About Mountain Empire Airport
Mountain Empire Airport is classified by OurAirports as a small airport serving Rural Retreat, Virginia. The airport is identified by FAA location identifier KMKJ. OurAirports records this airport as not having scheduled passenger service.
The airfield sits at approximately 36.8949° N, 81.3499° W, with a published field elevation of 2,558 feet above mean sea level.
"Mountain Empire Airport" is one of 304 public-use airports in Virginia, and one of roughly 16,000 such airports indexed in the FAA's national airspace records.
Reference data
| Official name | Mountain Empire Airport |
|---|---|
| Location | Rural Retreat, Virginia (VA) |
| City and state (page) | Rural Retreat, VA |
| FAA Form 5010 ident | KMKJ |
| IATA code | Not assigned |
| ICAO code | Not assigned |
| Airport class | small_airport |
| Latitude / longitude | 36.8949° N, 81.3499° W |
| Field elevation | 2,558 ft MSL |
| Scheduled passenger service | No |
| Reference article | Wikipedia entry |
Nearby airports
If Mountain Empire Airport doesn't fit your schedule or routing, the closest alternative public-use airports are listed below. The first column is sorted by approximate great-circle distance from this airport.
| Airport | City | State | Codes | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkes Garden Airport | Tazewell | VA | VA07 / - |
small_airport |
| South Fork Field | Marion | VA | US-6961 / - |
small_airport |
| Catron Field | Chilhowie | VA | US-2022 / - |
small_airport |
| White Oak Stand Airport | Chilhowie | VA | VA11 / - |
small_airport |
| Tazewell County Airport | Cedar Bluff | VA | KJFZ / - |
small_airport |
| Maxwell Airport | Sparta | NC | 3NC7 / - |
small_airport |