Knoxville Downtown Island Airport

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METAR: METAR KDKX 050315Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR SCT030 OVC060 04/04 A3013 RMK A01

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KDKX (0.1 NM at True Heading of 39)
Visibility: 6SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1020.4
Temperature: 4 C (39.2 F)
Dewpoint: 4 C (39.2 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 35-57-49.8000N (35.963833)
Longitude: 
 083-52-25.2000W (-83.873667)
Elevation: 
 833.2 feet MSL (254 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.1 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. E of Knoxville, Tennessee
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ROB VOYLES
2701 SPENCE PLACE
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920
865-342-3181		 KNOXVILLE METRO ARPT AUTH
PO BOX 15600
KNOXVILLE, TN 37901
865-342-3000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1938
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0700-2200
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1833 feet (559 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BNA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.075
Unicom:  123.075
Clearance Del.:  121.7
121.7
121.7
Approach:  KNOXVILLE
Departure:  KNOXVILLE
AWOS-3:  125.375 (865-579-6151)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 865
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Campbell Aero, Inc.
      
    		577-3287 100LL, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Nashville(BNA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP LOC RWY 26 SE-1
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 SE-1
    IAP VOR-B SE-1
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-1
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-1
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KDKX

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    10.9 Mc Ghee Tyson Airport
    (TYS KTYS TYS)    		 212 218 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    17.9 Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport
    (GKT KGKT GKT)    		 110 116 100LL, Jet A
    26.3 Colonel Tommy C Stiner Airfield Airport
    (KJAU JAU)    		 327 333 100LL, Jet A
    27.4 Moore-Murrell Airport
    (MOR KMOR MOR)    		 61 68 100LL, Jet A
    35.2 Monroe County Airport
    (KMNV MNV)    		 224 230 100LL, Jet A-1+
    39.3 Middlesboro/Bell County Airport
    (1A6)    		 9 15 100LL, Jet A+
    39.7 Rockwood Municipal Airport
    (RKW KRKW RKW)    		 266 272 100LL, Jet A
    45.4 Scott Municipal Airport
    (KSCX SCX)    		 310 316 100LL, Jet A+
    46.1 Western Carolina Regional Airport
    (KRHP RHP)    		 179 185 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    47.7 Mcminn County Airport
    (MMI KMMI MMI)    		 224 230 100LL, Jet A+
    49.7 Macon County Airport
    (1A5)    		 153 159 100LL, Jet A-1+
    50.5 Jackson County Airport
    (24A)    		 139 146 100LL
    53.4 Greeneville Municipal Airport
    (GCY KGCY GCY)    		 74 81 100LL, Jet A+
    58.8 Crossville Meml-Whitson Field Airport
    (CSV KCSV CSV)    		 269 274 100LL, Jet A+
    58.9 Mark Anton Airport
    (2A0)    		 241 246 100LL, Jet A+
    59.2 Tucker-Guthrie Meml Airport
    (I35)    		 24 31 100LL, Jet A+
    66.8 Blairsville Airport
    (KDZJ DZJ)    		 185 191 100LL, Jet A+
    68.1 London/Corbin/Magee Airport
    (LOZ KLOZ LOZ)    		 351 357 100LL, Jet A+
    72.2 Asheville Regional Airport
    (AVL KAVL AVL)    		 115 122 100LL, Jet A
    74.5 Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
    (SME KSME SME)    		 331 337 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-6 TFR OVR STADIUM 2.5 MI W; INFO & TIMES - 865-577-4461.
    A110-7 FOR CD CTC KNOXVILLE APCH AT 865-980-3034; IF UNA FOR CD CTC KNOXVILLE APCH AT 865-980-3033.
    A30A-08 CALM WIND RWY.
    A30A-26 NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1 NM SW; DEP AVOID FLT OVR NBRHD.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL SELF SERV H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT REIL RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 & TWY LGTS OPR DUSK-DAWN & PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - 123.075.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 08/26
    Longest Runway: 08/26 is 3499 ft (1066 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 26

    KDKX Airport Runway Details

    Runway 08/26  3499 ft x 75 ft (1066 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/21/2016
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  22.0

    Runway 08

    Runway 26
    Elevation: 
    		 833.0 830.7
    Latitude: 
    		 35-57-45.3300N 35-57-54.1826N
    Longitude: 
    		 083-52-45.7740W 083-52-04.6324W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 075 255
    ILS Type: 
    		 LOCALIZER
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.8 degrees 3.4 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 54
    Distance from End: 
    		 862
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 156 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 43 44

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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