4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The FBO is amazing and so clean and easy to use!”
Teresa Brown5★ on Google
Airports / Tennessee / GKT
Small airport · GKT
Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
Sevierville, Tennessee · 1,014 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
136 ratings
0
Operators based
1,014
Elevation ft
Sevierville, TennesseeELEV 1,014 FTSmall airport
4.7
Google rating
136
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
1,014
Field elevation
feet above sea level
23
Nearest alternate
nm to TYS
Field standing
#9 / 25
Tennessee airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 136 Google ratings , ranked against 25 rated TN fields.
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, listed as KGKT / GKT, is a general aviation field in Sevierville, Tennessee. Field elevation is 1,014 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list GKT as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS, 23 nm), Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP, 43 nm), and Asheville Regional Airport (AVL, 54 nm). The field has a single 5,506-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
Trip costs from GKT are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GKT to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KGKT. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge Airport
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mar-Oct: 07:00-19:00, Nov-Feb: 07:00-18:00 local; exceptions on Christmas
- Unicom 123.0
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Shuttle
- Car rental
- Taxi
- Restrooms
- +13 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“We used the full service fuel service and they were great!”
Teresa Brown5★ on Google
3/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“We used the full service fuel service and they were great!”
Teresa Brown5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KGKT
IATA
GKT
FAA / Local
GKT
Elevation
1,014 ft
Coordinates
35.8578° N · 83.5287° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs TN fields
state range 320–1,953 ft
At 1,014 ft, GKT sits higher than 66% of the 41 Tennessee fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,506 ft
- 10/285,506 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,506 ft
GKT's 5,506 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 23nmTYSMcGhee Tyson AirportKnoxville/Maryville
- 43nmKRHPWestern Carolina Regional AirportAndrews
- 54nmAVLAsheville Regional AirportAsheville
- 66nmTRITri-Cities Regional TN/VA AirportBlountville
- 76nmCSVCrossville Memorial Airport Whitson FieldCrossville
- 78nmLOZLondon-Corbin Airport/Magee FieldLondon
Location
Open the full mapKGKT · Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport · Sevierville, TN
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GKT on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 154 nm | 45m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 344 nm | 1h 12m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 420 nm | 1h 23m |
| New York (TEB) | 537 nm | 1h 39m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 578 nm | 1h 45m |
| Miami (MIA) | 627 nm | 1h 51m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 684 nm | 1h 59m |
| Boston (BED) | 693 nm | 2h 1m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GKT?
- Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport's longest paved runway is 5,506 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at GKT?
- Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,506 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport?
- One FBO serves GKT: Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge Airport. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to GKT?
- The closest alternate is McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), about 23 nm away, followed by Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP) at 43 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GKT to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Washington DC about 1h 12m (344 nm), Chicago about 1h 23m (420 nm), New York about 1h 39m (537 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.