International hub · Knoxville, United States

McGhee Tyson

KTYSTYS
Elevation
981 ft
Coordinates
35°49′N 83°60′W
Local time
America/New York

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Field information

KTYS runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

McGhee Tyson (KTYS/TYS) has 2 runways; the longest, 05L/23R, is 10,000 ft (3,048 m) of concrete. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as ARFF index C. Operating hours: Open 24 hours (H24). Prior permission required (PPR): our OCC requests it with the handler or airport authority. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at KTYS, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    International hub

  • Time zone

    America/New York

  • Country

    United States

    US

  • Municipality

    Knoxville/Maryville

  • Elevation

    981 ft

  • Position

    35.8110, -83.9940

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    ARFF index C

  • Operating hours

    Open 24 hours (H24)

  • Access

    Prior permission required (PPR)

Runways · KTYS

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
05L/23R10,000 ft (3,048 m)150 ftconcreteLighted
05R/23L9,000 ft (2,743 m)150 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at KTYS.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at McGhee Tyson (KTYS / TYS) in Knoxville, United States of America, through one 24/7 OCC desk. KTYS is listed in our network as an international hub. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at KTYS

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – United States of America

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of United States of America. Applicable permit lead times for United States of America are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for United States of America are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at KTYS

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at KTYS covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at KTYS

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at KTYS is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to KTYS

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for KTYS: 35° 48′ 40″ N 83° 59′ 38″ W; elevation 981 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Knoxville

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Knoxville. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at KTYS.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at KTYS

    Support for freighter operations into KTYS covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where KTYS sits in the network

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Operating into KTYS?

Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at McGhee Tyson — one desk for the whole trip.

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