McGhee Tyson Airport

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For military use of this airport, see McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base.
For the radio station in Flower Mound, Texas formerly known as KTYS, see KPMZ.
McGhee Tyson Airport
McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base


McGhee Tyson Airport, 2008
IATA: TYS – ICAO: KTYS – FAA: TYS
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority
Serves Knoxville, Tennessee
Location Alcoa, Tennessee
Elevation AMSL 981 ft / 299 m
Coordinates 35°48′40″N 083°59′38″W / 35.81111°N 83.99389°W / 35.81111; -83.99389
Website www.TYS.org
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5L/23R 9,005 2,745 Concrete
5R/23L 9,000 2,743 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations 138,682
Based aircraft 173
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Northwest Airlines ticket counter.

McGhee Tyson Airport (IATA: TYS, ICAO: KTYS, FAA LID: TYS) is a joint civil-military public airport serving the Knoxville metropolitan area and located approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of the central business district of Knoxville, in Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee, United States. It is owned by the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.[1] Commercial service is provided by several major airlines and connection carriers.

The airport is named for United States Navy pilot Charles McGhee Tyson, lost on patrol in World War I.[2]

The airport also serves as the home of McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, an air base for the 134th Air Refueling Wing (134 ARW) of the Tennessee Air National Guard.

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[edit] Facilities and aircraft

McGhee Tyson Airport covers an area of 2,250 acres (911 ha) which contains two parallel runways: 5L/23R measuring 9,005 x 150 ft (2,745 x 46 m) and 5R/23L measuring 9,000 x 150 ft (2,743 x 46 m).[1]

The FBO (fixed based operator) general aviation facility is operated by TAC Air (formerly Knoxair and Cherokee Aviation).

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 138,682 aircraft operations, an average of 379 per day: 41% general aviation, 40% air taxi, 13% military and 6% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 173 aircraft based at this airport: 39% single-engine, 26% multi-engine, 13% jet, 1% helicopter and 20% military.[1]

[edit] Airport terminal layout

McGhee Tyson Airport has two levels. The top level is accessed via the curbside drop off and the parking garage. The top level is used for ticketing counters, security, gates, and restaurant/shops. It contains a Smoky Mountain theme, complete with faux waterfalls and wood carvings of bears. The bottom level is used for car rental counters, two baggage claims, and airline offices.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
AirTran Airways Orlando
Allegiant Air Fort Lauderdale, Orlando-Sanford, St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Punta Gorda- Ft. Myers
American Eagle Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth
Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental, Newark
Delta Air Lines Atlanta
Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
Delta Connection operated by Comair Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines Atlanta, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia
Delta Connection operated by Shuttle America Atlanta
United Express operated by Mesa Airlines Chicago-O'Hare
United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines Chicago-O'Hare, Denver
United Express operated by Trans States Airlines Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles
US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines Charlotte
US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines Charlotte, Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan

[edit] Cargo

[edit] Air National Guard Base

Main article: McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base

The 134 ARW, which is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command (AMC), operates KC-135R Stratotankers for both air mobility and aerial refueling of military aircraft. McGhee Tyson ANGB is also home to the I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center and its associated Academy of Military Science (AMS). Similar to U.S. Air Force (USAF) Officer Training School (OTS), AMS is an alternate commissioning source for USAF officers who are directly inputted into various units of the Air National Guard throughout the United States. [3][4]

[edit] References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for TYS (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
  2. ^ http://www.tys.org/fun/history-airport.asp
  3. ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/mcghee-tyson.htm
  4. ^ http://www.tnknox.ang.af.mil/

[edit] External links

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