Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport

KGKT · Tennessee, United States

About Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport

GATLINBURG-PIGEON FORGE
ICAO KGKT
FAA ID GKT
IATA GKT
Type Midsized airport
Open since January 1964
Coordinates (ARP) 35.85776, -83.5287   355128N 0833143W
Variation 6.3° W (2024)
Timezone New_York (-4 h)
Local time May 5, 2024 19:53
Fuel types
100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue)
A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual) 115,178 (August 2, 2022)
Based aircraft 90
Airport status Operational
Source FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
10 099° 105° 5,505 ft 75 ft Asphalt 35.8589 -83.5379
28 279° 285° 35.8566 -83.5195

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport

Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport is a midsized airport in Tennessee, United States. The airport is located at latitude 35.85776 and longitude -83.52870. The airport has one runway: 10/28. The ICAO airport code of this field is KGKT. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is GKT. The airport's IATA code is GKT. Nearby other airfields are Dumplin Field, Into The Wind Airport, Seymour Air Park Airport, Wingman Aerodrome Airport and Landing At River's Edge Airport.

Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Atlanta.

Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport is in the timezone of America/New_York. Difference with UTC is -4 h. Today the sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 20:24. This applies to Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -4 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Sixty Six Heliport US-A824 3.3 NM 313°
Eagles Landing Heliport US-A825 4.6 NM 327°
Waldens Creek Heliport US-A810 5.6 NM 223°
Boondocks Heliport US-A809 8.1 NM 207°
Dumplin Field US-A660 9.5 NM 354°
Pigeon Forge Heliport US-A808 9.7 NM 213°
Dandridge Seaplane Base US-E873 12 NM 034°
Into The Wind Airport US-A826 12 NM 261°
Seymour Air Park Airport US-A823 12 NM 257°

Navigational aids

No navigational aids found in the vicinity of Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

More runway information

Condition

ID Surface condition Surface treatment PCN
Pavement Classification Number
Runway Lights Edge Intensity
10 Good No special treatment Medium
28

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID Single wheel Double wheel Double tandem Dual double tandem
10 40,000 lbs 54,000 lbs
28

Declared distances

ID TORA
Takeoff Run Available
TODA
Takeoff Distance Available
ASDA
Accelerated Stop Distance Available
LDA
Landing Distance Available
Displaced Threshold
Length
10
28 351 ft

Elevations

ID End Elevation Threshold Crossing Height Visual Glide Path Angle Touchdown Zone Elevation Displaced Threshold
Elevation
10 1,014 ft 33 ft 3.5° 309 ft
28 1,006 ft 41 ft 4.5° 306 ft 1,003 ft

Obstruction data

ID Controlling Object
Description
Controlling Object
Marking
CFR Part 77 Controlling Object
Clearance slope
Controlling Object
Height (AGL)
Controlling Object
Distance Threshold
Controlling Object
Centerline offset
Controlling Object
Centerline
10 TREE C 17 51 ft 1,070 ft 551 ft Left
28 B(V) 20

Lights and markings

ID Runway Markings
Type
Runway Markings
Condition
Approach Light System Runway End Identifier Lights Centerline Lights Touchdown Lights Visual Glide Slope Indicators
10 Nonprecision Instrument Good Yes P4L
28 Nonprecision Instrument Good Yes P4L

Other information

ID ILS type Pattern Runway Visual Range
Equipment
Runway Visibility Value
Equipment
10 Left hand
28 Left hand
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