AviatDataMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS / KTYS
Knoxville, Tennessee (Alcoa) · United States · Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA)
3.6Mpax · 2025
H24Jet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKTYS / TYS
OperatorMetropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA)
Coordinates35.8111°N, 83.9939°W
Elevation986 ft · 301 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr3,630,410 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border control—
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKTYS — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursH24
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (Flight Plan expansion program; new landside opened 2024)
Runways (2)
- 5L/23R · 3,048 m / 10,000 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS both ends (5L and 23R)
- 5R/23L · 2,743 m / 9,000 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS 23L (AirNav also lists 5R; Wikipedia lists 23L only)
Airport contact
Knoxville-area airport in Alcoa, TN; EASTERN time zone. All-domestic scheduled service (Allegiant, American, Avelo, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, United); fastest-growing top-100 US airport with a record 3,630,410 total passengers in 2025 (+8.7% over 2024) and 36 nonstop destinations.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Signature Aviation (Signature Flight Support)
Sole FBO on field (formerly TAC Air, rebranded 2022). GA/corporate/charter ground handling, crew cars, courtesy transport, passenger terminal and lounge, hangars at 2343 W General Aviation Dr, Alcoa, TN 37701. Confirmed on official FlyKnoxville airport tenants list and AirNav.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Below-wing/ramp and passenger-service staffing at the station. G2 was acquired by Menzies Aviation ($305m deal completed August 2025) and is being rebranded to Menzies; the on-field TYS operation is this G2/Menzies entity.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Signature Aviation (Signature Flight Support)
Into-plane fueling, full-service Jet A ($7.78/gal) and 100LL ($8.73/gal) for GA and commercial carriers. Confirmed on AirNav. · Fuel service 24 hours
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Cirrus Aircraft (Factory Service Center / Vision Center)
Cirrus Factory Service Center on field (118 Cirrus Landing, Alcoa) providing GA piston/jet line maintenance and service. Confirmed on-field tenant per FlyKnoxville tenants page. · Mon-Fri 0800-1700
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available
Cirrus Aircraft (Factory Service Center / Vision Center)
Factory-authorized heavier maintenance plus aircraft delivery, sales, and flight-training at the Vision Center campus (site of ~600 Cirrus deliveries annually).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 2 providers
Horizon Avionics, Inc.
Avionics / instrument shop — bench repair, service and installation of avionics (Garmin, Honeywell, L3, Avidyne, Aspen, Bendix/King, S-Tec/Genesys and others); based on the GA ramp at McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Alcoa, TN; holds FAA Part 145 Avionics Repair Station certificate #F3OR150X.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
The Jet Shop
Composite / structures / sheet-metal shop — sheet-metal fabrication and structural troubleshooting/repair as part of its corporate-jet management and maintenance operation, based c/o Signature Aviation at McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Alcoa, TN; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
On request
Signature Aviation (Signature Flight Support)
Catering arranged through the FBO; rental cars on site.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Signature Aviation (Signature Flight Support)
Ramp/tiedown parking, GSE and line services for transient and based aircraft.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Menzies Aviation
Passenger assistance / wheelchair agents meeting inbound and outbound flights at TYS. Listed on the official FlyKnoxville airport tenants page under Security & Ground Services; active station hiring for Passenger Assistant Agents.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed