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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

Millington-Memphis Airport

ID KNQA FAA NQA Elev 320 ft Lat 35° 21.40' N Lon 89° 52.22' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KNQA

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FAA Airport Diagram · KNQA

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Runways at KNQA

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.56%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 38.9° 8,001 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.56%
22 218.9° 8,001 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.56%

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

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

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.925
  • GND GND 121.375
  • TWR TWR 120.250
  • CTAF CTAF 120.250
  • APP MEMPHIS APP 119.100
  • DEP MEMPHIS DEP 124.150
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

4 matched · 25 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 22; REIL Rwy 04; HIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05 and 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 22; REIL Rwy 04; HIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05 and 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04–22: H8001X150 (ASPH) 2S–175 PCR 1038 F/C/X/T HIRL RWY…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 22; REIL Rwy 04; HIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 22; REIL Rwy 04; HIRL Rwy 04–22—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05 and 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt REIL Rwy 05 and 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL 05–23—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 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.

  • ·HIRL Rwy 04–22 preset low intst; incr intst—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 04 and Rwy 22 on consly.
  • ·Attended continuously Mon–Fri 1330–0800Z‡, Sat–Sun 1300–0100Z‡.
  • ·Arpt clsd to unsked acr ops with more than 30 pax seats.
  • ·ARFF not avbl Mon 1130–0300Z; Tue–Sat 0800–1130Z; Sat–Sun 2000–1130Z exc PPR.
  • ·Index D ARFF avbl PPR—901–873–5792.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 901-872-7495
  • ·AWOS–3 118.925 (901) 873–3630.
  • ·CTAF 120.25 UNICOM 122.95 ®MEMPHIS APP CON 119.1 (176º–355º) 120.075 (356º–175º) 120.925 (356º–175º) 125.8 (356º–175º) 126.7 (176º–355º) TOWER 120.25 (1500–0800Z‡ Mon, 1130–0800Z‡ Tue–Fri, 1130–0100Z‡ Sat–Sun) GND CON 121.375 ®MEMPHIS DEP CON 124.15 (356º–175º) 124.65 (176º–355º) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc MEM Apch at 901-842-8457.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1500–0800Z‡ Mon, 1130–0800Z‡ Tue–Fri, 1130–0100Z‡ Sat–Sun; other times CLASS G.
  • ·MEMPHIS (H) (H) VORTACW 117.5 MEM Chan 122 N35º00.91´ W89º58.99´ 014º 21.2 NM to fld. 363/1E.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.75 I–NQA Chan 34(Y) Rwy 22.
  • ·MOCCA N36º33.33´ W82º19.07´ NOTAM FILE TRI.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 299 TR 229º 6.5 NM to Tri–Cities. 1778/7W.
  • ·MONROE CO (See MADISONVILLE on page 447) MOORE–MURRELL (See MORRISTOWN on page 451) MORRISTOWN MOORE–MURRELL (MOR)(KMOR) 4 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N36º10.76´ W83º22.53´ 1313 B NOTAM FILE BNA RWY 05–23: H5718X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–60 PCN 174F/C/X/T MIRL 0.7% up SW RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·Dusk–dawn, REIL Rwy 05 and 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL 05–23—opr consly.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 423-585-4614
  • ·AWOS–3 126.725 (423) 587–5886.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®KNOXVILLE APP/DEP CON 132.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Knoxville Apch at 865-980-3034; if una for CD ctc Knoxville Apch at 865-980-3033.
  • ·SNOWBIRD (L) (L) VORTAC 108.8 SOT Chan 25 N35º47.41´ W83º03.14´ 330º 28.1 NM to fld. 4239/4W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH & DME unusable: 225º–250º byd 30 NM blo 10,000´ SDF/DME 109.5 I–MOR Chan 32 Rwy 05.
  • ·SDF unmonitored 0200–1200Z‡.
  • ·MEMPHIS H–6J, L–16H IAP, AD CINCINNATI L–25C CINCINNATI H–9B, 12G, L–25B IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Millington MunicipalNAS MemphisMillington Regional Jetport

Source: OurAirports community

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Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KNQA

22 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

1

10.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 48,820 ops in 2004

2024 total

33,477

10-yr total

308,100

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 96% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

3.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.32

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=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=22

  • Other 14
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Loss of control 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
2012-06-19 Cessna 195B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2023-12-03 Piper PA-32-260 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2008-12-09 Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Engine failure · day →
2004-06-08 Air Tractor AT-502 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2004-05-18 Beech 200 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2003-11-09 Cessna 210D · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1999-05-20 Cessna 172E · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1977-08-24 Cessna 150H · Other →
1976-09-28 Hughes 269B · Other →
1973-11-01 Hughes 269B · Other →
1972-11-01 Hughes 269B · Stall / spin →
1971-07-31 Cessna 150 · Other →
1971-06-05 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Other →
1970-10-30 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1970-07-14 Cessna 150 · Other →
1970-03-18 Cessna 310F · Other →
1969-09-25 Cessna 210 · Other →
1968-02-09 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1967-08-01 Piper PA-31 · Other →
1967-06-03 Boeing A75N1 · Other →
1967-03-28 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1966-03-27 Champion 7FC · Other →

Designees in TN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KNQA — 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 KNQA

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
Peter Reddan Millington TN 2 nm
Stephen Wolcott Dee Arlington TN 12 nm
Morris William Ray Memphis TN 16 nm
Karen Gardner Collierville TN 20 nm
David William Nicholls West Memphis AR 20 nm
Brian James Flax Olive Branch MS 24 nm
David Childress Olive Branch MS 24 nm
David William Nicholls Olive Branch MS 24 nm
Natalie Bingham Hoover Olive Branch MS 24 nm
Brian James Flax Somerville TN 25 nm

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

CFIs near KNQA

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
Michael John Melillo Munford TN 6 nm
Jeffery Alan May Munford TN 6 nm
Justin Michael Forbess Munford TN 6 nm
Gregory William Dixon Munford TN 6 nm
Milton Arthur Griffis Drummonds TN 7 nm
Mark Arlan Busse Bartlett TN 8 nm
Kenneth Ralph Chorice Bartlett TN 8 nm
Bryan Ray Davies Bartlett TN 8 nm
Stephen Keathly Freeman Bartlett TN 8 nm
Dennis Joseph Miller Bartlett TN 8 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KNQA

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
Michael Sanford Bures Millington TN 2 nm
Randall Warren Horne Millington TN 2 nm
Matthew Evan Meeks Millington TN 2 nm
Cameron Andrew Tucker Millington TN 2 nm
Alan Wayne Hill Millington TN 2 nm
Paul Duane King Millington TN 2 nm
Willie James Milton Millington TN 2 nm
Bobby Neal Porter Millington TN 2 nm
Burrell Joseph Roberts Millington TN 2 nm
Michael Everett Thompson Millington TN 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KNQA

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
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
 37 nm
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 45 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 69 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 107 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 114 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 124 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 129 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 137 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
 148 nm
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
 148 nm

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