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MKJ
Mountain Empire Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2024-04-18 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
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Airport Communications
| AWOS-3: | 123.875 Tel. 276-686-6420 |
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| CTAF: | 122.700 |
| UNICOM: | 122.700 |
| AWOS-3 at JFZ (23.7 NW): | 118.075 276-596-9927 |
| ASOS at BLF (25.0 N): | 132.725 304-327-5766 |
| AWOS-3 at HLX (26.6 E): | 118.375 276-728-5897 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.85/269.3 (TRI CITY RCAG).
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Runway 08/26
| Dimensions: | 5252 x 75 feet / 1601 x 23 meters | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Excellent Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-20 | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 08 | Runway 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 Indicator | P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P2L (3.75° Glide Path Angle) |
| REIL: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstacles: | 28 ft Trees 609 ft from runway, 202 ft left of center | 9 ft Road 200 ft from runway, 230 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+ |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Engine Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| 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 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 10 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2021-12-31 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 1 | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | 1 | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | none |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 276 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | 1 | Annual GA Local Operations: | 3354 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 7547 |
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.
Weather Minimums
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