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KMKJ · Mountain Empire Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KMKJ FAA MKJ Elev 2,558 ft Lat 36° 53.69' N Lon 81° 20.99' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,252 ft. Max gradient: 1.06% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 73.2° 5,252 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.06%
26 253.2° 5,252 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.06%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 123.875
  • CNTR ATLANTA CNTR 132.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KMKJ on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 14 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 higher intst. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate higher intst. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate higher intst. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt higher intst—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 sentences)
  • ·362 VIRGINIA MARION/WYTHEVILLE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE (MKJ)(KMKJ) 9 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N36º53.69´ W81º21.00´ 2558 B NOTAM FILE MKJ RWY 08–26: H5252X75 (ASPH) S–20 MIRL 1.1% up W RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.75º TCH 47´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1300–2300Z‡, Sun clsd, call 276–685–9314.
  • ·After hrs ctc 276–685–1122.
  • ·Located 9 NM northeast Marion.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 276-783-8805
  • ·AWOS–3 123.875 (276) 686–6420.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®ATLANTA CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·PULASKI (H) (H) VORTACW 116.8 PSK Chan 115 N37º05.26´ W80º42.77´ 256º 32.7 NM to fld. 2127/6W.
  • ·DME unusable: 034º–038º byd 25 NM 135º–175º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 200º–225º byd 10 NM 250º–350º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 284º–286º byd 10 NM blo 10,000´ 287º–316º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 315º–335º byd 10 NM blo 10,000´ 334º–033º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 034º–038º byd 25 NM 053º–100º 135º–175º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 200º–225º byd 10 NM 234º–283º 284º–286º byd 10 NM blo 10,000´ 287º–316º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 315º–335º byd 10 NM blo 10,000´ 334º–033º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ LOC/DME 110.5 I–MKJ Chan 42 Rwy 26.
  • ·LOC unmonitored when arpt unatndd.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 15º left and right of course.
  • ·CINCINNATI H–9B, 12H, L–26I IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 15,875 ops in 1996

2024 total

11,177

10-yr total

110,039

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 98% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

18.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

6.06

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=3

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-07-21 Cessna A185F · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-04-30 Zenair Zenith CH 701 · Other · day →
2011-10-06 RIVERS WILLIAM J KR-2 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in VA

CFI Flight Instructors 1,802 A&P Mechanics 4,380 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 58 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 35 Schools Flight Schools 56 FBO Fixed Base Operators 51 Clubs Flying Clubs 37 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 10 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Randy Steven Mccallister Dublin VA 34 nm
Eric R. Spicer Blountville TN 52 nm
Mark Robey Blountville TN 52 nm
Daniel Jonathan Moore Elizabethton TN 54 nm
Michael Gwinn Lewisburg WV 70 nm
Gary Garavaglia Statesville NC 70 nm
Garland Michael Boone Winston Salem NC 71 nm
Brandon Nesmith Morganton NC 71 nm
Doris Gatewood Stokesdale NC 77 nm
John William Dennis Mooresville NC 83 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
John David Greear Marion VA 9 nm
Sheffey Bramwell Massie Tazewell VA 16 nm
Michael Scott Moyer Monroe VA 19 nm
Christopher Keith Sanders Bluefield VA 21 nm
Travis Lee Hill Glade Spring VA 21 nm
Reid Mccarty Buchanan Glade Spring VA 21 nm
Gary Lewis Knepper Ii Cedar Bluff VA 23 nm
Jed Michael Diamond Galax VA 25 nm
Thomas Alexander Brannock Galax VA 25 nm
Randy Steven Mccallister Pulaski VA 30 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
Terry E Surface Sugar Grove VA 8 nm
John David Greear Marion VA 9 nm
Rodney Lee Brehm Marion VA 9 nm
Frank Lee Dunford Marion VA 9 nm
Preston Alexander Thornburg Marion VA 9 nm
Scott Shingle Thomas Wytheville VA 13 nm
Arin Mckenzi Hall Wytheville VA 13 nm
Stephen Lawrence Wire Wytheville VA 13 nm
Thomas Scott Hedrick Wytheville VA 13 nm
Kevin Michael Alley Wytheville VA 13 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 71 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 73 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 85 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 96 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 103 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 104 nm
Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Flecther, NC
 105 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 106 nm
Propelling Aviation
New Tazewell, TN
 110 nm
Cumberland Aviation Maintenance
London, KY
 131 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.