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Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS / TYS)

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KTYS airport at a glance

ICAO code: KTYS
IATA code: TYS
City: Knoxville
Region: Tennessee
Country: United States
Elevation: 981 ft (299 m)
Time zone: America/New York (UTC-5)
Coordinates: 35.8110° N, 83.9940° W
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Weather & airport info KTYS

Current weather

Good visual conditions (VFR)observed 03 Nov, 05:53 UTC

Wind: Calm
Visibility: 10 km or more
Clouds: no significant clouds
Temperature: 12 °C (dew point 11 °C)
Pressure (QNH): 1,023 hPa

Original weather report (METAR)

METAR KTYS 030553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01220111 10189 20117 58004 $

Forecast (TAF)

03 Nov, 06:00–06:00 UTC
4 kt (7 km/h) from variable directions · visibility 10 km or more · few clouds at 5,000 ft, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft

Original forecast (TAF)

TAF KTYS 030530Z 0306/0406 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100

Airport

Elevation: 981 ft (299 m)
Sunrise / Sunset: 07:00 / 17:38 local time

Runways

Runway	Length	Surface	Lighted
05L/23R	3,048 m (10,000 ft)	concrete	yes
05R/23L	2,743 m (9,000 ft)	asphalt	yes

Radio frequencies

ATIS: 128.35
Clearance: 121.65
Ground: 121.9
Tower: 121.2
UNICOM: 122.95

For information only, not for flight planning. Weather can change quickly; always rely on official reports. Sources: aviationweather.gov (NOAA), OurAirports.

Airport map KTYS

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Runways white, taxiways yellow with designators, closed taxiways and runways per NOTAM in red.

RunwayTaxiwayclosed (NOTAM)Map data: © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap, imagery © Maxar

Closed per NOTAM: RWY 5R/23L, TWY A1*, TWY A2*, TWY A3*, TWY A7*, TWY A8*, TWY A* (* partly closed)

Official charts (FAA)

Cycle 2611, valid until 0901Z 11/26/26

Airport diagram (FAA)

Airport diagram (1)

AIRPORT DIAGRAM

Instrument approaches (16)

Departure procedures (1)

KNOXVILLE SEVEN

Minimums (2)

Hot spots (1)

HOT SPOT

For information only, not for navigation. Always use current official charts and NOTAMs.

Current NOTAMs for KTYS(26)

NOTAMs (Notices to Air Missions) announce short-term changes at an airport: closed runways or taxiways, unserviceable approach aids, obstacles, airspace restrictions.

ClosedRunway: closedA1961/26· until 01 Dec, 23:59 UTC
Runway 05R/23L is closed.
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RWY 05R/23L CLSD
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A1961/26 NOTAMN
Q) KZTL/QMRLC////000/999/3548N08359W005
A) KTYS
B) 2610300819
C) 2612012359
E) RWY 05R/23L CLSD
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Out of serviceILS: unserviceableA1968/26· from 04 Nov, 05:00 UTC · until 04 Nov, 06:30 UTC
The instrument landing system (ILS) for runway 23R is out of service. The ILS helps aircraft find their way to the runway in poor visibility.
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TYS NAV ILS RWY 23R U/S
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A1968/26 NOTAMN
Q) KZTL/QICAS////000/999/3548N08359W005
A) KTYS
B) 2611040500
C) 2611040630
E) TYS NAV ILS RWY 23R U/S
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Out of serviceILS: unserviceableA1980/26· until 19 Nov, 23:59 UTC
TYS navigation: ILS (instrument landing system) runway 23L out of service
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TYS NAV ILS RWY 23L U/S
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A1980/26 NOTAMN
Q) KZTL/QICAS////000/999/3548N08359W005
A) KTYS
B) 2611021117
C) 2611192359
E) TYS NAV ILS RWY 23L U/S
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Out of serviceOtherA1965/26· until 30 Nov, 23:59 UTC
All taxiway A lights are out of service, except for the medium intensity lights on the taxiway connectors.
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TWY A LGT ALL U/S EXC MEDIUM INTST ON CONS
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A1965/26 NOTAMN
Q) KZTL/QXXXX////000/999/3548N08359W005
A) KTYS
B) 2610310422
C) 2611302359
E) TWY A LGT ALL U/S EXC MEDIUM INTST ON CONS
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Out of serviceTaxiway edge lightsA1959/26· until 30 Dec, 21:00 UTC
The taxiway B lighting at McGhee Tyson Airport is out of service, except for medium intensity on request.
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TWY B LGT U/S EXC MEDIUM INTST ON CONS
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A1959/26 NOTAMN
Q) KZTL/QLYXX////000/999/3548N08359W005
A) KTYS
B) 2610291910
C) 2612302100
E) TWY B LGT U/S EXC MEDIUM INTST ON CONS
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ClosedTaxiway: closedA1957/26· until 30 Dec, 23:30 UTC
Taxiways A1, A2, A3, A7, A8, and taxiway A between taxiway A1 and taxiway C at McGhee Tyson Airport are closed.
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TWY A1, A2, A3, A7, A8, TWY A BTN TWY A1 AND TWY C CLSD
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A1957/26 NOTAMN
Q) KZTL/QMXLC////000/999/3548N08359W005
A) KTYS
B) 2610291842
C) 2612302330
E) TWY A1, A2, A3, A7, A8, TWY A BTN TWY A1 AND TWY C CLSD
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ClosedTaxiway: closed10/091· until 06 Nov, 22:00 UTC
Taxiway A between taxiway R3 and taxiway A9 is closed, except for aircraft with a wingspan less than 118 ft.
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TWY A BTN TWY R3 AND TWY A9 CLSD EXC ACFT WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118FT
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A1904/26 NOTAMN Q) KZTL/QMXLC////000/999/3548N08359W005 A) KTYS B) 2610191539 C) 2611062200 E) TWY A BTN TWY R3 AND TWY A9 CLSD EXC ACFT WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118FT
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Out of serviceObstacle10/082· until 15 Feb, 19:02 UTC
A tower with its top 1235.9 feet above sea level (235.9 feet above ground) is located 13.0 nautical miles west of the airport. The tower lighting is out of service.
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OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1034997) 354846.00N0841538.70W (13.0NM W TYS) 1235.9FT (235.9FT AGL) U/S

18 more NOTAMs

Out of serviceObstacle lights: unserviceable10/046· until 10 Jan, 04:00 UTC
A tower obstacle light 13.2 nautical miles northwest of the airport is out of service. Its top is 1344.2 ft above sea level, 286.1 ft above ground.
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OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1043648) 355825.70N0841044.30W (13.2NM NW TYS) 1344.2FT (286.1FT AGL) U/S
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10/046 NOTAMN 
Q) KZTL/QOLAS/IV/M/E/000/014/3548N08359W005 
A) KTYS 
B) 2610121606 
C) 2701100400 
E) TOWER LGT (ASR 1043648) 355825.70N0841044.30W (13.2NM NW TYS) 1344.2FT (286.1FT AGL) U/S 
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Out of serviceObstacle10/010· until 31 Jan, 16:55 UTC
An obstacle tower light (ASR 1043007) 10.8 nautical miles south-southeast of the airport is out of service; its top is 2877.0 ft above sea level, 379.9 ft above ground.
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OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1043007) 353812.10N0835604.50W (10.8NM SSE TYS) 2877.0FT (379.9FT AGL) U/S
Out of serviceServices09/120· until 10 Nov, 23:59 UTC (estimated)
The remote transmitter/receiver on frequency 132.8 is not available.
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COM REMOTE TRANS/REC 132.8 NOT AVBL
ClosedApron: closedM0004/26· until 18 Dec, 21:00 UTC
AIR NTL GUARD LOWER ramp closed lighted and BARRICADED
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AIR NTL GUARD LOWER RAMP CLSD LGTD AND BARRICADED
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M0004/26 NOTAMN
Q) ZTL/QMNLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/3548N08359W005
A) KTYS
B) 2609291552
C) 2612182100
E)
AIR NTL GUARD LOWER RAMP CLSD LGTD AND BARRICADED
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NoticeAirspace11/010· from 03 Nov, 13:00 UTC · until 06 Nov, 22:00 UTC
Airspace for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is restricted daily from surface to 400 feet above ground level within a 4.2 nautical mile radius of 16 nautical miles northwest of TYS.
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AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 4.2NM RADIUS OF 355549N0841838W (16NM NW TYS) SFC-400FT AGL DLY 1300-2200
NoticeAirspace11/009· until 27 Nov, 22:00 UTC
The airspace within a 3.5 nautical mile radius of VXV275021 is restricted for unmanned aircraft systems (drones) up to 1199 feet above ground.
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AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3.5NM RADIUS OF VXV275021 SFC-1199FT AGL MON-FRI 1300-2200
NoticeAirspace10/140· until 06 Nov, 22:00 UTC
Airspace drones (UAS) within an area defined as 3 NM radius of a defined point (15.3 NM west-northwest of TYS) surface- 400 ft above ground daily 1200-2200
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AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 355522N0841739W (15.3NM WNW TYS) SFC-400FT AGL DLY 1200-2200
NoticeRunway10/135· until 01 Jan, 21:00 UTC
The centerline markings on the northeast side of runway 05L/23R are obscured.
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RWY 05L/23R CL MARKINGS NE SIDE OBSC
NoticeTaxiway10/133· until 30 Dec, 21:00 UTC
The taxiway centerline markings on taxiway S are not standard. This might affect guidance on the taxiway.
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TWY S CL MARKINGS NOT STD
NoticeInstrument approach procedure2694/26· until 20 Nov, 14:51 UTC (estimated)
For the RNAV (GPS) approach to runway 23L, AMDT 2A, there are temporary cranes up to 1190 feet above mean sea level, starting 3579 feet south of runway 23L. The decision altitude for LPV (LPV DA) is 1237 feet above mean sea level and the height above threshold (HAT) is 272 feet for all aircraft categories. The visibility (VIS) is 4500 feet for all aircraft categories.
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IAP MC GHEE TYSON, KNOXVILLE, TN. RNAV (GPS) RWY 23L, AMDT 2A... LPV DA 1237/HAT 272 ALL CATS. VIS RVR 4500 ALL CATS. TEMPORARY CRANES, UP TO 1190 MSL, BEGINNING 3579FT SOUTH OF RWY 23L (2023-ASO-12096 THRU 12100-NRA). 2610271451-2611201451EST
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Q) KZTL/QPIXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/3548N08359W005
A) KTYS
B) 2610271451
C) 2611201451EST
E) TYS MC GHEE TYSON, KNOXVILLE, TN.
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23L, AMDT 2A...
LPV DA 1237/HAT 272 ALL CATS. VIS RVR 4500 ALL CATS.
TEMPORARY CRANES, UP TO 1190 MSL, BEGINNING 3579FT SOUTH OF RWY 23L (2023-ASO-12096 THRU 12100-NRA).
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NoticeInstrument approach procedure: changedA1942/26· until 20 Nov, 14:51 UTC
For the RNAV (GPS) approach to runway 23L, AMDT 2A, there are temporary cranes up to 1190 feet above mean sea level, starting 3579 feet south of runway 23L. The decision altitude for LPV (LPV DA) is 1237 feet above mean sea level and the height above threshold (HAT) is 272 feet for all aircraft categories. The visibility (VIS) is 4500 feet for all aircraft categories.
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IAP MC GHEE TYSON, KNOXVILLE, TN. RNAV (GPS) RWY 23L, AMDT 2A... LPV DA 1237/HAT 272 ALL CATS. VIS RVR 4500 ALL CATS. TEMPORARY CRANES, UP TO 1190 MSL, BEGINNING 3579FT SOUTH OF RWY 23L (2023-ASO-12096 THRU 12100-NRA).
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A1942/26 NOTAMN
Q) KZTL/QPICH/I/NBO/A/000/999/3548N08359W005
A) KTYS
B) 2610271451
C) 2611201451
E) IAP MC GHEE TYSON, KNOXVILLE, TN. RNAV (GPS) RWY 23L, AMDT 2A... LPV DA 1237/HAT 272 ALL CATS. VIS RVR 4500 ALL CATS. TEMPORARY CRANES, UP TO 1190 MSL, BEGINNING 3579FT SOUTH OF RWY 23L (2023-ASO-12096 THRU 12100-NRA).
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NoticeAirspace10/035· until 09 Jan, 23:59 UTC
Airspace is closed to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) within an area defined as a 3 nautical mile radius of 355752.20N0835520.10W (2.4 nautical miles west of DKX) from the surface to 200 feet above ground.
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AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 355752.20N0835520.10W (2.4NM W DKX) SFC-200FT AGL
NoticeAirspace10/036· until 09 Nov, 23:59 UTC
In the airspace within a 3 nautical mile radius, 2.4 nautical miles west of DKX, from the surface to 200 feet above ground, there are unmanned aircraft systems (drones).
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AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 355752.20N0835520.10W (2.4NM W DKX) SFC-200FT AGL
NoticeAirspace10/037· until 09 Nov, 23:59 UTC
In the airspace within a 3 nautical mile radius, 3.5 nautical miles northeast of DKX, from the surface to 200 feet above ground, there are unmanned aircraft systems (drones).
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AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 360044.80N0835006.30W (3.5NM NE DKX) SFC-200FT AGL
NoticeAirspace10/038· until 09 Nov, 23:59 UTC
Airspace drones (UAS) within an area defined as 3 NM radius of a defined point (4.3 NM west of DKX) surface- 200 ft above ground
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AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 355740N0835743.40W (4.3NM W DKX) SFC-200FT AGL
NoticeAirspace10/039· until 09 Nov, 23:59 UTC
In the airspace within a 3 nautical mile radius, 2.7 nautical miles southwest of DKX, from the surface to 200 feet above ground, there are unmanned aircraft systems (drones).
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AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 355603.70N0835456.40W (2.7NM SW DKX) SFC-200FT AGL
NoticeRunway09/081· until 27 Nov, 21:00 UTC
The lead-off centerline markings from runway 05L to taxiway B6 and taxiway G4 are obscured.
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RWY 05L LEAD OFF CL MARKINGS AT TWY B6 AND TWY G4 OBSC
NoticeRunway09/080· until 27 Nov, 21:00 UTC
The lead-off centerline markings from runway 23R to taxiway B2 and taxiway G3 are obscured.
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RWY 23R LEAD OFF CL MARKINGS AT TWY B2 AND TWY G3 OBSC

For information only, not for flight planning or operational use. Always rely on an official pre-flight briefing. This list may be incomplete or out of date. Explanations and expanded abbreviations are generated automatically. The original text is authoritative. Source: FAA NOTAM Management Service (SWIM).

Private jet traffic in McGhee Tyson Airport (last 30 days)

Arrivals: 1,360
Departures: 845
Different jets: 842

Most frequent origins: Nashville International Airport (45), Teterboro Airport (39), DeKalb Peachtree Airport (27), Lovell Field (27), John C Tune Airport (26).

Most frequent destinations: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (32), Nashville International Airport (31), Teterboro Airport (20), Lovell Field (18), Memphis International Airport (18).

Most common aircraft types: Cirrus Vision Jet (274), Embraer Phenom 300 (221), Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (177), Pilatus PC-12 (140), Beechcraft King Air 200/250 (119).

Sunday is the busiest day.

Our own analysis of public ADS-B signals from business jets. Not every flight is received, and jets with a removal request are excluded.

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Flight ChoiceTurboprop, Piston aircraft

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KTYS airport FAQ

Are there any restrictions at Knoxville airport (KTYS) today?

There are currently 24 valid NOTAMs for Knoxville (KTYS). According to NOTAM, at least one runway or the aerodrome itself is closed. Affected: Runway: closed; Taxiway: closed; Apron: closed; ILS: unserviceable and 5 more. 2 more NOTAMs start in the coming days. For information only, not for flight planning or operational use. Always rely on an official pre-flight briefing. This list may be incomplete or out of date.

What is the weather at Knoxville airport (KTYS)?

According to the latest weather report for KTYS (METAR, 03 Nov, 05:53 UTC): Good visual conditions (VFR). Wind Calm, visibility 10 km or more, temperature 12 °C (dew point 11 °C). For information only, not for flight planning. Weather can change quickly; always rely on official reports.

How long are the runways at Knoxville airport (KTYS)?

Knoxville (KTYS) has 2 runways: runway 05L/23R with 3,048 m (10,000 ft), concrete and runway 05R/23L with 2,743 m (9,000 ft), asphalt. The longest is 3,048 m.

What are the radio frequencies at Knoxville airport (KTYS)?

Frequencies at KTYS: Tower 121.2 MHz, Ground 121.9 MHz and ATIS 128.35 MHz. For information only. Always rely on the published AIP.

What are the airport codes of McGhee Tyson Airport?

The ICAO code is KTYS and the IATA code is TYS. ICAO codes are used by air traffic control and pilots, e.g. in flight plans; IATA codes appear on tickets and baggage tags.

What is the elevation of KTYS airport?

McGhee Tyson Airport sits at 981 ft (299 m) above sea level. Local time zone: America/New York.

Where do private jets land at Knoxville McGhee Tyson?

Private jet passengers at KTYS are handled through Signature Aviation TYS (2343 W General Aviation Drive, Alcoa, TN 37701). The operator confirms the exact meeting point with your flight confirmation.

Can I fly to KTYS by private jet?

Whether a private jet can operate into McGhee Tyson Airport depends on runway length, opening hours, customs and immigration rules as well as slot and handling availability, among other things. PrivJet checks this with the operating carrier for every request.

Are there empty legs from or to KTYS?

There are currently 53 empty legs departing from and 51 arriving at McGhee Tyson Airport. Empty legs are repositioning flights at heavily reduced prices; the list is updated several times a day.