VFR
TN89
POSSUM BOTTOM
WHITWELL, TN
Elevation
700 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
2,200 ft
About Possum Bottom
Possum Bottom, a privately owned, non-towered airfield in Whitwell, Tennessee, carries the FAA identifier TN89. The field operates from a single turf runway, 05/23, measuring 2,200 feet long and 60 feet wide.
No instrument approaches are published, so all flying is conducted under visual flight rules. With no control tower, pilots coordinate traffic using standard see-and-avoid procedures. There is no fuel service on record at this field. The field is designated private use, so landing requires prior permission from the owner.
Field elevation is 700 feet above mean sea level.
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Questions
- Where is Possum Bottom (TN89) located?
- Possum Bottom is located in Whitwell, TN.
- Is Possum Bottom a public or private airport?
- Possum Bottom (TN89) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Possum Bottom have?
- Possum Bottom has a single runway, 05/23 at 2,200 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Possum Bottom?
- Possum Bottom sits at 700 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Possum Bottom have an instrument approach?
- No, Possum Bottom has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Possum Bottom have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Possum Bottom (TN89) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.