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Class D

Smyrna Airport

ID KMQY FAA MQY Elev 543 ft Lat 36° 0.54' N Lon 86° 31.21' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KMQY

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FAA Airport Diagram · KMQY

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Runways at KMQY

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,038 ft. Max gradient: 0.32%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 139.1° 8,038 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.32%
32 319.1° 8,038 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.32%
01 4.1° 5,546 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%
19 184.1° 5,546 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ASOS ASOS 119.125
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.400
  • GND GND 121.400
  • TWR TWR 118.500
  • CTAF CTAF 118.500
  • A/D NASHVILLE APP/DEP 128.450
  • OPS ARNG OPS 41.500
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KMQY

  • NDB SWZ

    Sewart

    0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KMQY, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

1 matched · 28 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 14; MIRL Rwy 01–19; HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 14; MIRL Rwy 01–19; HIRL Rwy 14–32. 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 MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 14; MIRL Rwy 01–19; HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 14; MIRL Rwy 01–19; HIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (28 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·TENNESSEE 463 SMYRNA (MQY)(KMQY) P (ARNG) 2 N UTC–6(–5DT) N36º00.54´ W86º31.21´ 543 B TPA—See Remarks Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE MQY RWY 14–32: H8038X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–95, D–160, 2D–175, 2D/2D2–250 PCN 454F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´. 0.3% up.
  • ·RWY 01–19: H5546X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–90, 2D–150, 2D/2D2–250 PCN 125F/A/W/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 01: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 01 14–32 3000 RWY 14 01–19 3391 RWY 32 01–19 3950
  • ·PAPI Rwy 01, 14, 19 and 32 on consly.
  • ·H1 perimeter lgts ots indefly.
  • ·FUEL A+ C615–220–2957 otr C615–459–3337.
  • ·Nashville Intl Arpt tfc transits Smyrna tfc area at 2500´ MSL and abv. 24 hr PPR over 30 pax—Amgr.
  • ·Twy J south of Twy A ltd to 65,000 lbs.
  • ·TPA—457´ AGL hel, 957´ AGL light acft, 1457´ AGL turboprop/jet.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 615-459-2651
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.125 (615) 223–7716.
  • ·CTAF 118.5 UNICOM 122.95 ®NASHVILLE APP/DEP CON 118.4 TOWER 118.5 (1300–0400Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1300–0100Z‡ Sat–Sun) GND CON 121.4 CLNC DEL 121.4 121.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc BNA Apch on 121.7, if una call 615-695-4522.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–0400Z‡ Mon–Fri 1300–0100Z‡ Sat–Sun; other times CLASS G.
  • ·NASHVILLE (VH) (H) VORTACW 114.1 BNA Chan 88 N36º08.22´ W86º41.09´ 136º 11.1 NM to fld. 566/2W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 062º–069º blo 6,000´ DME unusable: 062º–069º blo 6,000´ VOR unusable: 062º–069º blo 6,000´ 063º–070º byd 40 NM 163º–165º byd 40 NM 181º–191º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 192º–239º byd 40 NM ILS 111.1 I–MQY Rwy 32.
  • ·Unmonitored. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H40X40 (CONC) PERIMETER LGTS HELIPORT REMARKS: H1 CLOSED indefly.
  • ·Mil: ACTVT heli perimeter lgt—Amgr.
  • ·TPA—Helicopter 1000(457).
  • ·Helicopters make left tfc all rwys, avoid flow of fixed wing acft.
  • ·SNOWBIRD N35º47.41´ W83º03.14´ NOTAM FILE RDU.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTAC 108.8 SOT Chan 25 030º 27.0 NM to Greeneville Muni. 4239/4W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH & DME unusable: 225º–250º byd 30 NM blo 10,000´ RCO 122.1R 108.8T (RALEIGH RADIO) SNUFF N36º31.62´ W87º23.21´ NOTAM FILE CKV.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 335 CK 348º 5.8 NM to Outlaw Fld. 501/1W.
  • ·ATLANTA H–6K, 9A, L–16J IAP, AD ATLANTA H–9B, 12G, L–25B ST LOUIS SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Sewart AFB

Source: OurAirports community

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KMQY — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KMQY

20 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

2

12.5% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 123,170 ops in 2022

2024 total

101,401

10-yr total

988,426

2024 mix

AC/AT 32% · GA 65% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

4.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.51

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Other 2
  • Gear-up landing 2

All time · n=20

  • Other 7
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Hard landing 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2004-11-21 Enstrom F-28A · Engine failure · night →
2025-09-17 Piper PA28R · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2025-01-17 Cessna 182 · Other · night →
2024-03-03 Fairchild SA227-AT · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2024-02-06 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
2012-06-27 Cessna 172M · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2012-06-08 Fairchild 24R-40 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2011-03-11 Cessna 310R · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2009-09-01 Hahn R-W22 Tiger Moth Rep · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2004-11-29 Cessna 172K · Fuel exhaustion · night →
2000-05-30 Beech C23 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2000-01-16 DANA A. MOORE DANAMITE · Other · IMC · day →
1995-03-10 Cessna 172L · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1993-09-28 Cessna 210 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1993-06-22 Cessna 150 · CFIT · day →
1981-05-12 Piper PA-30 · Other →
1975-07-18 Douglas DC-8 · Other →
1974-09-13 Cessna A188B · Other →
1974-07-14 TENNIE II · Ground collision →
1972-03-03 Beech G35 · Other →

Designees in TN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KMQY — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,845

Flight Instructors

A&P

5,872

Mechanics

AME

37

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

10

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

2

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

7

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

4

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

54

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

41

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

27

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

2

Organizational Designations

Schools

45

Flight Schools

FBO

65

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

18

Flying Clubs

Repair

7

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

21

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KMQY

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
James Harry Lightfoot Smyrna TN 2 nm
Benjamin Steve Johnson Murfreesboro TN 10 nm
Christopher David Hardee Murfreesboro TN 10 nm
John W Scruggs Murfreesboro TN 10 nm
John Hansford Kinard Mt Juliet TN 11 nm
Philip Paul Kuitems Mt Juliet TN 11 nm
Rembert Harmon Brentwood TN 12 nm
Ralph Sammy Swift Lebanon TN 14 nm
Grant Matthew Jarvis Nashville TN 16 nm
Robert Sawyer Nashville TN 16 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KMQY

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Michael Henkle La Vergne TN 2 nm
Stacey Cale Harrison La Vergne TN 2 nm
Errol John De Soto Smyrna TN 2 nm
Paul Douglas Lamb Smyrna TN 2 nm
William Edward Lardent Smyrna TN 2 nm
Roger Phil Hardin Smyrna TN 2 nm
Frederick Charles Bruns Smyrna TN 2 nm
William Gregory Elliott Smyrna TN 2 nm
Jay Alan Adamson Smyrna TN 2 nm
Benjamin Albert Bills Smyrna TN 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KMQY

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Juan Manuel Delgado La Vergne TN 2 nm
Raymond Pigozzi La Vergne TN 2 nm
Malcolm Wesley Thornton La Vergne TN 2 nm
William Harper Estes Jr La Vergne TN 2 nm
Graeme Barningham Coates La Vergne TN 2 nm
Richard Edward Holt La Vergne TN 2 nm
Robert Stephen Allen La Vergne TN 2 nm
Jeffrey David Klossner La Vergne TN 2 nm
William Whitaker Mcneilly La Vergne TN 2 nm
Scott Robert Johnson La Vergne TN 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KMQY

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Volar Avionics & Restoration
Lebanon, TN
 15 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 55 nm
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
 68 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
 68 nm
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
 76 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 87 nm
Propelling Aviation
Rockwood, TN
 89 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 98 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 117 nm
Horizon Avionics, Inc.
Alcoa, TN
 124 nm

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