K0A9 · Elizabethton Municipal Airport
FAA-LID · US · 11 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.73%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 058° | 5,001 ft | 70 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | 0.73% |
| 24 | 336° | 5,001 ft | 70 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | 0.73% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 2 frequencies
- AWOS AWOS 3 135.675
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K0A9 on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 7 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 06. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 06. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 06. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT REIL RWY 06 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
- ·COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT.
- ·ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -10C.
- ·FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- ·THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ·HIGH PERF DEP MNTN RWY HDG UNTIL 2600 FT MSL.
- ·NSTD APCH SLOPE 27:1 TO DTHR.
- ·LIRL RWY 6/24 PPR - AMGR.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
11
since 1982
Fatal
2
18.2% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 44,220 ops in 1990
2024 total
30,500
10-yr total
302,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
3.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.60
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Runway excursion 1
All time · n=11
- Stall / spin 3
- Other 3
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Loss of control 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Runway excursion 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in TN
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jonathan Moore | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Eric R. Spicer | Blountville | TN | 12 nm |
| Mark Robey | Blountville | TN | 12 nm |
| Donald Johnson | Greeneville | TN | 34 nm |
| Brandon Nesmith | Morganton | NC | 44 nm |
| David Alan Smith | Fletcher | NC | 59 nm |
| James Michael Blackburn | Fletcher | NC | 59 nm |
| Gregory Collins | Hendersonville | NC | 64 nm |
| Gary Garavaglia | Statesville | NC | 72 nm |
| Brian Ross Walker | Sevierville | TN | 74 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Anthony Cook | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Robert Marshall Greene Ii | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Steven Douglas Lewis | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Dan William Mills | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Mark Ck Muhlenberg | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Lawrence Earl Tierney | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Jerry Howard Hayes Jr | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Kevin Brett King | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Lauren Kaye King | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Joseph Hughes Collins | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Robert Hamilton | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Dan William Mills | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Edward Horton Robinson | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Lawrence Earl Tierney | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Jerry Howard Hayes Jr | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Michael Dean Davison | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Mark Andrew Milbourne | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| John David Pressley | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| Clayton Ray Merritt | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
| James Robert Dolgner | Elizabethton | TN | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Flecther, NC | 59 nm |
| Propelling Aviation New Tazewell, TN | 67 nm |
| Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC Statesville, NC | 70 nm |
| Xpress Aircraft Maintenance Knoxville, TN | 86 nm |
| Twin Lakes Avionics Advance, NC | 88 nm |
| Carolina Avionics Group, LLC Salisbury, NC | 92 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC | 92 nm |
| Squawks Aviation Concord, NC | 93 nm |
| Horizon Avionics, Inc. Alcoa, TN | 94 nm |
| Cumberland Aviation Maintenance London, KY | 101 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗