FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MAY 2020
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MKJ |
| Lat/Long: | 36-53-41.5000N 081-20-59.8000W
36-53.691667N 081-20.996667W
36.8948611,-81.3499444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2558.2 ft. / 779.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1990) |
| From city: | 9 miles NE of central business district of the associated city
(LCTD 9 NM NE MARION.) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 24368 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1958 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MKJ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-MAY MON-SAT 0800-1700, NOV-MAY SUN 1300-1800, APR-OCT MON-SAT 0800-1800, APR-OCT SUN 1300-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT HIGHER INTST - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.875 (276-686-6420) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.85/269.3 (TRI CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BLFr200/25.8 | | BLUEFIELD VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 03W |
| PSKr255/32.6 | | PULASKI VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 06W |
| GZGr085/35.2 | | GLADE SPRING VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ASHEE | | 004/27.7 | | 410 | | 07W | | JUH | .--- ..- .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ MOGAS |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5252 x 75 ft. / 1601 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 36-53.565988N | | 36-53.815847N |
| Longitude: | 081-21.512498W | | 081-20.481012W |
| Elevation: | 2558.2 ft. | | 2502.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 079 magnetic, 073 true | | 259 magnetic, 253 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. trees, 613 ft. from runway, 209 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 9 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 230 ft. right of centerline
17' ROADWAY CLNC PENETRATES APCH BY 9 FT. INTERSTATE TFC PENETRATES INTO PRI SFC. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SMYTH WYTHE ARPT CMSN
8223 LEE HIGHWAY
RURAL RETREAT, VA 24368
Phone 276-783-8805 |
| Manager: | BRIAN BURKETT
8223 LEE HIGHWAY
RURAL RETREAT, VA 24368
Phone 276-783-8805 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 30/day * | | 68% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AFT HRS CTC 276-685-1122. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
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 from 21 May 2020 at 0901Z to 18 June 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (235KB) |
| LOC RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (247KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (75KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJFZ - Tazewell County Airport (24 nm NW)
KBLF - Mercer County Airport (25 nm N)
KHLX - Twin County Airport (26 nm E)
KGEV - Ashe County Airport (28 nm S)
KVJI - Virginia Highlands Airport (35 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 20-May-2012
looking south.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-May-2020
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-May-2020 09:50:28 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 29-May-2020 05:50:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KMKJ | 290935Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR SCT001 OVC023 16/16 A3015 RMK AO2 T01550155
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KBLF
25nm N | 290520Z 2906/3006 22003KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 TEMPO 2907/2910 4SM BR BKN025 FM291600 24009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM291900 24010KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN080 FM292300 25006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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