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Middlesboro-Bell County Airport
1A6 · Middlesboro, KY · 1,154 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- 1A6
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunset | 08:56 PM | 00:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:27 PM | 01:27Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:27 PM → 05:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:56 PM → 05:16 AM
Plan a flight from 1A6
Runway 10/28
3,633 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 10
- Heading
- 103° mag · 98° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 230 ft
28
- Heading
- 283° mag · 278° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 81 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 119.425 | |
| CTAF/UNICOM | 122.8 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOZ · London | VORTAC | 116.10 | r148° / 31.1 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF MIDDLESBORO & BELL COUNTY
2116 CUMBERLAND AVE, MIDDLESBORO, KY
606-248-2551
Manager
GLYNNA BROWN
2116 CUMBERLAND AVE, MIDDLESBORO, KY
606-242-3134
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- 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.
- REIL RWY 10 & 28 ON CONSLY; DALGT ONLY.
- FOR SVC - AMGR OR 606-248-3563.
- 606-269-6910
- DALGT OPS ONLY.
- 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.
- FADED & ALGAE CVRD.
- FADED & ALGAE CVRD.
- APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR.
- 4 FT FENCE 220 FT FM RWY END; 200 FT L & R.
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