Mountain Empire
MKJ · KMKJ · Marion/Wytheville, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:54 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunset | 05:27 PM | 22:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:54 PM | 22:54Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 259° mag · 253° true
- Dimensions
- 5,252 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- ILS
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (MKJ)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 079°) on the 45° at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 2,503 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 44 ft, 711 ft from threshold, 321 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 47 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,519 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 | 5,252 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.3 | TRI CITY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 26
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 26 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (MKJ) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BLF 115.05 · PSK 116.80 · GZG 115.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLF · Bluefield | VOR/DME | 115.05 · 97Y | Low | r200° / 25.8 NM |
| PSK · Pulaski | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r255° / 32.7 NM |
| GZG · Glade Spring | VOR/DME | 115.55 · 102Y | Low | r085° / 35.3 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
- KMKJ / MKJ
- Coordinates
- 36.8948, -81.3500
- Elevation
- 2,558 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 123.875 · ☎ 276-686-6420
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MKJ
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1800; SUN CLOSED
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1958/09
- Distance from city
- 9 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT HIGHER INTST - CTAF. on 122.7 — 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
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- AFT HRS CTC 276-685-1122.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT HIGHER INTST - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 8 FT BUSH 80 FT FRM THLD, 120 L OF CNTRLN ON APCH.
- 17 FT ROADWAY CLNC PENETRATES APCH BY 9 FT. INTERSTATE TFC PENETRATES INTO PRI SFC.
Attendance
- CALL 276-685-9314
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Nearby airports
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About KMKJ
Mountain Empire (MKJ · KMKJ) is an airport in Marion/Wytheville, VA, at 2,558 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,252 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMKJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMKJ have a control tower?
No. Mountain Empire is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMKJ?
Mountain Empire has 1 runway; the longest is 5,252 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMKJ?
Mountain Empire is in Marion/Wytheville, VA, at an elevation of 2,558 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.8948, -81.3500.
More about KMKJ
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 KMKJ 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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