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Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport

Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerSevier County
ServesGatlinburg / Pigeon Forge
LocationSevierville, Tennessee
Elevation AMSL1,014 ft / 309 m
Coordinates35°51′28″N 083°31′43″W / 35.85778°N 83.52861°W / 35.85778; -83.52861
Map
GKT is located in Tennessee
GKT
GKT
Location of airport in Tennessee
GKT is located in the United States
GKT
GKT
GKT (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 5,506 1,678 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations (year ending 8/2/2022)115,178
Based aircraft77

Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (IATA: GKT, ICAO: KGKT, FAA LID: GKT) is a county-owned public-use municipal airport in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. The airport is well north of the cities of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, but only two nautical miles (3.7 km) southeast of the central business district of Sevierville, and within its city limits.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

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Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport covers an area of 210 acres (85 ha) at an elevation of 1,014 feet (309 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,506 by 75 feet (1,678 x 23 m).[2]

For the 12-month period ending August 2, 2022, the airport had 115,178 aircraft operations, an average of 315 per day: 96% general aviation, 5% air taxi and <1% military. At that time there were 77 aircraft based at this airport: 56 single-engine, 8 multi-engine, 6 jet and 7 helicopter.[2]

The Tennessee Museum of Aviation is located at the airport.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport". Airport Directory. Tennessee DOT. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  2. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for GKT PDF, effective 2023-09-07.
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