Knoxville, Tennessee
KTYS Mc Ghee Tyson
Mc Ghee Tyson (KTYS) is a towered, public-use airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, at 986.4 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 05L/23R (10,000 by 150 ft, concrete), 05R/23L (9,000 by 150 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runways 23R, 05R.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KTYS, FAA TYS
- Location
- Knoxville, Tennessee (Blount County). 10 NM S of the city center
- Elevation
- 986.4 ft MSL
- Position
- 35.8111° N, 83.9941° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT-TRACON)
- Sectional chart
- Atlanta
- Magnetic variation
- 6° W (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A, A++
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05L/23R | 10,000 × 150 ft | Concrete, good condition | High intensity |
| 05R/23L | 9,000 × 150 ft | Asphalt, poor condition | High intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS | 490 ft | 9,508 ft |
| 23R | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS | 505 ft | 9,495 ft |
| 05R | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 8,600 ft |
| 23L | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | 397 ft | 8,600 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 128.35
- "Knoxville". Hours 24
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 121.2
- "Knoxville". Hours 24
- Ground
- 121.9
- "Knoxville". Hours 24
- Clearance delivery
- 121.65
- "Knoxville". Hours 24
- Approach / departure
- 118.0
- "Knoxville". Sector 051-229
- Approach / departure
- 123.9
- "Knoxville". Sector 230-050
- Approach / departure
- 125.525
- "Knoxville"
Weather station
- ASOS TYS
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KTYS in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Mc Ghee Tyson, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.