Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Knoxville Downtown Island Airport in Knoxville, TN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Knoxville, TN at 833 ft. KDKX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 3,499 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 125.375. Track KDKX in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KDKX 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC003 22/21 A3000 RMK A01
What changed at KDKX?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KDKX
KDKX is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 833 ft). KDKX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYS, about 11 nm away.
⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KDKX. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 3,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26 | 3,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 300 ft.
KDKX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Knoxville Downtown Island Airport in Knoxville, TN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KDKX is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KDKX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 0119/FL090/TP BE58/TB NEG/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 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.⚠️ 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 71 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
- 26
- 81%
- 08
- 19%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- 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
- 2
- 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
- Next sunset
- 16h 32m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Volunteer Aero Modelers Inc - Luttrell Rd , Knoxville, TN · 7 mi
- Lucky Lane RC Club Flying Site , Corryton, TN · 10 mi
- House Mountain Radio Control - Thompson Airpark , Corryton, TN · 12 mi
KDKX weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KDKX?+
KDKX has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 3,499 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KDKX report its own weather?+
Yes. Knoxville Downtown Island Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KDKX have a TAF?+
No. KDKX does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYS, about 11 nm away.
Does KDKX broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KDKX does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KDKX from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX)
Community-submittedCommunity-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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