KTYS/TYS METAR & TAF McGhee Tyson Airport

Knoxville/Maryville, TennesseeElevation 981 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR57 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,456 ft

+475 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2153Z (5:53 PM local) · 57 min old

KTYS is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND

50° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 25,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 8°C

68°F / 46°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP247

sea-level pressure 1024.7 hPa

T02000078

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 7.8°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KTYS forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at TYS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 50° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	46	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	76/49	0 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	76/46	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/48	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/55	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Cloudy	77/58	0 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	73/57	0 kt	–	49%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	77	SW 4 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office MRX). Forecast issued 2250Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

050° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 05L5 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

05L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

05R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

23R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

23L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 10,000 ft

05L/23R

Dimensions

10,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 05L45°T

Landing length (LDA)9,508 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

Displaced threshold490 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23R225°T

Landing length (LDA)9,495 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

Displaced threshold505 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

05R/23L

Dimensions

9,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 05R45°T

Landing length (LDA)8,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 8,600 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 23L225°T

Landing length (LDA)8,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft

Displaced threshold397 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,456 ft

Pressure altitude

631 ft

Field elevation

981 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.27 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2247Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1153Z 7:53 AM

Loggable night

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1153Z (7:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1053Z (6:53 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

McGhee Tyson Airport is in Knoxville/Maryville, Tennessee. Field elevation 981 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerPATRICK WILSON

Manager phone865-342-3088

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTYS / TYS

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)NASHVILLE

RegionTennessee

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.8110, -83.9940

Distance from city10 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

36.08

KNOXVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

118

KNOXVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

128.35

ATIS

121.65

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

KNOXVILLE GND

GND

41.5

ARNG OPS

MISC

30.3

PTD

122.2

NASHVILLE RDO

RDO

121.2

KNOXVILLE TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTYS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 40 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.8

AVG OPS/DAY

18.3

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 44%Jet 16%Piston single 16%Unknown 12%Helicopter 7%Twin 3%Turboprop 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~7 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~4 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›B752 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)

›S22T (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›C150 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport

23 NM E

VFR

KRKW Rockwood Municipal Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KMMI McMinn County Airport

37 NM SW

VFR

KMOR Morristown Regional Airport

37 NM NE

VFR

KCSV Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field

54 NM W

VFR

KGCY Greeneville Municipal Airport

62 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTN: PTN OF TWY A NEAR RWY 05R APCH END NOT VSB FM TWR.

›GA RAMP NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPS.

›RWY 05R/23L DIST RMNG SIGNS ARE REMOVED.

›WIDE BODY USE CTN TURNING ONTO TWY A FM RAMP 4, 5 & 6.

›RWY 5L/23R & 5R/23L WT BRG CPTY FOR 2S LNDG GEAR IS 175.

›ACFT DESIGN GROUP V OR LRGR USING TRML RAMP RQR PPR 865-342-3177.

›PCR VALUE: 761/R/B/W/T

›ANG OPS CTC SODA CTL 303.025.

›ANG: PPR 24 HR PN RQR, LTD TO OFFL BUS ONLY, CTC AIRFIELD MGMT DSN 266-4404/4419, C865-336-4404/4419. OPR 0700-1630 MON-FRI (CLSD EV OTH MON), FAC CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.

›PCR VALUE: 492/F/B/X/U

›RWY 23L & 23R DEP MNTN RWY HDG UNTIL PASSING RESIDENTIAL AREA S OF EXTDD CNTRLN UNLESS INSTRD BY ATC.

›CTN: HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RWY 23L SLIGHTLY N OF TWY A-8.

›ANG: COMD POST H24 - D266-4371/ C865-336-4371. AMGR DOES NOT ISSUE OR STORE COMSEC FOR TSNT. TMPRY STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIALS UP TO TOP SECRET AT COMD POST.

›ARNG: BASEOPS OPR 0700-1630 MON-FRI (CLSD EV OTH MON), FAC CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. C629-332-8765/8809, DSN 312-683-8765/8809.

›ANG: ARNG RAMP NOT SUITABLE FOR AMC ACFT EXC C-21.

›CSTMS/AG/IMG: MIL CUSTOMS 72 HR PPR.

›CIVIL PPR TO USE TWYS G1, G2, G3 & G SOUTH OF TWY G4 - ANG 865-336-4371.

›MIL CONTR FUEL AVBL.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT; INCRD OCT-APR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KTYS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTYS have a METAR?

Yes. KTYS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KTYS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KTYS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KTYS?

KTYS sits at 981 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTYS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.