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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2008-09-25
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:Po Box 885
Marion, VA 24354
Phone number:276-783-2000
Manager:Robert Dix
CHAIRMAN.
Address:Po Box 885
Marion, VA 24354
Phone number:276-783-2000
ALSO 276-783-8805.

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT HIGHER INTST - CTAF.
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, Fair ConditionNon-precision instrument, Fair Condition
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:14 ft tree, 455.0 ft from runway, 66 ft left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear
8-10 FT TREES, 172 FT LEFT, 84-200 FT FM END OF RY.
9 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.

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
MKNDBSuzze335.0006W5.3 nm
HLXNDBHillsville269.0006W26.6 nm
JUNDBAshee410.0007W27.7 nm
VJNDBWhine236.0005W30.4 nm
JJONDBMountain City396.0004W36.7 nm
ZEFNDBZephyr326.0005W46.2 nm
UKFNDBWilki209.0006W48.6 nm
TECNDBTech368.0006W49.2 nm
AZWNDBMount Airy223.0007W49.8 nm
GZGVOR/DMEGlade Spring039X110.2002W35.3 nm
BLFVORTACBluefield037X110.0003W25.8 nm
PSKVORTACPulaski115X116.8006W32.7 nm
HMVVORTACHolston Mountain093X114.6004W46.6 nm

Remarks

  • IN OPERATION PRIOR 1959

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General Info
Country United States
State VIRGINIA
FAA ID MKJ
Latitude 36-53-41.469N
Longitude 081-20-59.838W
Elevation 2559 feet
Near City MARION/WYTHEVILLE


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