Middlesboro/bell County Airport (1A6)

1A6
Middlesboro/bell County Airport (1A6)
Middlesboro, KY
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 1A6
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 83°44'14.3350" W / 36°36'36.9360" N
-83.737315 / 36.610260 (Estimated)
Elevation 1154.30 ft / 351.83 m (Surveyed)
Land 117 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles W of Middlesboro, KY
Location Bell County, KY
Magnetic Variation 05W (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF MIDDLESBORO & BELL COUNTY
Address 2116 CUMBERLAND AVE
MIDDLESBORO, KY 40965
Phone number 606-248-2551
Manager GLYNNA BROWN
Address 2116 CUMBERLAND AVE
MIDDLESBORO, KY 40965
Phone number 606-242-3134
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CINCINNATI
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS LOU - LOUISVILLE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility 1A6 (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3 1A6 (606-248-3095)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions 3633 x 75 ft (1107 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
10 28
Alignment 98° 278°
Physical elevation 1154.30 ft 1139.80 ft
Coordinates 36.610927 / -83.743448 36.609593 / -83.731183
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Poor Condition Basic , Poor Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • 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.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.