Smyrna Airport
MQY · KMQY · Smyrna, TN · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:16 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunset | 07:48 PM | 00:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:16 PM | 01:16Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 139° true
- Dimensions
- 8,038 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL · 957 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 118.5
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 543 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 35 ft, 1,500 ft from threshold, 485 ft R of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 543 ft
- LAHSO
- 3,391 ft (hold short of 01/19)
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,546 ft | |
| 14/32 | 8,038 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Smyrna”Taxi & takeoff
“Smyrna”Departure & arrival
“Nashville”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (5 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 41.5 | NG OPS |
| 149.8 | NG OPS |
| 233.1 | LCL/P |
| 360.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 373.9 | NG OPS |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 32
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 32 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (MQY) · GS 2.83° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BNA 114.10 · SYI 113.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA · Nashville | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r136° / 11.1 NM |
| SYI · Shelbyville | VOR/DME | 113.55 · 82Y | Low | r353° / 27.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMQY / MQY
- Coordinates
- 36.0090, -86.5201
- Elevation
- 543 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2200 MON-FRI, 0700-1900 SAT-SUN
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2200 MON-FRI 0700-1900 SAT-SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.125 · ☎ 615-223-7716
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NASHVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MQY
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Activated
- 1942/10
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 14; MIRL RWY 01/19; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01, 14, 19 & 32 OPR CONSLY. on 118.5 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left) · 19: 4-light PAPI (left) · 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- NASHVILLE INTL TFC TRANSITS SMYRNA TFC AREA AT 2500 FT MSL & ABV.
- ANG BASE OPS 0630-1600 MON-FRI; PPR - D683-3611.
- 24 HR PPR OVR 30 PAX - AMGR.
- TWY J SOUTH OF TWY A LTD TO 65000 LB.
- TWY K LTD TO 65000 LB.
- CLASS D SVC 1300-0400Z MON-FRI.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC NASHVILLE APCH AT 615-695-4522.
Runways
- CLSD INDEFLY.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 14; MIRL RWY 01/19; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01, 14, 19 & 32 OPR CONSLY.
- OTS INDEFLY. MIL: ACTVT HELI PERIMETER LGT - AMGR.
Fuel
- C615-220-2957 OR C615-459-3337.
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Nearby airports
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About KMQY
Smyrna Airport (MQY · KMQY) is an airport in Smyrna, TN, at 543 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,038 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMQY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMQY have a control tower?
Yes. Smyrna Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMQY?
Smyrna Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 8,038 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMQY?
Smyrna Airport is in Smyrna, TN, at an elevation of 543 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.0090, -86.5201.
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