MKJ Mountain Empire Marion/wytheville, Virginia Printable Version Any information displayed may not be accurate or current and should not be considered valid for navigation, flight planning, or for use in flight. Please consult official publications for current and correct information.

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Airport Location:
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

Sectional Map:

Mountain Empire at SkyVector.com

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)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance 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)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance VA07 Burkes Garden Tazewell, VA - Private Cincinnati 14 miles