Mountain Empire Airport

Location

Latitude:	36-53-41.4560N (36.894849)
Longitude:	081-20-59.8060W (-81.349946)
Elevation:	2558.2 feet MSL (780 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	7.9 W (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	09 N.M. NE of Marion/Wytheville, Virginia
Found On:	Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region:	AEA

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
BRIAN BURKETT 8223 LEE HIGHWAY RURAL RETREAT, VA 24368 276-783-8805	SMYTH WYTHE ARPT CMSN 8223 LEE HIGHWAY RURAL RETREAT, VA 24368 276-783-8805

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	09/1958
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-SAT/0800-1800
Boundary ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	3558 feet (1084 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	MKJ
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:	122.700
Unicom:	122.700
AWOS-3:	123.875 (276-686-6420)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.85/269.3 (TRI CITY RCAG).

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 540

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade

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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 10/03/24 to 0901Z 10/31/24.

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
IAP	LOC RWY 26	NE-3
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 26	NE-3
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	NE-3
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	NE-3

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KMKJ

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
5.3	MKJ	_ _ _ . _ . _ _ _	Suzze	NDB	335	73	81
25.8	BLF	_ . . . . _ . . . . _ .	Bluefield	VOR-DME	115.05	16	24
26.6	HLX	. . . . . _ . . _ . . _	Hillsville	NDB	269	107	115
27.7	JUH	. _ _ _ . . _ . . . .	Ashee	NDB	410	177	185
30.3	VJ	. . . _ . _ _ _	Whine	NDB	236	251	259
32.6	PSK	. _ _ . . . . _ . _	Pulaski	VORTAC	116.80	69	77
35.2	GZG	_ _ . _ _ . . _ _ .	Glade Spring	VOR-DME	110.20	263	271
46.2	ZEF	_ _ . . . . . _ .	Zephyr	NDB	326	139	147
46.5	HMV	. . . . _ _ . . . _	Holston Mountain	VORTAC	114.60	234	242
48.5	UKF	. . _ _ . _ . . _ .	Wilki	NDB	209	165	173
49.1	TEC	_ . _ . _ .	Tech	NDB	368	67	75
49.7	AZW	. _ _ _ . . . _ _	Mount Airy	NDB	223	128	136
50.8	TR	_ . _ .	Mocca	NDB	299	246	254
51.3	BAR	_ . . . . _ . _ .	Hemlock	NDB	320	210	218
54.2	BKW	_ . . . _ . _ . _ _	Beckley	VOR-DME	117.70	11	19
56.3	EZT	. _ _ . . _	Elizabethton	NDB	275	232	240
59.5	GTC	_ _ . _ _ . _ .	Guyandot	NDB	293	333	341
61.8	BZM	_ . . . _ _ . . _ _	Barretts Mountain	VOR-DME	113.75	175	183
62.7	BO	_ . . . _ _ _	Booie	NDB	221	241	249
66.5	HK	. . . . _ . _	Tawba	NDB	332	178	186

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
25.0	Mercer County Airport (BLF KBLF BLF)	15	23	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
27.9	Ashe County Airport (KGEV GEV)	186	194	100LL, Jet A-1+
35.2	Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI KVJI VJI)	249	256	100LL, Jet A
35.3	New River Valley Airport (PSK KPSK PSK)	65	73	100LL, Jet A+
36.6	Johnson County Airport (6A4)	218	226	100LL, Jet A+
42.1	Wilkes County Airport (IKB KUKF UKF)	163	171	100LL, Jet A-1+
43.5	Kee Field Airport (I16)	346	354	100LL
45.8	Elkin Municipal Airport (KZEF ZEF)	143	151	100LL, Jet A-1+
46.3	Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK MWK)	123	131	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
48.7	Virginia Tech/Montgomery Exec Airport (BCB KBCB BCB)	66	75	100LL, Jet A+
54.6	Raleigh County Meml Airport (BKW KBKW BKW)	11	19	100LL, Jet A
56.1	Johnson City Airport (0A4)	235	242	100LL
56.8	Tri-Cities Airport (TRI KTRI TRI)	243	250	100LL, Jet A
65.0	Avery County/Morrison Field Airport (7A8)	208	215	100LL, Jet A-1+
65.7	Foothills Regional Airport (MRN KMRN MRN)	191	199	100LL, Jet A-1+
68.0	Meadow Brook Field Airport (N63)	121	130	100LL
68.0	Sugar Valley Airport (5NC2)	143	151	100LL
69.2	Hickory Regional Airport (HKY KHKY HKY)	181	189	100LL, Jet A-1+
70.4	Statesville Regional Airport (SVH KSVH SVH)	164	172	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
70.7	Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) Airport (ROA KROA ROA)	68	77	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

*A110G**	THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-1	AFT HRS CTC 276-685-1122.
A110-2	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
A17	CALL 276-685-9314
A3	LCTD 9 NM NE MARION.
A58-26	17 FT ROADWAY CLNC PENETRATES APCH BY 9 FT. INTERSTATE TFC PENETRATES INTO PRI SFC.
A81-APT	MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT HIGHER INTST - CTAF.
E111	IN OPERATION PRIOR 1959.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	08/26
Longest Runway:	08/26 is 5252 ft (1601 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	26

KMKJ Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26	5252 ft x 75 ft (1601 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	NGS as of 01/07/2000
Surface:	Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	20.0

	Runway 08	Runway 26
Elevation:	2558.2	2502.7
Latitude:	36-53-33.9593N	36-53-48.9508N
Longitude:	081-21-30.7499W	081-20-28.8607W
Runway True Alignment:	073	253
ILS Type:		LOC/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.8 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	TREES	ROAD
Object Height:	28	9
Distance from End:	609	200
Object Centerline Offset:	202 ft. left of centerline	230 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:	40	47

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

ICAO: KMKJ

FAA: MKJ

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Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 540

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KMKJ

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

KMKJ Airport Runway Details

Runway 08

Runway 26

Services

Maps & Diagrams

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