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KTYS Mc Ghee Tyson Airport
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: TYS
Lat/Long: 35-48-39.5000N / 083-59-38.5000W
35-48.658333N / 083-59.641667W
35.8109722 / -83.9940278
(estimated)
Elevation: 981 ft. / 299.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 10 miles S of KNOXVILLE, TN
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 37701

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1970
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: NASHVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: TYS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 128.35
WX ASOS: PHONE 865-981-4053
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) 120.65
KNOXVILLE DEPARTURE: 118.0(051-229) 123.9(230-050) 353.6(230-050) 360.8(051-229) 120.65
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.65
ANG OPNS: 303.0 SODA CAN CON
ANG OPS: 143.8
CLASS C: 118.0(051-229) 353.6(230-050)
CLASS C IC: 123.9(230-050) 360.8(051-229)
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
NG OPS: 149.8 373.9 41.5FM
WX AWOS-3 at DKX (11 nm NE): 125.375 (865-579-6151)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VXVr224/7.4VOLUNTEER VORTAC116.4003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MADISONVILLE054/24.836104WMNV -- -. ...-
JEFFERSON238/30.934604WJXT .--- -..- -
JACKSBORO169/32.620403WJAU .--- .- ..-
MC MINN COUNTY051/37.324203WMMI -- -- ..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
J8 (MIL) ALSO AVBL.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 5L/23R

Dimensions: 9005 x 150 ft. / 2745 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 90.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Dual double tandem: 540.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Gradient: NORTHEAST.
SOUTHWEST.
RUNWAY 5L  RUNWAY 23R
Latitude: 35-48.259805N35-49.312573N
Longitude: 084-00.327955W083-59.043602W
Elevation: 922.6 ft.976.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.9% UP0.3% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 048 magnetic, 045 true228 magnetic, 225 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (2.70 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILSILS

Runway 5R/23L

Dimensions: 9000 x 150 ft. / 2743 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 270.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Gradient: NORTHEAST.
RUNWAY 5R  RUNWAY 23L
Latitude: 35-48.004222N35-49.056542N
Longitude: 084-00.240210W083-58.956767W
Elevation: 938.4 ft.962.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.5% UP0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 048 magnetic, 045 true228 magnetic, 225 true
Displaced threshold: no400 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:9000 TODA:9000 ASDA:8600 LDA:8600TORA:9000 TODA:9000 ASDA:9000 LDA:8600
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Obstructions: none43 ft. tree, 1975 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: METRO KNOXVILLE ARPT AUTH
MC GHEE TYSON AIRPORT
ALCOA, TN 37701
Phone 865-342-3000
Manager: TREVIS GARDNER
PO BOX 15600
KNOXVILLE, TN 37901
Phone 865-342-3088

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 173
Single engine airplanes: 68
Multi engine airplanes: 45
Jet airplanes: 23
Helicopters: 2
Military aircraft: 35
    
Aircraft operations: avg 380/day *
40% air taxi
32% transient general aviation
13% military
9% local general aviation
6% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

A70 1 MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL NOW AVAILABLE.
- WIDE-BODIED ACFT USE CARE WHEN TURNING ONTO TWY A FROM RAMPS 4, 5 & 6.
- HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RY 23L LCTD SLIGHTLY NORTH OF TWY A-8.
- RSTD: TWY G1/RWY 5L UNDERRUN USBLWITH PRIOR COORDINATION ONLY. TWY G5 AND G6 ARE UNUSBL FOR MIL ACFT.
- CAUTION: USE CTN RWY 23L HOLDSHORT LN IS IMT PAST TWY A8. PTN OF TWY A NEAR RWY 5R APCH END NOT VSB FM TWR.
- REMARKS: CTC SODA CTL FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
- ARMY NG BASE OPS OPERS 0730-1700 MON-FRI. PPR DSN 266-4601/4605.
- CAUTION: BIRDS ON & IN VICINITY OF ARPT, INCREASED OCT-APR.
- PPR FROM ANG FOR CIVIL ACFT TO USE TWYS G1; G2; G3; G4; & G SOUTH OF TWY G5. CONTACT 865-985-4371
- MAINTAIN RY HEADING UNTIL PASSING RESIDENTIAL AREA SOUTH OF EXTDD RY CNTRLN UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED BY ATC.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05L   download (369KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 23R   download (303KB)
HI-ILS LOC RWY 05L   download (245KB)
HI-ILS LOC RWY 23R   download (236KB)
ILS RWY 23R(CAT II)   download (272KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05L   download (286KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05R   download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23L   download (422KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23R   download (279KB)
HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 05L   download (264KB)
HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 23R   download (194KB)
VOR RWY 23L   download (234KB)
VOR RWY 23R   download (235KB)
NDB RWY 05R   download (286KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (14KB)
 
Departure Procedures
KNOXVILLE FOUR   download (343KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (27KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDKX - Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (11 nm NE)
KGKT - Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (23 nm E)
KMNV - Monroe County Airport (25 nm SW)
KJAU - Campbell County Airport (32 nm N)
KRKW - Rockwood Municipal Airport (34 nm W)
  
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KTYS (Mc Ghee Tyson Airport)
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From to KTYS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4810:48
Sunrise07:1311:13
Sunset19:5523:55
Evening civil twilight20:2000:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Sep-2008 07:15:32
Local (UTC-4)  06-Sep-2008 03:15:32
 
METAR
KTYS 060653Z 30004KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP091 T02280183
KOQT 
17nm NW 		060653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02110183 TSNO
TAF
KTYS 060521Z 060606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1400 31009KT P6SM SCT050 FM0000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW070
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
TAC Air 865-970-9000
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...

More info about TAC Air
Texaco


FS 
SS 
 100LL 
$6.01 
$5.35 
Jet A 
$6.30 
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SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Mc Ghee Tyson Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Mc Ghee Tyson Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KTYS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HILTON KNOXVILLE AIRPORT 0.7 109-177
KNOXVILLE AIRPORT-ALCOA FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT 0.7 109-110
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES - KNOXVILLE AIRPORT 0.7 73-74
HAMPTON INN KNOXVILLE APT 0.9 80-89
ALCOA DAYS INN - KNOXVILLE AIRPORT 1.3 79-80
 

Other hotels near Mc Ghee Tyson Airport

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD MARRIOTT KNOX AIRPORT 0.7 140-141
MAINSTAY SUITES 1.8 85-110
AMERICAN CLASSIC SUITES MARYVILLE 4.1 79-80

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Mc Ghee Tyson Airport

8 in Alcoa
56 in Knoxville
4 in Lenoir City
3 in Powell
3 in Townsend
3 in Loudon
 

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