Airport guide
McGhee Tyson AirportIATA code TYS
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Knoxville, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Knoxville, United States
- Codes
- TYS · KTYS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Knoxville, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 35.810°, -83.990°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Knoxville, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
McGhee Tyson Airport details
- IATA code
- TYS
- ICAO code
- KTYS
- City
- Knoxville
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 35.811°, -83.994°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against McGhee Tyson Airport’s own pages.
TYS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 299 m (981 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Asheville Regional Airport AVL · 138 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TYS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 05L/23R: 3,048 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L/23R | 3,048 m10,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 05R/23L | 2,743 m9,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TYS
Originfacts does not track any routes from TYS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at TYS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Knoxville, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against McGhee Tyson Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flyknowxville.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Knoxville
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AshevilleAsheville Regional AirportAVL137 km
- ChattanoogaChattanooga AirportCHA139 km
- Bristol, VA/Johnson City/KingsportTri-Cities Regional AirportTRI160 km
- GreenvilleGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGSP190 km
- AtlantaDeKalb Peachtree AirportPDK216 km
- NashvilleNashville International AirportBNA244 km
- ChiclayoShumba AirportJAE244 km
- AtlantaHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportATL245 km
- LexingtonBlue Grass AirportLEX254 km
McGhee Tyson Airport: common questions
Where is McGhee Tyson Airport?
McGhee Tyson Airport serves Knoxville, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 35.811°, -83.994°.
What are the airport codes for McGhee Tyson Airport?
The IATA code is TYS and the ICAO code is KTYS.
What time zone is TYS in?
McGhee Tyson Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of McGhee Tyson Airport?
The airport’s official website is flyknowxville.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does McGhee Tyson Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at TYS: 05L/23R (3,048 m (10,000 ft), concrete); 05R/23L (2,743 m (9,000 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of McGhee Tyson Airport?
OurAirports gives TYS’s elevation as 299 m (981 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from McGhee Tyson Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)