FAA Information Effective: Jun 12, 2025
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(KDKX) Knoxville Downtown Island Airport
1 rating | 6 reviews
Overview
Attendance:
Attended
Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0700-2200
FAA
Runways:
08/26
Runway length: 3,499 ft (1,066 m)
Elevation:
833 ft (Surveyed)
Tower:
No
Airspace:
E
Fees:
Overnight, Other
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FBO Fee Details:
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport AuthorityTimezone:
EDT (UTC-04:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
6:19 am - 8:55 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
9:25 pm
(Today)
(Today)
-
5:49 am
(Tomorrow)
(Tomorrow)
Minimum Fuel Prices:
$6.76
100LL (full)
$6.36
100LL (self)
$5.83
Jet-A-Premix/Prist (full)
Runway
Satellite
Sectional
FBOs
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Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority
1 rating | 2 reviews
Services Offered:
Car Rental
$6.76 | 100LL | full
$6.36 | 100LL | self
$5.83 | Jet-A-Premix/Prist | full
Location:
On field: CTR
Phone:
(865) 577-4461
Freq. Monitored:
UNICOM: 122.95
Fees:
Overnight, Other
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643 Alamo Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 309-4018
2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 577-4717
2225 Estelle Cir, Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 215-4311
DKX
Williamswood Castle
Ijams Nature Center
Island Home Park
Runway 08/26
Dimensions:
3,499 × 75 ft
(1,066 × 23 m)
(1,066 × 23 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 22,000 lbs
Surface:
asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium
Comments:
n/a
| Designator: | 08 | 26 |
| Elevation: | 833 ft | 830.7 ft |
| Heading: | 080° magnetic 075° true | 260° magnetic 255° true |
| Gradient: | 0.07% down | 0.07% up |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left Pattern | Left Pattern |
| Markings: | basic, in Good condition | non-precision, in Good condition |
| Approach Lighting: |
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| Displaced Threshold: | n/a | n/a |
| ILS/LOC: | n/a | Localizer |
| Obstructions: | Tree, 153 ft Right ft of center, 49 ft high, 865 ft from end, 13:1 clearance slope | n/a |
| Comments: | Calm Wind Rwy. FAA preferred calm wind runway AM | Noise Sensitive Area 1 Nm Sw; Dep Avoid Flt Ovr Nbrhd. FAA |
TFRs
Location: DKX
Please verify all content below using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.
TFR count: 0
NOTAMs
Location: DKX
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NOTAM count: 12 (Partial list shown. Expand to see full list HERE.)
| Number: | Start Date: (UTC) | End Date: (UTC) | Condition: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/135 | 06/06/2025 0451 | 06/21/2025 0351 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1062434) 355241.00N0834554.00W (7.3NM SE DKX) 1530.2FT (290.0FT AGL) U/S |
| 06/232 | 06/09/2025 0529 | 06/24/2025 0429 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1243266) 361332.40N0835012.10W (15.9NM NE DKX) 1517.1FT (310.0FT AGL) U/S |
| 06/370 | 06/14/2025 0442 | 06/29/2025 0342 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1056089) 360748.00N0834314.00W (12.5NM NE DKX) 1374.0FT (290.0FT AGL) U/S |
| 02/025 | 02/03/2025 1404 | 08/01/2025 2359 | OBST STACK (ASN UNKNOWN) 360131N840911W (13.4NM NW DKX) 1608 (800FT AGL) NOT U/S |
| 04/636 | 04/28/2025 0408 | 07/29/2025 2359 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1264589) 355539.60N0835358.60W (2.5NM SSW DKX) 1303.5FT (123.7FT AGL) U/S |
| 05/898 | 05/30/2025 1632 | 06/30/2025 1900 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1043276) 355850.00N0835915.00W (5.6NM W DKX) 1455.7FT (278.2FT AGL) U/S |
| 06/038 | 06/03/2025 0839 | NAV ILS RWY 26 U/S | |
| 05/672 | 05/22/2025 1131 | 08/22/2025 2359 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1041417) 360457.00N0835850.00W (8.7NM NW DKX) 1496.1FT (212.9FT AGL) U/S |
Additional Remarks
For Clearance Delivery Contact Knoxville Approach at 865-980-3034; If Una for Cd CTC Knoxville Approach at 865-980-3033.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Geese on & In vicinity of Arpt.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Tfr Ovr Stadium 2.5 Mi W; Info & Times - 865-577-4461.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Noise Abatement
| Runway: | Applies to: | Approach/Departure: | Text: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | All Aircraft | Departure | Avoid turns over neighborhood located approximately 1 NM southwest of airport |
| 26 | All Aircraft | Departure | VFR departures follow the Tennessee river until passing the South Knoxville Bridge |
Instrument Procedures
Data Cycle:
Operations & More Information
Lat/Long:
- 35.96383, -83.87367
- 35° 57′ 49.8″ N, 83° 52′ 25.2″ W
- 35° 57.830′ N, 83° 52.420′ W
ARTCC:
Atlanta (ZTL)
App/Depart Control Facility:
TYS
Chart:
NACO: Atlanta Sectional
FSS:
Nashville (BNA)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Lighted
Mag Var:
05W (2010)
NOTAM Facility:
Seg Circle:
Yes
Beacon:
Present
Lighting:
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.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:
No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL.
Special Operations:
Communications Card
| Type: | Frequency / Phone: | Sector / Comments: | Call Sign: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approach/Departure | 123.9 | Knoxville | |
| AWOS-3 | 125.375T (865) 579-6151 | ||
| Clearance Delivery | 121.7 | Knoxville | |
| Clearance Delivery Phone | (865) 980-3034 | Knoxville Approach | |
| CTAF | 123.075 | ||
| UNICOM | 123.075 |
Navaids
Services
Fuel:
100LL Low-Lead
AM
Engine Repair:
Major
AM
Airframe Repair:
Major
AM
Bottled Oxygen:
High/Low
AM
Bulk Oxygen:
High/Low
AM
Customs:
None
Transportation:
Courtesy Transportation
AM
Activities:
Intensive Flight Training
AM
Camping On Field:
None Reported
Aircraft & Activity
Webcams
METARs
TAFs
Contact Addresses
Airport Manager
Rob Voyles
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 342-3182 (Office)
Owner
Knoxville Metropolitan Airport Authority
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 342-3000 (Office)
Airport Reviews
Overall:
1 rating | 6 reviews
Runways and Taxiways:No ratings
Markings and Signage:No ratings
Ground Transportation:No ratings
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- 4/7/24Jonathan S.Excellent stop. Crew cars available . friendly and inviting. Ate at Calhoons on the river for fantastic lunch BBQ.
- 10/10/16GARY C.Flew in on 10/08/16 for a Bonanza event, great staff. Very helpful. Easy access to downtown.
- 5/7/15SIMON H.KDKX is a very nice airport, the staff were very helpful and loaned us the crew car to get lunch. The arrival is scenic and the controllers at KTYS were friendly, but there was a lot of traffic at KDKX itself you definitely need to keep your eyes and…
- 6/10/14JOHN C.The staff was absolutely wonderful and couldn't have been more helpful. We brought in a friend with a traumatic brain injury for rehab at a local facility and the FBO staff was marvelous from start to finish. They arranged for a wheel chair, they all…
- 3/3/14TIM B.KDKX Knoxville was a perfect over-night stop to wait out weather and a great fuel stop. On run-up for departure on Super-Bowl Sunday, I discovered a dead mag. The FBO easily reached the owner of Flight Choice maintenance shop at home, who sent a very…
- 10/11/13BRENT R.Excellent airport - scenic approach, friendly staff, good fuel prices, and the location is great for getting to downtown Knoxville or UT football games. ATC at TYS makes it very easy to get in and out.