Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX) in Knoxville, Tennessee
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Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 11/01/1938, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 200 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 23043.*A, Location ID: DKX, Region: Southern, District Office: MEM, Unicom Frequency: 122.950 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 126.600 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Atlanta, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: BNA, Tie-In FSS Name: Nashville, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 833 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (2009-03-22), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCT, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZTL, Boundary ARTCC Name: Atlanta, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: BNA, Last Inspection Date: 05/24/2013, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: Tennessee, County: Knox, City: Knoxville, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 57' 49.800'', Lng: -83° 52' 25.200'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.963833, Lng: -83.873667, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (2009-03-22), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (E) Find on map
- Owner
- Knoxville Metro Arpt Auth, Po Box 15600, Knoxville, Tn 37901, 865-342-3000
- Manager
- Tim Hair, 2701 Spence Place, Knoxville, Tn 37920, 865-577-4461
- Operations
- Period: 04/30/2012 - 04/30/2013, Air Taxi Operations: 400, Itinerant Operations: 32,000, Local Operations: 36,000
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 96, Multi Engine Aircraft: 18, Helicopters: 7, Gliders Operational: 9
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LLA1, Magnetic Variation: 5W (Year 2010), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Bulk Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AMB, CHTR, GLD, INSTR, RNTL, SURV, TOW
- Remarks
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 08/26, TWY LGTS AND REIL RYS 08 & 26 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 08, True Alignment: 75, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 57' 45.330'', Lng: -83° 52' 45.774'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.962592, Lng: -83.879382, Physical Elevation: 833 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 45.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 833.2 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 13, Object Height: 72 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1146.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 85R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: NGS (10/15/2008), Elevation Source: NGS (03/22/2009), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (03/22/2009)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 26, True Alignment: 255, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Localizer, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 57' 54.182'', Lng: -83° 52' 04.633'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.965051, Lng: -83.867954, Physical Elevation: 831 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 45.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 832.5 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 25, Object Height: 30 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 963.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 31R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: NGS (10/15/2008), Elevation Source: NGS (03/22/2009), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (03/22/2009)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2013-07-14
Time: Night (21:50), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: C-182 SKYLAN (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N9467M, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 8, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPERATOR/OWNER = LESTER G SIDEROPOULOS
2006-04-09
Time: Day (09:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CHAMP 8KCAB (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N263MA, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 8, Speed: 40 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - large, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Struck windshield, Struck nose, Struck & Damaged Propeller, Struck Fuselage, Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Out Of Service: 450 h, Other Costs: $556, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPER = J & R HOLDLINGS LLC (WILLIAM ELLIS JR)
Remarks: PROP DMG. ENG REMOVED FOR INSPN. 1 PROP WAS REPLACED, COST UNDER $500 (ASSUME $450). NO ENG DMG.
2003-07-01
Time: Night, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Remains Collected: No, Runway: 26, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Report Type: ASRSRemarks: EXACT DATE NOT REPTD, JUST MO/YR. SEVERAL CANADA GEESE WERE ON RWY ON NIGHT T/O DURING A TRAINING FLT. WHEN I NOTICED WE WERE UPON THE GEESE, I TOOK THE CONTROLS AND ABORTED T/O. SEVERAL GEESE ARE ON ARPT ROUTINELY AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THEM UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID THEM.
1998-07-18
Time: Night, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: C-182 SKYLAN (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N6375T, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 26, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7Comments: OPERATOR = CHARLES GRIFFIN
Remarks: HIT RT WING TIP
1990-11-13
Time: Night, Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Rain, Aircraft: BE-36 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Uncertain Level, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Propeller, Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7Comments: DATE = POSTMARK OPER = JIM REGAL
Remarks: NOSE GEAR & PROP WERE DAMAGED. (DATA ENTRY NOTE: BIRD REPTD AS GOOSE, ASSUME CANADA FROM DATE AND LOCATION)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Knoxville)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 323 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 323 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Sincerely:
Paul Clack.