McGhee Tyson Airport METAR KTYS
VFRLarge AirportElev. 299 m (981 ft)McGhee Tyson Airport is situated in Knoxville/Maryville, United States. The ICAO code of McGhee Tyson Airport is KTYS and the IATA code is TYS.
It has 2 runways: Concrete runway 05L/23R with a length of 10,000 ft (3,048 m), Asphalt runway 05R/23L with a length of 9,000 ft (2,743 m).
The elevation is 299 m (981 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-06 08:53 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
13.3°C
Wind
6kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
4,000ft
Altimeter
30.11inHg
Raw METAR
METAR KTYS 060853Z 03006KT 10SM BKN040 13/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01330089 58004 $
Decoded
- Wind
- From 030° (NNE) at 6 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Broken (5–7 oktas) at 4,000 ft (1,219 m)
- Temp / DP
- 13.3°C (56°F) · Dew point 8.9°C (48°F)
- Altimeter
- 1020 hPa · 30.11 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1018.8 hPa
TAF
Valid 6 Oct 06:00 UTC – 7 Oct 06:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF KTYS 060523Z 0606/0706 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
06:0012:0018:00Wed 7 Oct06:00NOW
Tue 6 Oct
BASE06:00 – 06:00 UTC
VRB / 4 kt> 6 smClear
VFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L ★ best | 45° | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) | Concrete | 15° | ↑ 6 kt | 2 kt L |
| 23R | 225° | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) | Concrete | 165° | ↓ 6 kt | 2 kt R |
| 05R | 45° | 9,000 ft (2,743 m) | Asphalt | 15° | ↑ 6 kt | 2 kt L |
| 23L | 225° | 9,000 ft (2,743 m) | Asphalt | 165° | ↓ 6 kt | 2 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise11:33 UTC
Sunset23:14 UTC
Daylight:11h 40m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDKX | — | 20 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | — | 12°C |
| KGKT | — | 42 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | — | 10°C |
| KMNV | — | 46 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | OVC 4100ft | 14°C |
| KJAU | — | 60 km | VFR | Calm | 7 sm | — | 8°C |
| KRKW | — | 64 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | — | 10°C |
| KMMI | — | 69 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | BKN 4200ft | 14°C |
| KMOR | — | 69 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | — | 12°C |
| KRHP | — | 69 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | SCT 3300ft | 12.4°C |
| KSCX | — | 89 km | VFR | 010° 3 kt | > 10 sm | — | 8°C |
| KRZR | — | 99 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | OVC 4000ft | 14°C |
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