FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6A4 |
| Lat/Long: | 36-25-04.2430N 081-49-30.4820W 36-25.070717N 081-49.508033W 36.4178453,-81.8251339 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2241.1 ft. / 683 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of MOUNTAIN CITY, TN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 37683 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1971 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | NASHVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BNA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1800 AFT HR & SVC - AMGR. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 126.225 (423-727-4365) |
| TRI CITY APPROACH: | 134.425 |
| TRI CITY DEPARTURE: | 134.425 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 0A9 (17 nm W): | 135.675 (423-543-1801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at VJI (19 nm NW): | 128.125 (276-628-2940) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GEV (20 nm E): | 120.675 (336-982-5555) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG) WHEN TRI-CITIES RGNL APCH CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HMVr098/14.7 | | HOLSTON MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 04W |
| GZGr155/27.3 | | GLADE SPRING VOR/DME | | 115.55 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HEMLOCK | | 011/16.1 | | 320 | | 02W | | BAR | -... .- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4498 x 75 ft. / 1371 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Double wheel: | 26.0 | | Double tandem: | 37.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 36-24.875322N | | 36-25.266085N |
| Longitude: | 081-49.897715W | | 081-49.118322W |
| Elevation: | 2240.3 ft. | | 2241.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 058 true | | 245 magnetic, 238 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. tree, 784 ft. from runway, 193 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 97 ft. tree, 1797 ft. from runway, 423 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | JOHNSON COUNTY CO COURTHSE; 222 W MAIN ST MOUNTAIN CITY, TN 37683 Phone 423-727-9696 |
| Manager: | DAVE GARRIS 611 AIRPORT ROAD MOUNTAIN CITY, TN 37683 Phone 423-727-1223 |
Additional Remarks
| - | MT TRRN & HIGH PEAKS ALL QUADS; TSNT NIGHT OPS NOT RCMDD. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -9C. |
| - | 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (434KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (396KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (385KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0A9 - Elizabethton Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KVJI - Virginia Highlands Airport (19 nm NW)
KGEV - Ashe County Airport (20 nm E)
KTRI - Tri-Cities Airport (28 nm W)
KMKJ - Mountain Empire Airport (37 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunset | | 17:16 | | 22:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:43 | | 22:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Nov-2025 09:28:00 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Nov-2025 04:28:00 |
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| METAR |
KTNB 16nm SE | 118.525 828-268-8921
190915Z AUTO RMK AO2 PWINO PNO
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K0A9 17nm W | 190915Z AUTO 02003KT 3SM -RA BR OVC032 11/10 A3008 RMK AO2
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KVJI 18nm NW | 190915Z AUTO 04003KT 4SM -RA BR SCT039 BKN075 OVC085 09/08 A3008 RMK AO2
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KGEV 20nm E | 190915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM DZ OVC023 09/07 A3009 RMK AO2 T00860066
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KTRI 28nm W | 190853Z 15003KT 8SM -RA BKN036 OVC044 09/09 A3008 RMK AO2 RAB08 SLP173 P0006 60006 T00940089 53009
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| TAF |
KTRI 28nm W | 190604Z 1906/2006 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 WS020/25040KT PROB30 1906/1911 3SM SHRA BR OVC020 FM191100 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM191700 27004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM192100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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