McGhee Tyson Airport

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McGhee Tyson Airport
McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base
IATA: TYS – ICAO: KTYS – FAA: TYS
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Owner Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority
Serves Knoxville, Tennessee
Location Alcoa, Tennessee
Elevation AMSL 981 ft / 299 m
Coordinates 35°48′40″N 083°59′38″W / 35.81111, -83.99389
Website www.TYS.org
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5L/23R 9,005 2,745 Concrete
5R/23L 9,000 2,743 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations 138,682
Based aircraft 173
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

McGhee Tyson Airport (IATA: TYS, ICAO: KTYS, FAA LID: TYS) is a public airport serving the Knoxville metropolitan area and located approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of the central business district of Knoxville, in Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee, United States. It is owned by the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.[1]

The airport is named for Navy pilot McGhee Tyson, lost on patrol in World War I.

Commercial service is provided by several major airlines and connection carriers. 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.

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[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Northwest Airlines ticket counter on the morning of March 15, 2008.
Northwest Airlines ticket counter on the morning of March 15, 2008.

McGhee Tyson Airport covers an area of 2,250 acres (911 ha) which contains two runways: 5L/23R measuring 9,005 x 150 ft (2,745 x 46 m) and 5R/23L measuring 9,000 x 150 ft (2,743 x 46 m).[1]

The FBO (fixed based operator) general aviation facility is operated by TAC Air (formerly Knoxair and Cherokee Aviation).

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 138,682 aircraft operations, an average of 379 per day: 41% general aviation, 40% air taxi, 13% military and 6% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 173 aircraft based at this airport: 39% single-engine, 26% multi-engine, 13% jet, 1% helicopter and 20% military.[1]

[edit] Airport layout

McGhee Tyson Airport has two levels. The top level is accessed via the curbside drop off and the parking garage. The top level is used for ticketing counters, security, gates, and restaurant/shops. It contains a Smoky Mountain theme, complete with faux waterfalls and wood carvings of bears. The bottom level is used for car rental counters, two baggage claims, and airline offices.

Sign welcoming travelers to Knoxville. Viewed immediately after exiting secured area.
Sign welcoming travelers to Knoxville. Viewed immediately after exiting secured area.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Northwest Airlines (operated by Pinnacle Airlines) plane waiting at Gate 12 to take off to Detroit
Northwest Airlines (operated by Pinnacle Airlines) plane waiting at Gate 12 to take off to Detroit

[edit] Cargo

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for TYS (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20

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