Knoxville, Tennessee
KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island
Knoxville Downtown Island (KDKX) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, at 833.2 ft MSL. Its runway is 08/26 (3,499 by 75 ft, asphalt). CTAF 123.075.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KDKX, FAA DKX
- Location
- Knoxville, Tennessee (Knox County). 3 NM E of the city center
- Elevation
- 833.2 ft MSL
- Position
- 35.9638° N, 83.8737° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Atlanta
- Magnetic variation
- 5° W (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0700-2200
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,499 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 26 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | LOCALIZER | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.075
- UNICOM
- 123.075
- Clearance delivery
- 121.7
- Approach / departure
- 123.9
- "Knoxville"
Weather station
- AWOS-3 DKX
- 125.375
Before you go
Brief KDKX in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Knoxville Downtown Island, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.