Possum Bottom Airport Private

TN89 · Whitwell, TN · 700 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: TN89
Coordinates: 35.2584, -85.4527
Elevation: 700 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): NASHVILLE
Attendance: ALL DALGT
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1984/06
Distance from city: 6 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunrise	05:27 AM	10:27Z
Sunset	08:00 PM	01:00Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:30 PM	01:30Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:30 PM → 04:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:00 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from TN89

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

2,200 ft × 60 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	2,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GQO · Choo Choo	VORTAC	115.80	r320° / 23.1 NM
HCH · Hinch Mountain	VORTAC	117.60	r219° / 39 NM
UXM · Tullahoma Regional	VOR	109.65	r103° / 39.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open TN89 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TN89. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

JOHN LAWTON

306 CONDRA ROAD, WHITWELL, TN

423-240-0064

Manager

Remarks FAA

VFR, PRIVATE USE ONLY.
MULTICOM 123.5 & 123.3 SECONDARY.
FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open TN89 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About TN89

Possum Bottom Airport (TN89) is an airport in Whitwell, TN, at 700 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TN89, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does TN89 have a control tower?

No. Possum Bottom Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at TN89?

Possum Bottom Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is TN89?

Possum Bottom Airport is in Whitwell, TN, at an elevation of 700 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2584, -85.4527.

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