DKX
KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND
Official FAA Data effective Apr 17, 2025
Eff. Date: Apr 17, 2025
Location Information
Coordinates: 35°57.83'N / 083°52.42'W
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Located 3 miles E of Knoxville, Tennessee on 200 acres of land.
Surveyed Elevation is 833.2 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 2010 is 5° West
Operations Data
Airport Use
Open to the Public
Activation Date
November 1938
Status
Operational
Control Tower
No
Seg-Circle
Yes
Beacon
White-Green
Wind Indicator
Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule
SEE RMK
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.
A.R.T.C.C.
ATLANTA
F.S.S.
NASHVILLE
NOTAM Facility
BNA (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart
ATLANTA
Landing Fee
No
ARFF Certification
Customs
Airspace Analysis
NO OBJECTION
Attendance
ALL/ALL/0700-2200
Airport Communications
CTAF
123.075
UNICOM
123.075
MC GHEE TYSON APCH/P DEP/P
123.9
353.6
MC GHEE TYSON CD/P
121.7
Nearby VHF Navigation Aids
VOLUNTEER VORTAC
Identifier
VXV
Coordinates
35°54.29'N / 083°53.68'W
Distance
3.7 NM
Radial to Airport
019°
Class
H-VORTACW
Frequency
116.40
TACAN/DME Channel
111X
Elevation
1314.6
Declination
3° West
SNOWBIRD VORTAC
Identifier
SOT
Coordinates
35°47.41'N / 083°03.14'W
Distance
41.3 NM
Radial to Airport
289°
Class
L-VORTAC
Frequency
108.80
TACAN/DME Channel
25X
Elevation
4239.0
Declination
4° West
Runway 08/26
Dimensions
3499 x 75 feet
Surface
Asphalt in Good condition.
Weight Limits
S-22
Runway 08
Coordinates
35°57.76'N / 083°52.76'W
Elevation
833.0
Traffic Pattern
Left
Runway Heading
080° Magnetic, 075° True
Markings
Basic in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.8° Glide Path Angle)
REIL
Yes
Obstacle
49 ft Tree 865 ft from runway 153 ft right of center
Remark
CALM WIND RWY.
Runway 26
Coordinates
35°57.90'N / 083°52.08'W
Elevation
830.7
Traffic Pattern
Left
Runway Heading
260° Magnetic, 255° True
Markings
Nonprecision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.35° Glide Path Angle)
REIL
Yes
Remark
NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1 NM SW; DEP AVOID FLT OVR NBRHD.
Services Available
Fuel Available
100LL gasoline (low lead) (Blue)
Jet A, Kerosene, with FSII, Freezing point minus 40°C.
A70-FUEL: (100LL) 100LL SELF SERV H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
Airframe Service
MAJOR
Powerplant Service
MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Ownership Information
Owner
KNOXVILLE METRO ARPT AUTH
PO BOX 15600
KNOXVILLE, TN 37901
865-342-3000
Manager
ROB VOYLES
2701 SPENCE PLACE
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920
(865) 342-3182
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.
- A70-FUEL-100LL: 100LL SELF SERV H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
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