FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 |
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| VXVr019/3.7 | | VOLUNTEER VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 03W |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 35-57.755507N | | 35-57.903040N |
| Longitude: | 083-52.762907W | | 083-52.077218W |
| Elevation: | 833.1 ft. | | 830.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 075 true | | 260 magnetic, 255 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.80 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. trees, 1146 ft. from runway, 85 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 30 ft. tree, 963 ft. from runway, 31 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
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: | TIM HAIR
2701 SPENCE PLACE
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920
Phone 865-577-4461 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 139 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 101 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 187/day * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 47% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2013 | |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (282KB) |
| LOC RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (273KB) |
| VOR/DME-B **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken late October 2010
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 07:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunset | | 18:58 | | 22:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:30:49 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 18:30:49 |
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| METAR |
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KTYS
10nm SW | 161953Z 28006KT 10SM BKN032 OVC042 21/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02060144
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KOQT
18nm W | 162053Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM OVC024 20/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02000150 56012
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| TAF |
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KTYS
10nm SW | 161730Z 1618/1718 25005KT P6SM OVC035 FM170000 21003KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM170400 VRB03KT 6SM -RA BR OVC035 FM170700 22003KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 TEMPO 1709/1713 2SM -RA BR OVC008 FM171400 24003KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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