Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (TYS) Information
Knoxville, TN
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | TYS |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 083-59-38.5000W/35-48-39.5000N
-83.994028/35.810972 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 981 ft / 299.01 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 2250 acres |
| From nearest city: | 10 nautical miles S of Knoxville, TN |
| Location: | Blount County, TN |
| Magnetic Variation: | 03W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Metro Knoxville Arpt Auth |
| Address: | Mc Ghee Tyson Airport
Alcoa, TN 37701 |
| Phone number: | 865-342-3000 |
| Manager: | Trevis Gardner |
| Address: | Po Box 15600
Knoxville, TN 37901 |
| Phone number: | 865-342-3088 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Atlanta |
| Region: | ASO - Southern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZTL - Atlanta |
| Tie-in FSS: | BNA - Nashville |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | TYS (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Certification type/date: | I C S 05/1973 |
| Federal Agreements: | NGPY3 |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA
J8 (MIL) ALSO AVBL. |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH |
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Runway Information
Runway 05L/23R
| Dimension: | 9005 x 150 ft / 2744.7 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | CONC, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 90000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 200000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs.
Dual dual tandem wheel: 540000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 05L |
Runway 23R |
| Longitude: | 084-00-19.6773W | 083-59-02.6161W |
| Latitude: | 35-48-15.5883N | 35-49-18.7544N |
| Elevation: | 923.00 ft | 976.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 45 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS
| ILS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 75.00 ft | 56.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side | 4-box on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 2.70° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | ALSF2 |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | Yes |
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Runway 05R/23L
| Dimension: | 9000 x 150 ft / 2743.2 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 75000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 200000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 270000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 05R |
Runway 23L |
| Longitude: | 084-00-14.4126W | 083-58-57.4060W |
| Latitude: | 35-48-00.2533N | 35-49-03.3925N |
| Elevation: | 938.00 ft | 962.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 45 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 43.00 ft | 55.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 0.00 ft | 400.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | | touchdown |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | Yes | |
| Obstruction: | , 50:1 slope to clear | 43 ft tree, 1975.0 ft from runway, 175 ft left of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear |
| Decleard distances: | Take off run available 9000.00 ft
Take off distance available 9000.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 8600.00 ft
Landing distance available 8600.00 ft
| Take off run available 9000.00 ft
Take off distance available 9000.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 9000.00 ft
Landing distance available 8600.00 ft
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| MNV | NDB | Madisonville | | 361.00 | 04W | 24.8 nm |
| JXT | NDB | Jefferson | | 346.00 | 04W | 31.0 nm |
| JAU | NDB | Jacksboro | | 204.00 | 03W | 32.7 nm |
| MMI | NDB | Mc Minn County | | 242.00 | 03W | 37.4 nm |
| TTQ | NDB | Tomotla | | 335.00 | 01W | 41.8 nm |
| BPO | NDB | Piney Grove | | 403.00 | 05W | 49.6 nm |
| DTE | NDB | Mark Anton | | 394.00 | 02W | 49.9 nm |
| VXV | VORTAC | Volunteer | 111X | 116.40 | 03W | 7.4 nm |
| SOT | VORTAC | Snowbird | 025X | 108.80 | 04W | 45.9 nm |
| HCH | VORTAC | Hinch Mountain | 123X | 117.60 | 02W | 48.0 nm |
| TYS | VOT | Knoxville | | 112.00 | | 0.1 nm |
Remarks
- 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.
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