KTYS· TYS· Knoxville/Maryville
McGhee Tyson Airport
large airport · elevation 981 ft (299 m)
10:52Z 00:17Z Day
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Current METARVFR
15 min ago·23:53ZKTYS 242353Z 22006KT 10SM FEW060 FEW110 OVC250 23/13 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP089 T02330128 10283 20233 55002
Wind
220° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Temperature
23°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.82 inHg
Clouds
FEW 6,000ft, FEW 11,000ft, OVC 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KTYS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1008.9 HPa hourly temperature of 23.3°C and dew point of 12.8°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 28.3°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 23.3°C Decrease, then increase of 0.2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL310CRJ944 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05L/23R3048 mCON
05R/23L2743 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05L/23R | TW 6 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 05R/23L | TW 6 kt | XW 1 kt R |
35.8110°, -83.9940°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05L/23R (use 23R) | Preferred | HW 6 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 05R/23L (use 23L) | Usable | HW 6 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
2,262 ft
elevation 981 ft
ISA deviation
+9.9°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)McGhee Tyson Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:28 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/23Z2409G17KT · 6 SM · SCT050 BKN250
Wind: 2409G17KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050 BKN250
TAF KTYS 241726Z 2418/2518 24009G17KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
VFRFM24/23Z → 25/09Z2105KT · 6 SM · SCT050 BKN150
Wind: 2105KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050 BKN150
FM242300 21005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150
VFRFM25/09Z → 25/13ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT050 OVC120
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT050 OVC120
FM250900 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 OVC120
VFRPROB3025/10Z → 25/13Z5 SM · -SHRA · OVC050
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: OVC050
PROB30 2510/2513 5SM -SHRA OVC050
MVFRFM25/13Z → 25/18Z2407KT · 4 SM · -SHRA · OVC035
Wind: 2407KT
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: OVC035
FM251300 24007KT 4SM -SHRA OVC035
Raw TAF
TAF KTYS 241726Z 2418/2518 24009G17KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM242300 21005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM250900 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 OVC120 PROB30 2510/2513 5SM -SHRA OVC050 FM251300 24007KT 4SM -SHRA OVC035
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