DKX
Knoxville Downtown Island Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-05-14 0901Z
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Location Information for KDKX
Coordinates: N35°57.83' / W83°52.42'
Located 03 miles E of Knoxville, Tennessee on 200 acres of land. View all Airports in Tennessee.
Surveyed Elevation is 833 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:November 1938
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.:NASHVILLE
NOTAMs Facility:BNA (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ATLANTA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0700-2200
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:125.375 Tel. 865-579-6151
KNOXVILLE APPROACH:123.9 353.6
KNOXVILLE DEPARTURE:123.9 353.6
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:121.7
UNICOM:123.075
CTAF:123.075
ASOS at TYS (10.3 SW): 423-219-5043
ATIS at TYS (10.9 SW):128.35
AWOS-3 at GKT (17.8 E):126.875 865-429-5401
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT VXV VOLUNTEER 116.40 019°3.7
VOT SOT SNOWBIRD 108.80 288°41.4
VOD HCH HINCH MOUNTAIN 117.60 080°55.0
VOD LVT LIVINGSTON 114.35 122°72.9
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD IM KEANS 357 111°67.9
VOD BO BOOIE 221 068°71.8
VOD CQN DAISY 341 233°78.9
VOD BRA BROAD RIVER 379 120°80.1
Runway 08/26
Dimensions:3499 x 75 feet / 1066 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-22
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 08Runway 26
Coordinates:N35°57.76' / W83°52.76'N35°57.90' / W83°52.08'
Elevation: 833.0 830.7
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 75° True 255° True
Markings:Basic in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.80° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.35° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 54 ft Tree 862 ft from runway, 156 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Other Services:AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,GLIDER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,GLIDER TOWING SERVICES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:KNOXVILLE METRO ARPT AUTH
PO BOX 15600
KNOXVILLE, TN 37901
865-342-3000
Manager:ROB VOYLES
2701 SPENCE PLACE
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920
865-342-3181
Other Remarks
  • GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • TFR OVR STADIUM 2.5 MI W; INFO & TIMES - 865-577-4461.
  • FOR CD CTC KNOXVILLE APCH AT 865-980-3034; IF UNA FOR CD CTC KNOXVILLE APCH AT 865-980-3033.
  • CALM WIND RWY.
  • NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1 NM SW; DEP AVOID FLT OVR NBRHD.
  • 0LL 100LL SELF SERV H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • 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.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures
IDNameHeading / Distance
Mc Ghee Tyson Airport KTYS Mc Ghee Tyson Airport 212°10.9
Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport 110°18.0
Colonel Tommy C Stiner Airfield Airport KJAU Colonel Tommy C Stiner Airfield Airport 327°26.3
Moore-Murrell Airport KMOR Moore-Murrell Airport 061°27.5
New Tazewell Municipal Airport 3A2 New Tazewell Municipal Airport 029°30.8
Monroe County Airport KMNV Monroe County Airport 224°35.2
Middlesboro/Bell County Airport 1A6 Middlesboro/Bell County Airport 009°39.3
Rockwood Municipal Airport KRKW Rockwood Municipal Airport 266°39.8
Scott Municipal Airport KSCX Scott Municipal Airport 310°45.4
Western Carolina Regional Airport KRHP Western Carolina Regional Airport 179°46.0
Mcminn County Airport KMMI Mcminn County Airport 225°47.7
Macon County Airport 1A5 Macon County Airport 153°49.7

Comments

Submitted by vt959 on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 18:12

Great airport! Friendly folks! Filled up, got a courtsey car. Got a bite. Came back. Enjoyed every minute of the volunteer hospitality.

Submitted by Skydog222 on Fri, 07/28/2023 - 09:40

Fun little airport right next to downtown Knoxville.  Taking off from here and heading west next to the city at sunrise was spectacular! The people I interacted with were all friendly and helpful.  I would highly suggest stopping by if you are in the area. 

  

A couple of notes for anyone visiting this airport for the first time. 

  • The CTAF that they are using is 126.600.  It was stated in a remark at the end of the AWOS weather data.  This CTAF was not listed in any source that I used to look it up, but that was definitely the frequency that everyone was using for communicating at this airport. 
  • If you plan on departing early in the morning, make sure to get the gate code prior to departing the airport.  There is a locked gate at the entrance to the bridge and you need the code to get in outside business hours.  They did not open the gate until 0700 and I was trying to depart at 0600. 
  • There was a high volume of student traffic at this airport.  No issue at all, just be ready for a busy pattern.

Submitted by craigsteffen on Sat, 01/11/2025 - 19:47

There was indeed some confusion about the CTAF for a few years (I suspect people were looking up UNICOM and using it as CTAF).  As of sometime in 2024, however, the CTAF has been changed to 123.075.  The AWOS verifies that, that's what it says on sectional charts, and indeed the airport facility directory.  

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