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McGhee Tyson Airport

Knoxville/Maryville, United States

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McGhee Tyson Airport

Knoxville/Maryville, United States
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Routes out
17
Destinations
KTYS
ICAO
981 ft
Elevation
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Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains region.

Opened
1937
Location
Alcoa/Knoxville, United States
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is the primary commercial airport serving Knoxville, Tennessee, and the surrounding East Tennessee region. Located in Alcoa, near Maryville, it sits approximately 12 miles south of downtown Knoxville and serves millions of passengers annually. The airport is named after Lieutenant Colonel Achieved McGhee Tyson, a World War I aviator from Tennessee who was killed in action in 1919. It is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority and has undergone significant expansion and modernization over the decades. TYS serves as a convenient gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the most visited national parks in the United States, making it a key regional hub for tourism and business travel in East Tennessee.
Terminals
The airport operates a single terminal building with a centralized ticketing and baggage area and multiple concourses for domestic departures.
Getting to & from
Ground transportation options include rental cars, taxis, ride-share services, and hotel shuttles, with no direct rail or bus transit link to downtown Knoxville.
Airlines here
Major airlines serving TYS include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Allegiant Air.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after World War I aviator Lt. Colonel Achieved McGhee Tyson, who died in 1919.
  • ›Located in Alcoa, Tennessee, approximately 12 miles south of downtown Knoxville.
  • ›Serves as a key access point to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
  • ›The Tennessee Air National Guard's 134th Air Refueling Wing shares the airfield.
  • ›The airport has a runway length of approximately 9,000 feet, accommodating larger commercial aircraft.
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Route map (17 destinations)

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Routes

TYS → ATL9E · CRJ CR9
TYS → CLTAA · CR7 CRJ
TYS → DCAAA · CRJ
TYS → DFWAA · ER4 CRJ ERD
TYS → LGAAA · ERD
TYS → ORDAA · ERD ER4
TYS → PHLAA · CRJ
TYS → ATLAF · CRJ 717 CR7 CR9
TYS → ATLAS · CRJ 717 CR9 CR7
TYS → ATLAZ · 717
TYS → ATLDL · 717
TYS → DTWDL · CRJ
TYS → LGADL · CRJ
TYS → MSPDL · CR9
TYS → DENF9 · 319
TYS → FLLG4 · M80
TYS → PGDG4 · M80
TYS → PIEG4 · M80 320
TYS → SFBG4 · M80 320
TYS → ATLKL · 717 CR7 CRJ CR9
TYS → DENUA · ERJ
TYS → EWRUA · ERJ
TYS → IADUA · ERJ
TYS → IAHUA · ERJ
TYS → ORDUA · ERJ
TYS → CLTUS · CRJ CR7
TYS → DCAUS · CRJ
TYS → DFWUS · ER4 ERD
TYS → LGAUS · ERD
TYS → ORDUS · ERD ER4
TYS → PHLUS · CRJ
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McGhee Tyson Airport
Encyclopaedia

McGhee Tyson Airport is a public/military airport 12 miles (19 km) south of Knoxville, in Alcoa, Tennessee. It is named for United States Navy pilot Charles McGhee Tyson, who was killed in World War I.

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