McGhee Tyson Airport

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McGhee Tyson Airport
IATA: TYS - ICAO: KTYS
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA)
Serves Knoxville, Tennessee
Elevation AMSL 981 ft (299 m)
Coordinates 35°48′39.5″N, 83°59′38.5″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5L/23R 9,005 2,745 Concrete
5R/23L 9,000 2,743 Asphalt

McGhee Tyson Airport (IATA: TYS, ICAO: KTYS) is an airport located in Alcoa, Tennessee, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of downtown Knoxville. The airport is named for Navy pilot McGhee Tyson, lost on patrol in World War I.

The airport also serves as a base for the 134th Air Refueling Wing, part of the Tennessee Air National Guard. The Wing operates KC-135 Stratotankers for aerial refueling of military aircraft. Adjacent to the Mcghee Tyson Air National Guard Base is the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment Army Aviation Support Facility which operates several OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters.

Contents

McGhee Tyson Airport covers 2,250 acres and has two parallel runways:

  • Runway 5L/23R: 9,005 x 150 ft. (2,745 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete
  • Runway 5R/23L: 9,000 x 150 ft. (2,743 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

FBO operated by TAC Air.

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