26.420403WJAU .--- .- ..-
MADISONVILLE049/35.336104WMNV -- -. ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1
100LL AVBL 24 HRS ON SELF-SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 3499 x 75 ft. / 1066 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 22.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 35-57.755507N35-57.903040N
Longitude: 083-52.762907W083-52.077218W
Elevation: 833.1 ft.830.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 080 magnetic, 075 true260 magnetic, 255 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.80 degrees glide path)2-box VASI on left (3.25 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOCALIZER
Obstructions: 62 ft. trees, 1038 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: KNOXVILLE METRO ARPT AUTH
PO BOX 15600
KNOXVILLE, TN 37901
Phone 865-342-3000
Manager: TRAVIS D. GARDNER
2701 SPENCE PLACE
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920
Phone 865-577-4461

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 116
Single engine airplanes: 92
Multi engine airplanes: 16
Helicopters: 7
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 226/day *
68% transient general aviation
32% local general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 21 October 2009

Additional Remarks

GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT.
RQ ACFT DEPG RY 26 AVOID TURNS OVER NEIGHBORHOOD LCTD APRXLY 1 NM SW OF ARPT NOISE SENSITIVE AREA.
NEW 08 PREFERRED CALM WND RY.
TFR MAY BE IN EFFECT OVER STADIUM 2.5 MILES WEST. SEE FDC NOTAM 9/151.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED**   download (286KB)
LOC RWY 26 **CHANGED**   download (276KB)
VOR/DME-B **CHANGED**   download (205KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (126KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTYS - Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (11 nm SW)
KGKT - Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (18 nm E)
KJAU - Campbell County Airport (26 nm NW)
KMOR - Moore-Murrell Airport (27 nm NE)
KMNV - Monroe County Airport (35 nm SW)
 
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Area around KDKX (Knoxville Downtown Island Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Taken late October 2010
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From to KDKX

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2610:26
Sunrise06:5310:53
Sunset20:2700:27
Evening civil twilight20:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 14:45:23
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 10:45:23
 
METAR
KTYS 
10nm SW 
131353Z 24007KT 10SM FEW006 SCT015 BKN180 24/22 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB29E42 SLP135 P0000 T02440222
KOQT 
18nm W 
131353Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM OVC011 24/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02390211 TSNO
TAF
KTYS 
10nm SW 
131323Z 1313/1412 23010KT P6SM BKN006 FM131430 24010KT P6SM FEW008 BKN030 FM131530 25010KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB BKN150 FM132300 35005KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority 865-577-4461
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, ...
 
NATA Safety 1st  
 
More info about Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority
Shell
100LL Jet A
FS $5.95 $4.98 
SS $5.45 --- 
 Updated 31-Jul-2013
 
   23 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Knoxville Flight Training Center 865-573-8359
[web site]
[email]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Aviation accessories, Aircraft sales / leasing / brokerage, Aircraft management, Pilot supplies, ...
 
LaserGrade Testing Center   FAA Authorized Chart Agent  
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KDKX have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES KNOXVILLE STRAWBERRY PLAINS 6.0 99-100
HILTON KNOXVILLE 2.6 124-135
DAYS INN KNOXVILLE EAST/CHILHOWEE PARK/FAIRGROUNDS/ZOO 3.5 53-54
HOLIDAY INN WORLD'S FAIR PARK - KNOXVILLE 2.7 114-174
HAMPTON STES KNOXVILLE DWNTWN 2.6 132-189
ECONOMY INN 3.8 49-79
 

Other hotels near Knoxville Downtown Island Airport

Miles Price ($)
MARRIOTT KNOXVILLE 1.9 170-171
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN-KNOXVILLE/CHILHOWEE PARK 2.3 49-65
THE OLIVER HOTEL 2.6 
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN UNIVERSITY 2.6 110-189
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON KNOXVILLE CUMBERLAND HOUSE HOTEL 2.9 140-155
MOTEL 6 KNOXVILLE TN 5.6 
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES KNOXVILLE EAST 5.9 99-100

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Knoxville Downtown Island Airport

69 in Knoxville
4 in Powell
14 in Alcoa
9 in Kodak
6 in Clinton
21 in Sevierville
 

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