KTYS· TYS· Knoxville/Maryville
McGhee Tyson Airport
large airport · elevation 981 ft (299 m)
10:50Z 00:19Z Night
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Current METARVFR
27 min ago·02:53ZKTYS 270253Z 01003KT 10SM BKN075 BKN200 19/11 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01940111 53017 $
Wind
010° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
7,500 ft
Temperature
19°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.98 inHg
Clouds
BKN 7,500ft, BKN 20,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KTYS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1014.3 HPa hourly temperature of 19.4°C and dew point of 11.1°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 1.7 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 2 kt L |
| RWY 05R/23L | HW 3 kt | XW 2 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 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 05R/23L (use 05R) | Usable | HW 3 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
1,647 ft
elevation 981 ft
ISA deviation
+5.9°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
Wind4 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp23°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=315
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)McGhee Tyson Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 18:27 UTC
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
BASEMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
MVFRBASE26/18Z → 26/20Z02011KT · 6 SM · OVC021
Wind: 02011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC021
TAF KTYS 261724Z 2618/2718 02011KT P6SM OVC021
MVFRFM26/20Z → 27/00Z03010KT · 6 SM · SCT025
Wind: 03010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT025
FM262000 03010KT P6SM SCT025
MVFRFM27/00Z → 27/18ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
FM270000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
Raw TAF
TAF KTYS 261724Z 2618/2718 02011KT P6SM OVC021 FM262000 03010KT P6SM SCT025 FM270000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
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