100LL AVGAS & Jet A
Both fuels on the field so you can top off and keep moving, piston or turbine.
Mountain City, Tennessee · Public Airport
First LightOver Tennessee
Fly into a field ringed by mountains. Fuel on the ramp, modern hangars, a courtesy car waiting and coffee in the lounge — four miles south of Mountain City, TN.
1216Flight runs
186Planes flown
124Happy clients
18Awards
What's on the field
Everything a pilot needs, nothing you don't
A public facility built for small and larger planes alike — with the kind of welcome you only get in a small mountain town.
Courtesy & Rental Cars
Grab the courtesy car for lunch in town, or arrange a rental for a longer stay.
Dynon Avionics Service Center
Authorized Dynon service — panel work and glass upgrades done right on site.
Airframe & Power Services
Maintenance support for your airframe and powerplant without a cross-country ferry.
Hangar Storage
Modern hangars for aircraft of any shape or size, with 24/7 surveillance. Call for pricing.
Pilots Lounge
Coffee, cold drinks and a comfortable place to wait out weather or swap stories.
Learn to fly
Your first logbook entry starts here
Whether you've dreamed about it for thirty years or you just watched a Cessna float over the valley, our flight school is where Johnson County pilots get their start — in some of the most beautiful training airspace in Tennessee.
- Flight school — learn to fly from the ground up
- Glass-panel experience with our Dynon service expertise
- Quiet, uncrowded airspace and real mountain flying
- Friendly ramp — ask any question, twice
Skydive Mountain City
Jump out of a perfectly good airplane
Tandem skydiving is one of the most popular ways to experience skydiving for the first time. Patrons are attached to a tandem skydiving instructor, jump from the airplane, and experience freefall before the parachute opens and the jumpers glide back down to earth — over ridgelines, farmland and Watauga Lake country.
Basic requirements
- At least 18 years old
- Weighing less than 220 pounds
- Booked through Johnson County Airport or Skydive Mountain City
On the ramp
A field with a view
Why come here
"Johnson County is the place where the sun rises first over Tennessee. Here, you can breathe easy, slow down and drink in the beauty. The scenic splendor of the land rivals that of the Great Smoky Mountains, with adventurous trails, peaceful fishing streams, and the unsoiled beauty of Watauga Lake."
— Dick Grayson
30 minBoone, NC
1 hourBristol / Johnson City
2½ hoursKnoxville & Asheville
0Traffic lights on the way
Whether you drive in through Butler, Laurel Bloomery, Shady Valley or Trade, you will encounter scenic country roads, spectacular views, friendly people and no traffic lights until you reach Mountain City. Or simply fly in — we'll have the coffee on.
Who you'll meet
Local hands, long experience
Dave Garris
Airport Manager
Dave manages Johnson County Airport and is usually somewhere between the fuel pump and the hangar line. Call ahead about hangar space, fuel, maintenance or a skydive, and you'll likely be talking to him.
Plan your arrival
Wheels down in Mountain City
Fuel, hangars, a courtesy car and a lounge full of coffee. Give us a call and tell us when you're coming.