Mountain Empire Airport (MKJ) Information

Marion/wytheville, VA

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:MKJ
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:081-20-59.8000W/36-53-41.5000N
-81.349944/36.894861 (Estimated)
Elevation:2558 ft / 779.68 m (Surveyed)
Land:120 acres
From nearest city:9 nautical miles NE of Marion/wytheville, VA
Location:Smyth County, VA
Magnetic Variation:06W (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Smyth Wythe Arpt Cmsn
Address:8223 Lee Highway
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
Phone number:276-783-8805
Manager:Wilson Leonard
CHAIRMAN.
Address:8223 Lee Highway
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
Phone number:276-783-8805

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Cincinnati
Region:AEA - Eastern
Boundary ARTCC:ZTL - Atlanta
Tie-in FSS:DCA - Leesburg
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:MKJ (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:NGY

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.700
Unicom:122.700 

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LLA
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimension:5252 x 75 ft / 1600.8 x 22.9 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 20000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Medium
  Runway 08 Runway 26
Longitude:081-21-30.7499W081-20-28.8607W
Latitude:36-53-33.9593N36-53-48.9508N
Elevation:2558.00 ft2503.00 ft
Alignment:73127
ILS Type:LOCALIZER
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Fair Condition
PREVIOUS MARKINGS SHOWING THROUGH
Crossing Height:40.00 ft47.00 ft
VASI:2-light PAPI on left side2-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.75°
Runway End Identifier:YesYes
Obstruction:19 ft trees, 255.0 ft from runway, 245 ft left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear9 ft road, 200.0 ft from runway, 230 ft right of centerline
17' ROADWAY CLEARANCE PENETRATES APPROACH BY 9 FT. ROADWAY PENETRATES INTO PRIMARY SURFACE.

Remarks

AFT HRS CTC 276-685-1122.
(CONTACT NAME) CHARLIEMKJ@YAHOO.COM
IN OPERATION PRIOR 1959

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