MKJ
Mountain Empire Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KMKJ
Coordinates: N36°53.69' / W81°21.00'
Located 09 miles NE of Marion/Wytheville, Virginia on 120 acres of land. View all Airports in Virginia.
Surveyed Elevation is 2558 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1958
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ATLANTA
F.S.S.:LEESBURG
NOTAMs Facility:MKJ (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CINCINNATI
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
IN OPERATION PRIOR 1959.
Attendance:ALL/MON-SAT/0800-1800
ALL/SUN/CLOSED
CALL 276-685-9314
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:123.875 Tel. 276-686-6420
CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
AWOS-3 at JFZ (23.7 NW):118.075 276-596-9927
ASOS at BLF (25.2 N):132.725 304-327-5766
AWOS-3 at HLX (26.6 E):118.375 276-728-5897
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.85/269.3 (TRI CITY RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD BLF BLUEFIELD 115.05 199°25.8
VOT PSK PULASKI 116.80 255°32.7
VOD GZG GLADE SPRING 115.55 084°35.4
VOT HMV HOLSTON MOUNTAIN 114.60 057°46.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT TEC TECH 368 067°49.2
VOT TR MOCCA 299 246°50.9
VOT BAR HEMLOCK 320 210°51.3
VOT BO BOOIE 221 242°62.8
Runway 08/26
Dimensions:5252 x 75 feet / 1601 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits:S-20
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 08Runway 26
Coordinates:N36°53.57' / W81°21.51'N36°53.82' / W81°20.48'
Elevation: 2558.2 2502.7
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 73° True 253° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.75° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 26 ft Trees 612 ft from runway, 213 ft left of center
8 FT BUSH 80 FT FRM THLD, 120 L OF CNTRLN ON APCH.
 44 ft Tree 711 ft from runway, 321 ft right of center
17 FT ROADWAY CLNC PENETRATES APCH BY 9 FT. INTERSTATE TFC PENETRATES INTO PRI SFC.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:SMYTH WYTHE ARPT CMSN
8223 LEE HIGHWAY
RURAL RETREAT, VA 24368
276-783-8805
Manager:BRIAN BURKETT
8223 LEE HIGHWAY
RURAL RETREAT, VA 24368
276-783-8805
Other Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • AFT HRS CTC 276-685-1122.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • LCTD 9 NM NE MARION.
  • MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT HIGHER INTST - CTAF.
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