FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6A4 |
| Lat/Long: | 36-25-04.2430N 081-49-30.4820W 36-25.070717N 081-49.508033W 36.4178453,-81.8251339 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2241.1 ft. / 683 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of MOUNTAIN CITY, TN |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 37683 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1971 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | NASHVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BNA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1800 AFT HR & SVC - AMGR. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 126.225 (423-727-4365) |
| TRI CITY APPROACH: | 134.425 |
| TRI CITY DEPARTURE: | 134.425 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 0A9 (17 nm W): | 135.675 (423-543-1801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at VJI (19 nm NW): | 128.125 (276-628-2940) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GEV (20 nm E): | 120.675 (336-982-5555) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG) WHEN TRI-CITIES RGNL APCH CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HMVr098/14.7 | | HOLSTON MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 04W |
| GZGr155/27.3 | | GLADE SPRING VOR/DME | | 115.55 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HEMLOCK | | 011/16.1 | | 320 | | 02W | | BAR | -... .- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4498 x 75 ft. / 1371 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Double wheel: | 26.0 | | Double tandem: | 37.0 |
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| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 36-24.875322N | | 36-25.266085N |
| Longitude: | 081-49.897715W | | 081-49.118322W |
| Elevation: | 2240.3 ft. | | 2241.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 058 true | | 245 magnetic, 238 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. tree, 784 ft. from runway, 193 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 97 ft. tree, 1797 ft. from runway, 423 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | JOHNSON COUNTY CO COURTHSE; 222 W MAIN ST MOUNTAIN CITY, TN 37683 Phone 423-727-9696 |
| Manager: | DAVE GARRIS 611 AIRPORT ROAD MOUNTAIN CITY, TN 37683 Phone 423-727-1223 |
Additional Remarks
| - | MT TRRN & HIGH PEAKS ALL QUADS; TSNT NIGHT OPS NOT RCMDD. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -9C. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (433KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (395KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (385KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0A9 - Elizabethton Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KVJI - Virginia Highlands Airport (19 nm NW)
KGEV - Ashe County Airport (20 nm E)
KTRI - Tri-Cities Airport (28 nm W)
KMKJ - Mountain Empire Airport (37 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 24-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunrise | | 07:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunset | | 18:39 | | 22:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:06 | | 23:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Oct-2025 18:35:50 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Oct-2025 14:35:50 |
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| METAR |
KTNB 16nm SE | 118.525 828-268-8921
241815Z AUTO 27014G18KT 10SM CLR 12/M04 A3024 RMK AO2 T01221037
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K0A9 17nm W | 241815Z AUTO VRB04G11KT 10SM CLR 14/M02 A3027 RMK AO2
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KVJI 18nm NW | 241815Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 13/M01 A3027 RMK AO2
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KGEV 20nm E | 241815Z AUTO 32010KT 10SM CLR 11/M06 A3025 RMK AO2 T01101058
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KTRI 28nm W | 241753Z 28005KT 10SM CLR 14/M01 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP249 T01391011 10139 20000 58007
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| TAF |
KTRI 28nm W | 241734Z 2418/2518 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250= TAF KAVL 241735Z 2418/2518 34010KT P6SM SCT250 FM242300 35005KT P6SM SCT250 FM250300 VRB02KT P6SM SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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