Airports / Tennessee / TYS
McGhee Tyson Airport
KTYS / TYSKnoxville/Maryville, TennesseeELEV 981 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP).
Overview
McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS / TYS) sits in Knoxville/Maryville, Tennessee, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 981 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: Flight Choice bases aircraft at TYS. Useful alternates include Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP, 38 nm), Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field (CSV, 54 nm), and Asheville Regional Airport (AVL, 74 nm).
For arrival logistics and seasonal timing, see the Knoxville, TN destination guide. The airport is also known as Knoxville. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TYS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“A few fast food options, a Starbucks and one sit down restaurant (Ruby Tuesdays).”
Ben Hausman5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“It's clean, organized, and pleasant to walk around.”
Jeff Walker5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for McGhee Tyson Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KTYS
IATA
TYS
FAA / Local
TYS
Elevation
981 ft
Coordinates
35.8110° N · 83.9940° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs TN fields
state range 320–1,953 ft
At 981 ft, TYS sits higher than 54% of the 26 Tennessee fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 38nmKRHPWestern Carolina Regional AirportAndrews
- 54nmCSVCrossville Memorial Airport Whitson FieldCrossville
- 74nmAVLAsheville Regional AirportAsheville
- 75nmCHAChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)Chattanooga
- 76nmLOZLondon-Corbin Airport/Magee FieldLondon
- 80nmSMELake Cumberland Regional AirportSomerset
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKTYS · McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville/Maryville, TN
From the ramp
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