KTYS· TYS· Knoxville/Maryville
McGhee Tyson Airport
large airport · elevation 981 ft (299 m)
11:50Z 22:52Z Day
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Current METARVFR
44 min ago·11:53ZKTYS 231153Z 04003KT 10SM CLR 07/05 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP238 T00670050 10111 20067 51012 $
Wind
040° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
7°C / 5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1024 hPa
30.24 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KTYS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1023.8 HPa hourly temperature of 6.7°C and dew point of 5.0°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 11.1°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 6.7°C Increase, then steady, or increase then Increase more slowly of 1.2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05L/23R3048 mCON
05R/23L2743 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05L/23R | HW 3 kt | XW 0 kt L |
| RWY 05R/23L | HW 3 kt | XW 0 kt L |
35.8110°, -83.9940°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05L/23R (use 05L) | Preferred | HW 3 | 0 L | — |
| RWY 05R/23L (use 05R) | Usable | HW 3 | 0 L | — |
Density altitude
-36 ft
elevation 981 ft
ISA deviation
-6.1°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KTYS
- ATIS128.350
- CLDCLNC DEL121.650
- GNDKNOXVILLE GND121.900
- TWRKNOXVILLE TWR121.200
- A/DKNOXVILLE APP/DEP36.080
- A/DKNOXVILLE APP/DEP118.000
- MISCARNG OPS41.500
- PTD30.300
- RDONASHVILLE RDO122.200
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KTYS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| TY | NDB | 353 kHz | LOW |
| VXV | VORTAC | 116.40 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05L/23R10,000 ft (3,048 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 05R/23L9,000 ft (2,743 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KTYS
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp18°C
QNH1021 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=309
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)McGhee Tyson Airport
Diagram unavailable for McGhee Tyson Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 12:42 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 24/12Z0305KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0305KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
KTYS 231140Z 2312/2412 03005KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
KTYS 231140Z 2312/2412 03005KT P6SM SKC
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