William B Greene Jr Regional (0A9), Tennessee
Landing essentials
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Overview
William B Greene Jr Regional, identifier 0A9, is a public-use, non-towered airport serving Elizabethton, Tennessee, at an elevation of 1,592 feet. The field sits roughly 88 nautical miles from the nearest metro area and logged 2,693 total annual operations in 2025, with business aviation accounting for 1,952 of those according to FAA TFMSC data. A single paved runway, both avgas and Jet A fuel, and seasonal attended hours define the operational picture for crews planning into this Northeast Tennessee field.
Runways
William B Greene Jr Regional has one paved runway, 06/24, 5,001 ft long and 70 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
William B Greene Jr Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
William B Greene Jr Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Tri-Cities (KTRI), 13 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
William B Greene Jr Regional recorded 1,952 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at 0A9 concentrates heavily in the summer months, with August and July together accounting for the highest monthly operations of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 350 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
William B Greene Jr Regional averages 6.1 days above 90°F in July, 22.0 freeze days in January and 0.9 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85.5°F, and January the coldest, at 46.2°F.
Weather station is 3.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
William B Greene Jr Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
The runway end identifier lights on Runway 06 are pilot-activated via CTAF. The low intensity runway lights for Runway 6/24 are prior permission required; contact the airport manager.
Operations are daylight only. High performance departures should maintain runway heading until reaching 2,600 feet MSL.
The approach slope is 27:1 to the displaced threshold.
This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below -10 degrees Celsius.
For clearance delivery, contact Atlanta ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
William B Greene Jr Regional has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Tri-Cities (KTRI), 12.93 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does William B Greene Jr Regional (0A9) offer?
William B Greene Jr Regional, identifier 0A9, has a single runway, 06/24, measuring 5,001 feet long and 70 feet wide with an asphalt surface. There is no crosswind runway option at this field. The runway length supports most business turbine aircraft operating into Elizabethton, though performance planning should account for the surrounding terrain. The airport is non-towered, so arrivals and departures are handled through standard uncontrolled-field procedures on CTAF.
Is fuel available at 0A9?
0A9 stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel, according to the airport data for William B Greene Jr Regional. The field is attended, with published hours of 0730 to 1930 from April through October and 0800 to 1700 from November through March. Outside these attended hours, fuel service and other airport support may be limited. Dispatchers should plan arrivals within the posted attendance schedule for the relevant season to ensure fuel access.
How does business aviation traffic vary by month at 0A9?
Business aviation traffic at William B Greene Jr Regional shows a clear seasonal pattern, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Winter months are quiet, with January at 56 operations and February at 85. Activity builds through spring and climbs sharply in summer, peaking at 350 operations in August and 294 in July. Fall brings a step down to 267 operations in both September and October before traffic falls back toward winter levels in November and December.
Where is the nearest customs facility to 0A9?
The nearest customs airport to William B Greene Jr Regional is KTRI, located approximately 12.93 nautical miles away. 0A9 itself does not have onsite customs processing, so international arrivals need to plan a stop or prior arrangement through KTRI. Tri-Cities, the same facility, also appears as the closest neighboring airport to 0A9 at the same distance. Crews operating internationally into the Elizabethton area should factor this routing into their flight planning.
What cold-weather procedure applies at 0A9?
William B Greene Jr Regional is designated a cold temperature airport, and altitude corrections are required when the temperature is at or below -10 degrees Celsius. This affects published minimum altitudes on instrument procedures, since cold air causes altimeters to read higher than true altitude. Pilots flying instrument approaches into 0A9 during cold conditions need to apply the appropriate correction to published altitudes. This remark applies specifically to operations at or below the stated temperature threshold, not to all winter operations generally.