Airport
McGhee Tyson Airport
TYS · Knoxville/Maryville, TN
- IATA Code
- TYS
- ICAO Code
- KTYS
- City
- Knoxville/Maryville
- Country
- United States
- Website
- flyknowxville.com
McGhee Tyson Airport is a major airport serving Knoxville/Maryville, TN. Its IATA code is TYS and its ICAO code is KTYS.
The airfield sits 981 feet above sea level.
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TYS by the numbers
IATA TYS · ICAO KTYS · 981 ft elevation · Map
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Official departure punctuality
Ranks #257 of 358 U.S. airports for on-time departures
- On-time departures
- 77.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 100 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 13,696
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Extreme weather 10%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data
Busiest routes from TYS
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 2,165 | 69% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 1,761 | 77% |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 1,728 | 88% |
| Denver (DEN) | 1,029 | 85% |
| Washington (DCA) | 1,021 | 70% |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 913 | 78% |
| Orlando (SFB) | 635 | 69% |
| Pinellas Park (PIE) | 525 | 74% |
| Miami (MIA) | 506 | 83% |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 478 | 52% |
Airlines departing TYS
| Airline | Flights | On-time departures |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 3,341 | 76% |
| OH | 2,996 | 74% |
| Delta Air Lines | 1,729 | 85% |
| American Airlines | 1,563 | 75% |
| SkyWest Airlines | 1,323 | 77% |
| Southwest Airlines | 1,010 | 78% |
| Envoy Air | 759 | 81% |
| United Airlines | 728 | 85% |
| Frontier Airlines | 132 | 75% |
| Republic Airways | 115 | 75% |
Runways
| Runway | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|
| 05L/23R | 10,000 ft | CON, lighted |
| 05R/23L | 9,000 ft | ASP, lighted |
Listen to the tower
Air traffic control frequencies, for scanners and airband radios.
- Recorded airport information (ATIS) 128.350 MHz
- Tower 121.200 MHz
- Ground 121.900 MHz
- Clearance delivery 121.650 MHz
Runways and frequencies: OurAirports (public domain). Not for navigation.
Tags: TYS, KTYS, Knoxville/Maryville airport, McGhee Tyson Airport
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