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KDKX
Airport
Knoxville Downtown Island
Knoxville, Tennessee

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:DKX / KDKX
Lat/Lng: 35.9638336111, -83.8736538889
35-57-49.8010N, 083-52-25.1540W
Estimated by ADAM
Elevation: 833 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation: 03W, (1985), [-5W (2008)]
Sectional: ATLANTA
From City: 3nm E of Knoxville

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 11/1938
Attended: All year Every day 0700-2300 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Atlanta Center (ZTL)
FSS: Nashville FSS (BNA)
NOTAMs and Weather: BNA NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runway 08/26, Taxiway Lights and REIL Runways 08 & 26 Preset Low Intensity; to Increase Intensity - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 126.600
UNICOM: 122.950
Weather: AWOS-3 865-579-6151 125.375

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, freeze point -50C
100Ll Available 24 Hrs on Self-Service.
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: High/Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen: High/Low pressure
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Glider, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Annual Surveying, Glider Towing

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 83
Multi Engine GA: 17
Helicopter GA: 5
Gliders: 1
Total: 106

Annual Operations

For year ending: 02/10/1999
AirTaxi: 700
Local GA (< 20 miles): 32568
Non-local GA: 80600
Military Operations: 100
Total: 113968

Ownership

Owner: Knoxville Metro Airport Auth
Po Box 15600
Knoxville, Tn 37901
865-970-2773
Manager: Craig H. Davis
2701 Spence Place
Knoxville, Tn 37920
865-577-4461

Runways

Runways: 08/26

Runway 08/26

Length: 3497 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 22,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 08 End 26
True Alignment: 075, (070 Magnetic) 255, (250 Magnetic)
ILS Type:   LOCALIZER
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 834.0' MSL 831.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 833' MSL 833' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 35' AGL 32' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 4.00° 4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-Box VASI on left side of runway 2-Box VASI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Trees Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 18:1 30:1
Object Height: 84' AGL 92' AGL
Object Distance: 1770' Along centerline
18' Right of centerline
3042' Along centerline
54' Right of centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Geese on & in View of Airport.
Rq Aircraft Depg Runway 26 Avoid Turns Over Neighborhood Located Aprxly 1 NM SW of Airport Noise Sensitive Area.
(E81) Txwy Guidance Signs Available.

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