Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport

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]

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
Map
GKT
Location of airport in Tennessee
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 5,506 1,678 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations81,060
Based aircraft94
Sources: Tennessee DOT,[1] FAA[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport covers an area of 110 acres (45 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 April 30, 2008, the airport had 70,780 aircraft operations, an average of 193 per day: 92% general aviation, 7% air taxi and 1% military. At that time there were 102 aircraft based at this airport: 77% single-engine, 14% multi-engine, 7% jet and 2% helicopter.[2]

References
  1. "Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport". Airport Directory. Tennessee DOT. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  2. FAA Airport Master Record for GKT (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-07-02.
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