McGhee Tyson (TYS) Airport

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  • TYS Airport Contact
    2055 Airport Hwy
    Alcoa, TN 37701
    United States
    Phone: 8653423000
    Email: info@tys.org
    Website for McGhee Tyson Airport: http://www.tys.org

  • TYS Airport Overview
    McGhee Tyson Airport TYS is located 12 miles south of downtown Knoxville, accessible by Interstate I-75, which connects I-40 west (exit 386B to Alcoa Highway/US 129), and within easy reach of the University of Tennessee. The Airport handles commercial , air cargo, military aviation and general aviation air traffic. With parallel 9,000-feet runways, it can accommodate any present-size aircraft. The Airport is served by several major and low-cost carriers (US Airways is the dominant airline), providing nonstop service to US hubs, with connections around the world. A Hilton Hotel is on-airport premises.

    TYS Knoxville airport completed an extensive renovation and expansion project of its passenger terminal and concourses in 2000. The project also included a 115 foot indoor mountain stream reminiscent of those found in the nearby Smokey Mountains. The terminal offers restaurants, shops, ATM machines and internet access.

    To pick up a passenger at the airport, use the Cell Phone Lot on Airport Loop Road. Stay with your vehicle until your party has called you to be picked up at the curb. Other parking options are: The short-term and long-term garages situated across from the passenger terminal, with a clearance of 7.1 feet; and the Economy lot. In all three facilities offer 30 minutes of free parking.

    To get from the Airport to your destination, you have a choice of renting a car, or taking a taxi or a limousine.