McGhee Tyson Airport

IATA TYSICAO KTYSLarge airport

McGhee Tyson Airport is a large airport near Knoxville/Maryville in Tennessee, United States. It is listed as IATA TYS and ICAO KTYS. The airport is located at 35.8110° / -83.9940° at an elevation of 299 m (981 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,048 m. The nearest airport is Vertiflite Heliport, 6.1 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`TYS`
ICAO code	`KTYS`
Local code	`TYS`
Identifier	`KTYS`
Type	Large airport
City	Knoxville/Maryville
Region	Tennessee
Country	United States
Coordinates	35.81100, -83.99400
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	35° 48′ 39.60″ N 83° 59′ 38.41″ W
Elevation	299 m (981 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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