McGhee Tyson Airport

McGhee Tyson Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	KTYS
IATA code	TYS
Coordinates	35 ° 48 '40 "  N , 83 ° 59' 38"  W Coordinates: 35 ° 48 '40 "  N , 83 ° 59' 38"  W.
Transport links
Distance from the city center	11 miles south of Knoxville
Street	I-140 / US 129 / TN 335 / TN 429
Basic data
opening	1927
operator	Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA)
surface	911 ha
Terminals	1
Passengers	2,221,137 (2018)
Air freight	36,912 t (2018)
Flight movements	115,786 (2018)
Employees	2,871 (2011)
Runways
05L / 23R	1830 m × 46 m concrete
05R / 23L	2743 m × 46 m asphalt

The McGhee Tyson Airport ( IATA code TYS , ICAO code KTYS ) is the commercial airport in the city Knoxville in the US state of Tennessee . Next to it there is also a small airfield for individual air traffic in Knoxville, called Downtown Island Airport Knoxville . It is named after the pilot Charles McGhee Tyson , who did not return from a patrol flight during the First World War .

The northern part of the airport is mainly used for military purposes, including by the National Guard (134th Air Refueling Group of the Tennessee Air National Guard ) and the regular armed forces (Army Aviation Support Facility as well as the 110th and 119th Tactical Control Squadrons and the 228th Combat Communications Squadron). The cargo flight area is also located on the edge.

The terminal for scheduled flights and facilities for general aviation are located in the southern part .

Location and transport links

McGhee Tyson Airport is located 11 miles south of downtown Knoxville. It borders on the small town of Alcoa . The passenger terminal has a junction on US Highway 129 , which runs east of the airport. In addition, Tennessee State Routes 335 and 429 run south and north of the airport, respectively. In addition, Interstate 140 runs around two kilometers north of the airport. McGhee Tyson Airport is not part of the local public transport system; passengers have to use rental cars, taxis and similar offers.

Airlines and Destinations

McGhee Tyson Airport is used by the airlines Allegiant Air , American Eagle , Delta Air Lines / Delta Connection , Frontier Airlines and United Express . A total of 22 destinations are offered in the United States , but two destinations are only served seasonally.

Traffic figures

Source: McGhee Tyson Airport

Sources: McGhee Tyson Airport, Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority

Sources: McGhee Tyson Airport, Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority

McGhee Tyson Airport traffic figures 1968-2018
year	Passenger volume	Air freight ( tons )	Airmail (tons)	Aircraft movements (with military)
2018	2,221,137	36906	6.26	115,786
2017	1,988,626	37596	29.89	105.605
2016	1,827,989	38479	0.00	96.214
2015	1,747,472	35106	19.20	118.921
2014	1,738,133	33618	9.38	100,421
2013	1,712,506	38115	0.00	100,914
2012	1,747,145	41517	0.33	105,805
2011	1,773,671	41908	3.93	107,757
2010	1,689,945	42363	0.61	107.010
2009	1,680,716	37333	0.03	104.273
2008	1,742,943	44165	0.63	121,680
2007	1,822,891	-	-	-
2006	1,674,877	-	-	-
2005	1,846,794	-	-	-
2004	1,607,077	-	-	-
2003	1,428,061	-	-	-
2002	1,431,979	-	-	-
2001	1,433,651	-	-	-
2000	1,735,831	-	-	-
1999	1,763,431	-	-	-
1998	1,626,905	-	-	-
1997	1,443,265	-	-	-
1996	1,409,100	-	-	-
1995	1,346,537	-	-	-
1994	1,305,539	-	-	-
1993	1.312.605	-	-	-
1992	1,261,694	-	-	-
1991	1,148,296	-	-	-
1990	1,164,170	-	-	-
1989	1,128,534	-	-	-
1988	1,187,654	-	-	-
1987	1,228,447	-	-	-
1986	1,063,473	-	-	-
1985	914.923	-	-	-
1984	869.028	-	-	-
1983	824,956	-	-	-
1982	867.030	-	-	-
1981	776.437	-	-	-
1980	874.671	-	-	-
1979	982.072	-	-	-
1978	951.048	-	-	-
1977	880.286	-	-	-
1976	807.801	-	-	-
1975	749.090	-	-	-
1974	774.251	-	-	-
1973	748.796	-	-	-
1972	721.522	-	-	-
1971	670.124	-	-	-
1970	695.281	-	-	-
1969	711.471	-	-	-
1968	684.027	-	-	-

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from Knoxville (2018)

rank	city	Passengers	airline
01	Atlanta , Georgia	234.780	Delta / Delta Connection
02	Charlotte , North Carolina	114.170	American Eagle
03	Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois	101,870	American Eagle, United Express
04th	Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas	074,800	American Eagle
05	Orlando – Sanford , Florida	061,150	Allegiant
06th	Detroit , Michigan	055,940	Delta Connection
07th	Denver , Colorado	048,820	Allegiant, Frontier , United Express
08th	Newark , New Jersey	046.160	Allegiant, United Express
09	Houston-Bush , Texas	044,260	United Express
10	St. Petersburg , Florida	039,950	Allegiant

Incidents

• On March 12, 1992, a BAe Jetstream 31 operated by CCAir on behalf of USAir Express ( aircraft registration number N165PC) was flown two kilometers from McGhee Tyson Airport with its landing gear retracted. Both pilots, who were the only people on board, perished in the accident (see also flight accident of a Jetstream 31 of USAir Express 1992 ) .

Web links

Commons : McGhee Tyson Airport  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• The airport website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Airport Documents. FlyKnoxville.com, accessed September 1, 2018 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Airport Statistics. FlyKnoxville.com, accessed March 27, 2019 . 
3. ^ Airlines at Tys. FlyKnoxville.com, accessed March 27, 2019 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b} Destinations. FlyKnoxville.com, accessed March 27, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b c} Airport Statistics. (No longer available online.) TYS.org, archived from the original on November 17, 2016 ; accessed on September 1, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ Knoxville, TN: McGhee Tyson (TYS). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed March 27, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Accident report Jetstream 31 N165PC , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on April 16, 2020.