McGhee Tyson Logo Variants
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KTYS
Quick Facts
CountryUnited States
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr3,630,410
Movements/yr113,849
Cargo (t/yr)61,875,096
Elevation981 ft
Coordinates35.8110, -83.9940
About McGhee Tyson
McGhee Tyson Airport (IATA: TYS, ICAO: KTYS, FAA LID: TYS) is a public/military airport 12 miles (19 km) south of Knoxville, in Alcoa, Tennessee. It is named for United States Navy pilot Charles McGhee Tyson, who was killed in World War I.