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Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 1:15 PM ET, Oct 27, KDKX is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Knoxville Downtown Island Airport in Knoxville, TN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Knoxville, TN at a field elevation of 833 ft. KDKX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 3,499 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 125.375.

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VFR
Observed 1715Z (1:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDKX 271715Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A3030 RMK A01

What changed at KDKX?

Since the 1655Z (12:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1655Z (12:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KDKX

KDKX is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 833 ft). KDKX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYS, about 11 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08--
26--

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KDKX runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 08/26
    3,499 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KDKX
    Wind
    08
    no steady wind
    26
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061217Z05Z17Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KDKX weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KDKX

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1608Z (12:08 PM EDT) · 41 NM E of KDKX · 38,000 ft MSL · B752
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AVL UA /OV SOT/TM 1608/FL380/TP B752/TB NEG /RM ZTLFD-15
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.
PIREP1605Z (12:05 PM EDT) · 81 NM S of KDKX · 18,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1605/FL180/TP CRJ9/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-49Remarks.
PIREP1605Z (12:05 PM EDT) · 81 NM S of KDKX · 28,000 ft MSL · A321
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1605/FL280/TP A321/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.
PIREP1518Z (11:18 AM EDT) · 61 NM S of KDKX · 11,000 ft MSL · E55P
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RHP UA /OV HRS/TM 1518/FL110/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-49
RHP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HRSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1518Reported at 15:18 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-49Remarks.
PIREP1518Z (11:18 AM EDT) · 89 NM E of KDKX · 36,000 ft MSL · A320
occasional light chop turbulence
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TRI UA /OV HMV/TM 1518/FL360/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-15
TRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HMVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1518Reported at 15:18 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.
PIREP1516Z (11:16 AM EDT) · 60 NM SE of KDKX · 34,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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AVL UA /OV SUG270030/TM 1516/FL340/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-50
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUG270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1516Reported at 15:16 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.
PIREP1512Z (11:12 AM EDT) · 86 NM SW of KDKX · 1,200 ft MSL · SF50
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CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1512/FL012/TP SF50/SK OVC012/WX 1SM
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHA 1NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 1SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1406Z (10:06 AM EDT) · 86 NM SW of KDKX · 1,000 ft MSL · C525
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CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1406/FL010/TP C525/SK VV002-TOP001/WX 1/8SM
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHA 1SLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1406Reported at 14:06 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
SK VV002-TOP001Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 1/8SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KDKX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KDKX reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 63%IFR 1%LIFR 36%
Wind avg/max: 0/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 66%MVFR 1%IFR 3%LIFR 30%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

26
75%
08
25%

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Live KDKX Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KDKX's own weather station.

N0826wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Asphalt · 3,499 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A+
Attended
Daily 0700-2200 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air ambulance · Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Glider towing
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KDKX
FAA LID
DKX
City
Knoxville
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
833 ft
Coordinates
35.9639, -83.8739
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,499 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KTYS
AWOS/ASOS
125.375 MHz
CTAF
126.6 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 19m

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Pilot PIREPs for Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Knoxville Downtown Island Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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