Airport • Knoxville, TN, United States
Elevation: 833 ft (254 m) • 35.9639, -83.8739
Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) is a airport serving Knoxville, TN, United States, situated at an elevation of 833 ft (254 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.2° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,497 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KDKX 221435Z AUTO 22010G17KT 190V270 10SM SCT026 SCT033 28/24 A2996 RMK A01
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 3,497 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 75° |
| 26 | 3,497 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 255° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM