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Mc Ghee Tyson

Knoxville, TN
Phone: 865-342-3088
www.tys.org
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Overview

Attendance: Attended
Year-round, 7 Days a Week,All
Tower:ATCT plus Terminal Radar Approach Control, 24 hrs/day, everyday, year-roundTower Hrs: 24
Elevation:981 ft (299.0 m) (Surveyed)
Location:10.00 mi. S of Knoxville
Beacon: Present (white-green)
Approaches:ILS, DME, LOC, VOR, RNAV, GPS, TACAN
Runways:05L/23R, 05R/23L
Longest paved runway: 9005 ft
Fees:Tiedown, Hangar
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Runway 05L/23R

Dimensions:9005 x 150ft. / 2744.7 x 45.7mWeight Bearing Cap: Single wheel: 90000 lb
Surface:concrete, grooved, in good conditionRunway Edge Lights:high
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
05L922.6ft. MSL
48° mag
45° true
0.6% up		precisionvisual glide slope: 4-Box/Left-Side VASI
centerline: Centerline Lights are present
runway visual range: Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
approach: 1400ft/Medium-Intensity/Runway Alignment Indicators
ILSNortheast
23R976.5ft. MSL
228° mag
225° true
0.6% down		precisionapproach: 2400ft/High-Intensity/Sequenced Flashers, Cat-II/III Config.
visual glide slope: 4-Box/Left-Side VASI
runway visual range: Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
end touchdown: End Touchdown Lights are present
centerline: Centerline Lights are present
ILSSouthwest

Runway 05R/23L

Dimensions:9000 x 150ft. / 2743.2 x 45.7mWeight Bearing Cap: Single wheel: 75000 lb
Surface:asphalt, grooved, in good conditionRunway Edge Lights:high
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
05R938.5ft. MSL
48° mag
45° true
0.3% up		precisionrunway end identifier: REIL is present
centerline: Centerline Lights are present
visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Northeast
23L962.3ft. MSL
228° mag
225° true
0.3% down		precisioncenterline: Centerline Lights are present
runway visual range: Touchdown
visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
runway end identifier: REIL is present
400' Disp Threshold
Tree, 175 ft Left of center, 43 ft high, 1,975 ft from end, 41:1 clearance slope

Business/Service Information

Name LocationFreq. MonitoredMain Phone
Aircraft Technicans
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ALCOA, TN
865-681-4553
Horizon Avionics, Inc.
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 On field: NE
865-980-7858
TAC Air
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 On field: SE
 UNICOM: 122.95
865-970-9000
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Services at this airport:

Services: 
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: MajorBulk Oxygen: High
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
Transportation: Limousine
Rental Cars: 
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Customs: International Landing Rights

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    Operations & More Information

    Lat/Long:N35 48.6583' / W83 59.6417'
    Charts:NACO: Atlanta Sectional
    Mag Var:03W (1985)
    ARTCC:Atlanta (ZTL)
    FSS:Nashville (BNA)
    1-800-WXBRIEF
    NOTAM Facility:TYS
    Approach/Departure Control Facility
    Pattern Altitude:Light Aircraft: 2000 MSL
    Wind Indicator:Lighted
    Seg. Circle:Yes
    Lighting:No data

    Aircraft & Activity

    Based GA Aircraft

    Single Engine:59
    Multi Engine:42
    Jets:30
    Helicopters:1
    Gliders:
    Ultralights:0

    Airport Activity

    GA Local:8,261
    GA Itinerant:32,738
    Commercial:8,625
    Air Taxi:31,515
    Military:20,640

    (12-month period ending on 3/31/2012)

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    ASN Volunteer:Owner:Airport Manager:
    Darrell SextonMetropolitan Knoxville Airport AuthorityMr. Trevis D. Gardner, A.A.E
    Mc Ghee Tyson AirportP.O. Box 15600
    Alcoa, TN 37701Knoxville, TN 37901
    865-342-3000 (Office) 865-342-3088 (Office)
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