Mountain Empire Airport (MKJ)
Mountain Empire Airport (MKJ)
MKJ
Mountain Empire Airport (MKJ)
Marion/wytheville, VA
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | MKJ |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
81°20'59.8060"
W /
36°53'41.4560"
N -81.349946 / 36.894849 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 2558.20 ft / 779.74 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 120 acres |
| From nearest city | 9 nautical miles NE of Marion/wytheville, VA |
| Location | Smyth County, VA |
| Magnetic Variation | 06W (1990) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | Yes |
| Control Tower | NON-ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | CINCINNATI |
| Region | AEA - Eastern |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZTL - ATLANTA |
| Tie-in FSS | DCA - LEESBURG |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | MKJ (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 08/26
| Dimensions | 5252 x 75 ft (1601 x 23 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (EXCELLENT) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 08 | 26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 73° | 253° |
| Physical elevation | 2558.20 ft | 2502.70 ft |
| Coordinates | 36.892767 / -81.358542 | 36.896931 / -81.341350 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | LOC/DME | |
| VGSI | 2-light PAPI on left | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end lights | Yes | Yes |