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MKJ

Mountain Empire
Marion/wytheville, Virginia

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FAA Identifier: MKJ
Latitude/Longitude: 36-53-41.5000N / 081-20-59.8000W
36.8947 / -81.3497
Elevation: 2558 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 06W (1990)
Land Area Covered: 120 acres
From City: 9 nautical miles NE of Marion/wytheville, VA
County/Parish: Smyth, VA
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 9/1/1958 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: Cincinnati
Control Tower: No
ARTCC: Atlanta Center (ZTL)
FSS: Leesburg Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: APR-OCT/SUN/1300-1800, NOV-MAY/MON-SAT/0800-1700, NOV-MAY/SUN/1300-1800, APR-OCT/MON-SAT/0800-1800
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle: Yes
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: No
Communications:
Unicom: 122.7
CTAF: 122.7
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.85/269.3 (TRI CITY RCAG).
Services:
Fuel available: 100LL Jet-A+
Airframe Repair: Major
Power Plant Repair: Major
Bottled oxygen: None
Bulk oxygen: None
Runway Information:
Runway: 08/26
Dimensions: 5252 x 75 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 20 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
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
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Remarks:
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • AFT HRS CTC 276-685-1122.
  • LCTD 9 NM NE MARION.
  • PREVIOUS MARKINGS SHOWING THROUGH
  • 17' ROADWAY CLNC PENETRATES APCH BY 9 FT. INTERSTATE TFC PENETRATES INTO PRI SFC.
  • MIRL RY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT HIGHER INTST - CTAF.
  • IN OPERATION PRIOR 1959
Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
JFZ Tazewell County Richlands, VA - Public Cincinnati 27 miles
BLF Mercer County Bluefield, WV - Public Cincinnati 29 miles
HLX Twin County Galax Hillsville, VA - Public Cincinnati 30 miles
GEV Ashe County Jefferson, NC - Public Cincinnati 32 miles
I25 Welch Muni Welch, WV - Public Cincinnati 37 miles
VJI Virginia Highlands Abingdon, VA - Public Cincinnati 40 miles
PSK New River Valley Dublin, VA - Public Cincinnati 41 miles
6A4 Johnson County Mountain City, TN - Public Cincinnati 42 miles
UKF Wilkes County North Wilkesboro, NC - Public Cincinnati 48 miles
GDY Grundy Muni Grundy, VA - Public Cincinnati 49 miles
Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)
IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
VA07 Burkes Garden Tazewell, VA - Private Cincinnati 14 miles
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