Middlesboro-Bell County Airport
1A6 · Middlesboro, KY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:07 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:15 AM | 10:15Z |
| Sunrise | 06:43 AM | 10:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:38 PM | 00:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 01:07Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 103° mag · 098° true
- Dimensions
- 3,633 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 230 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 283°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 1,154 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 92 ft, 535 ft from threshold, 288 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,153 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,633 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 371.925 | LONDON 2 RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LOZ 116.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOZ · London | VOR/DME | 116.55 · 112Y | Low | r148° / 31.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1A6
- Coordinates
- 36.6103, -83.7374
- Elevation
- 1,154 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.425 · ☎ 606-248-3095
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- 1A6
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 28: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TREES BOTH SIDES OF RWY VIOLATE 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFCS.
- NARROW TWYS MAY REQUIRE LG ACFT TO BACK TAXI TO/FR APRON.
- FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -13C.
Runways
- DALGT OPS ONLY.
- FADED & ALGAE CVRD.
- FADED & ALGAE CVRD.
Lighting
- REIL RWY 10 & 28 ON CONSLY; DALGT ONLY.
Obstructions
- 10 FT BERM 230 FT FM RWY END 110 FT R; +4 FT FENCE 157 FT FM RWY END; +17 FT ROAD 183 FT FM RWY END.
- APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR.
- 4 FT FENCE 220 FT FM RWY END; 200 FT L & R.
Contact
- 606-269-6910
Attendance
- FOR SVC - AMGR OR 606-248-3563.
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About 1A6
Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (1A6) is an airport in Middlesboro, KY, at 1,154 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,633 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1A6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1A6 have a control tower?
No. Middlesboro-Bell County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1A6?
Middlesboro-Bell County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,633 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1A6?
Middlesboro-Bell County Airport is in Middlesboro, KY, at an elevation of 1,154 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.6103, -83.7374.
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