FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MKL |
| Lat/Long: | 35-35-59.5700N 088-54-56.2030W
35-35.992833N 088-54.936717W
35.5998806,-88.9156119
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 433.3 ft. / 132.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of JACKSON, TN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 38301 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1942 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JACKSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MKL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-2030, ALL SAT-SUN 0700-1930
AFT HR - 731-394-1755. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 02; HIRL RWY 02/20, MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC 24 HR PPR - AMGR. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 127.15 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.325 (731-424-0692) |
| JACKSON GROUND: | 120.9 [0700-1900] |
| JACKSON TOWER: | 127.15 249.95 [0700-1900] |
| NG OPS: | 138.75 373.9 41.5FM |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.65/316.15 (MCKELLAR RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MKL at field | | MC KELLAR VOR/DME | | 114.85 | | 01W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 6005 x 150 ft. / 1830 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition
GROOVED 55 FT EACH SIDE OF CNTRLN. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 55.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 | | Double tandem: | 125.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 35-35.427458N | | 35-36.343687N |
| Longitude: | 088-55.182840W | | 088-54.724260W |
| Elevation: | 433.3 ft. | | 411.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 023 magnetic, 022 true | | 203 magnetic, 202 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 40 ft. tree, 1400 ft. from runway, 600 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 3539 x 100 ft. / 1079 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition
FADED. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 13 /F/D/X/T | | Single wheel: | 27.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 35-36.285323N | | 35-36.064315N |
| Longitude: | 088-55.238640W | | 088-54.577600W |
| Elevation: | 407.6 ft. | | 415.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 112 true | | 293 magnetic, 292 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 66 ft. tree, 1650 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 45 ft. tree, 1100 ft. from runway, 320 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | JACKSON & MADISON CO ARPT AUTH
308 GRADY MONTGOMERY DR
JACKSON, TN 38301
Phone 731-423-0995 |
| Manager: | STEVE SMITH
308 GRADY MONTGOMERY DR
JACKSON, TN 38301
Phone 731-423-0995 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-02/20 | PCR VALUE: 1230/F/C/X/T |
| - | BASE OPS 0630-1600 MON-FRI; PPR C731-425-5600. |
| - | PPR FOR GND ACCESS TO FLD 2130-0600 - 731-394-1755. |
| - | ACR OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS NA IN EXCESS OF 15 MIN BFR OR AFT SKED ARR OR DEP TIMES WO PRIOR AVBLTY COORD WITH AMGR & CFM. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 02 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (274KB) |
| VOR RWY 02 | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (163KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (393KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
M53 - Humboldt Municipal Airport (12 nm N)
KTGC - Gibson County Airport (20 nm N)
M08 - William L Whitehurst Field Airport (24 nm S)
KSZY - Robert Sibley Airport (31 nm SE)
M04 - Covington Municipal Airport (33 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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Photo taken 11-Sep-2012
looking northeast.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Jan-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 12:59 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:46 | | 23:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Jan-2026 17:31:29 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Jan-2026 11:31:29 |
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| METAR |
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| KMKL | 291653Z 13004KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A3025 RMK AO1 SLP247 T00171028 $
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| TAF |
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| KMKL | 291240Z 2913/3012 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM291500 13005KT P6SM SCT250 FM292100 07004KT P6SM SCT250 FM300600 04003KT P6SM BKN015
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| NOTAMs |
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