Airports / Tennessee / MKL
McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport
KMKL / MKLJackson, TennesseeELEV 434 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
49 nm
To the nearest alternate
Millington-Memphis Airport (NQA).
Overview
McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (KMKL / MKL) sits in Jackson, Tennessee, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 434 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list MKL as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Millington-Memphis Airport (NQA, 49 nm), Arkansas International Airport (BYH, 55 nm), and Memphis International Airport (MEM, 62 nm).
Trip costs from MKL 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 MKL to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“The employees are always very kind and helpful and the snacks they give in air are actually unbeatable.”
Madi Faye5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The employees are always very kind and helpful and the snacks they give in air are actually unbeatable.”
Madi Faye5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“TSA is amicable and quick.”
Graysen Rasnic5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMKL
IATA
MKL
FAA / Local
MKL
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
35.5999° N · 88.9156° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs TN fields
state range 320–1,953 ft
At 434 ft, MKL sits lower than 85% of the 26 Tennessee fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 49nmNQAMillington-Memphis AirportMillington
- 55nmBYHArkansas International AirportBlytheville
- 62nmMEMMemphis International AirportMemphis
- 79nmUOXUniversity Oxford AirportOxford
- 80nmTUPTupelo Regional AirportTupelo
- 82nmMSLNorthwest Alabama Regional AirportMuscle Shoals
Location
Open the full mapKMKL · McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, TN
From the ramp
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