Airports / Texas / TYR
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
KTYR / TYRTyler, TexasELEV 544 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Tyler, Texas, Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (KTYR / TYR) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 544 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into TYR for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are East Texas Regional Airport (GGG, 35 nm), Van Zandt County Regional Airport (K76F, 35 nm), and Angelina County Airport (LFK, 75 nm).
Charter pricing from TYR depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Tyler.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The staff at Tyler Pounds Reginal Airport & the staff of American Airlines were all wonderful.”
A J4★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Easy baggage check and recovery.”
5 Star5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Tyler Pounds Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KTYR
IATA
TYR
FAA / Local
TYR
Elevation
544 ft
Coordinates
32.3541° N · 95.4024° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 544 ft, TYR sits lower than 58% of the 127 Texas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 35nmGGGEast Texas Regional AirportLongview
- 35nmK76FVan Zandt County Regional AirportWills Point
- 75nmLFKAngelina County AirportLufkin
- 77nmKJWYMid-Way Regional AirportMidlothian/Waxahachie
- 77nmPRXCox FieldParis
- 79nmDALDallas Love FieldDallas
Location
Open the full mapKTYR · Tyler Pounds Regional Airport · Tyler, TX
From the ramp
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