Knoxville Downtown Island
DKX · KDKX · Knoxville, TN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:04 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 07:20 AM | 11:20Z |
| Sunset | 07:39 PM | 23:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:04 PM | 00:04Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 260° mag · 255° true
- Dimensions
- 3,499 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.35°)
- ILS
- LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (DKX)
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind (heading 080°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 831 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 44 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 832 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,499 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Knoxville”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 353.6 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 26
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 26 | LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (DKX) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VXV 116.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VXV · Volunteer | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r019° / 3.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KDKX / DKX
- Coordinates
- 35.9638, -83.8737
- Elevation
- 833 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 125.375 · ☎ 865-579-6151
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NASHVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BNA
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1938/11
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.075 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 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)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Rental, Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TFR OVR STADIUM 2.5 MI W; INFO & TIMES - 865-577-4461.
- FOR CD CTC KNOXVILLE APCH AT 865-980-3034; IF UNA FOR CD CTC KNOXVILLE APCH AT 865-980-3033.
Runways
- CALM WIND RWY.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1 NM SW; DEP AVOID FLT OVR NBRHD.
Lighting
- REIL RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 & TWY LGTS OPR DUSK-DAWN & PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - 123.075.
Fuel
- 100LL SELF SERV H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
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Nearby airports
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About KDKX
Knoxville Downtown Island (DKX · KDKX) is an airport in Knoxville, TN, at 833 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,499 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDKX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDKX have a control tower?
No. Knoxville Downtown Island is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KDKX?
Knoxville Downtown Island has 1 runway; the longest is 3,499 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDKX?
Knoxville Downtown Island is in Knoxville, TN, at an elevation of 833 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9638, -83.8737.
More about KDKX
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KDKX in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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