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KTYS Mc Ghee Tyson Airport

Knoxville, TN · 10 miles S of KNOXVILLE, TN

Public Towered Publicly-owned ICAO KTYS
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Location & operations

Elevation
986.4 ft
Coordinates
35-48-39.9280N 083-59-38.6420W
Lat / Long
35.8110911, -83.9940672
Mag. variation
06W (2015)
Time zone
UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Activated
01/1970
ARTCC
ATLANTA CENTER
FSS
NASHVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility
TYS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance
CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator
lighted
Segmented circle
yes
Beacon
white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Lights
SS-SR
International operations
customs landing rights airport

Airport diagram FAA official

KTYS airport diagram

Range from KTYS

Runways

Longest 10000 ft

Tap a runway to see its details.

Dimensions
10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m
Surface
concrete/grooved, in good condition
Edge lights
high intensity
Weight bearing
Single wheel 120.0

Runway 5L

Heading
051 magnetic, 045 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach
ILS
Approach lights
MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Declared distances
TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:9508
Markings
precision, in good condition
Displaced threshold
490 ft.
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
no
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
925.9 ft.

Runway 23R

Heading
231 magnetic, 225 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach
ILS
Approach lights
ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Declared distances
TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:9495
Markings
precision, in good condition
Displaced threshold
505 ft.
Touchdown point
yes, lighted
REIL
Centerline lights
Traffic pattern
right
Threshold elevation
986.4 ft.
Dimensions
9000 x 150 ft. / 2743 x 46 m
Surface
asphalt/grooved, in poor condition
Edge lights
high intensity
Weight bearing
Single wheel 75.0

Runway 5R

Heading
051 magnetic, 045 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Declared distances
TORA:9000 TODA:9000 ASDA:8600 LDA:8600
Markings
precision, in good condition
Displaced threshold
no
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
yes
Traffic pattern
right
Threshold elevation
938.3 ft.

Runway 23L

Heading
231 magnetic, 225 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Declared distances
TORA:9000 TODA:9000 ASDA:9000 LDA:8600
Markings
precision, in good condition
Displaced threshold
397 ft.
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
yes
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
962.3 ft.

Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26

📄 AIRPORT DIAGRAM (FAA) ↗

Departures — DP / ODP 3

Approaches — IAP 16

Arrivals — STAR 0

None published.

Other charts 1

Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.

Communications

Control Tower
yes
Unicom
122.95
Atis
128.35
Wx Asos
PHONE 423-219-5043
Knoxville Ground
121.9 348.6
Knoxville Tower
121.2 257.8
Knoxville Approach
118.0 ;051-229 123.9 ;230-050 353.6 ;230-050 360.8 ;051-229 125.525
Knoxville Departure
118.0 ;051-229 123.9 ;230-050 353.6 ;230-050 360.8 ;051-229 125.525
Clearance Delivery
121.65
Approach Lights
MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Instrument Approach
ILS

Services

Fuel
100LL JET-A JET-A++ 100LL:MIL CONTR FUEL AVBL.
Fuel available
100LL JET-A JET-A++ 100LL:MIL CONTR FUEL AVBL.
Parking
hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Bulk oxygen
HIGH

Ownership

Manager
PATRICK WILSON P.O. BOX 15600 KNOXVILLE, TN 37901 Phone 865-342-3088
Manager phone
865-342-3088

Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.