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56TN THP District 1 Headquarters Heliport
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 56TN
Lat/Long: 35-59-49.3200N 083-47-05.6300W
35-59.822000N 083-47.093833W
35.9970333,-83.7848972
(estimated)
Elevation: 938 ft. / 286 m (estimated)
From city: 9 miles E of KNOXVILLE, TN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 37914

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/2024
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: NASHVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at DKX (5 nm SW): 125.375 (865-579-6151)
WX AWOS-3 at GKT (15 nm SE): 126.875 (865-429-5401)
WX ASOS at TYS (15 nm SW): PHONE 423-219-5043

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VXVr047/7.7VOLUNTEER VORTAC116.4003W
SOTr293/37.7SNOWBIRD VORTAC108.8004W

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: concrete, in fair condition
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 35-59.822000N
Longitude: 083-47.093833W
Elevation: 938.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in fair condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: STATE OF TN, DEPT OF SAFETY, THP
312 ROSA PARKS AVE, FLOOR 25
NASHVILLE, TN 37243
Phone 615-687-2286
Manager: STATE OF TN, DEPT OF SAFETY, THP
312 ROSA PARKS AVE, FLOOR 25
NASHVILLE, TN 37243
Phone 615-687-2286

Additional Remarks

A30A-H1 TLOF DIMENSIONS 40 X 40.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 56TN.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDKX - Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (5 nm SW)
KGKT - Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (15 nm SE)
KTYS - Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (15 nm SW)
KMOR - Moore-Murrell Airport (23 nm NE)
3A2 - New Tazewell Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4711:47
Sunrise07:1312:13
Sunset18:2423:24
Evening civil twilight18:5023:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Feb-2026 08:48:36
Local (UTC-5)  24-Feb-2026 03:48:36
 
METAR
KDKX 
5nm SW 		240835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC038 M02/M08 A3026 RMK A01
KTYS 
14nm SW 		240753Z 04005KT 10SM OVC037 M03/M10 A3026 RMK AO2 SNE18 SLP254 P0000 T10281100
KGKT 
15nm SE 		240835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC035 M03/M09 A3025 RMK A01
TAF
KTYS 
14nm SW 		240533Z 2406/2506 35006KT P6SM BKN040 FM241500 22008KT P6SM BKN200 FM250200 23012G20KT P6SM BKN200
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