Marion/Wytheville, Virginia
KMKJ Mountain Empire
Mountain Empire (KMKJ) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Marion/Wytheville, Virginia, at 2,558.2 ft MSL. Its runway is 08/26 (5,252 by 75 ft, asphalt). CTAF 122.7.
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 KMKJ, FAA MKJ
- Location
- Marion/Wytheville, Virginia (Smyth County). 9 NM NE of the city center
- Elevation
- 2,558.2 ft MSL
- Position
- 36.8948° N, 81.3499° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Cincinnati
- Magnetic variation
- 6° W (1990)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1800; SUN CLOSED
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,252 × 75 ft | Asphalt, excellent 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 | LOC/DME | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- Mirl Rwy 08/26 Preset Low Intst; Actvt Higher Intst - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.7
Weather station
- AWOS-3 MKJ
- 123.875
Before you go
Brief KMKJ in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Mountain Empire, 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.