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MC GHEE TYSON AIRPORT

KNOXVILLE, TN, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 35°48'39"N / 83°59'38"W
  35°48.6655'N / 83°59.644'W
  35.8111 / -83.9941
Elevation: 986.4 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 06W (2015)
From city: 10 miles S of KNOXVILLE, TN

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: ATLANTA
Responsible ARTCC: ATLANTA
FSS: NASHVILLE [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: TYS (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SS-SR
Landing fee: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
VXV 221oT/7.4 VOLUNTEER VORTAC 116.40 03W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
MADISONVILLE 50oT/24.8 361 04W MNV
JEFFERSON 235oT/31.0 346 04W JXT
JACKSBORO 166oT/32.6 204 03W JAU
MC MINN COUNTY 48oT/37.3 242 03W MMI

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA A++
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 05L/23R
Dimensions: 10000 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 05L
Runway 23R
Latitude: 35-48-12.1472N 35-49-22.2918N
Longitude: 084-00-23.8825W 083-58-58.3019W
Elevation: 925.9 ft. 986.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: left right
Runway true heading: 045 225
Displaced threshold: 490 ft. 505 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:9508 TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:9495
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow midfield rollout touchdow midfield rollout
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY II OR III CONFIGURATION
Runway end identifier lights: no
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: no yes
Instrument approach: ILS ILS
 

Runway 05R/23L
Dimensions: 9000 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,POOR CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 05R
Runway 23L
Latitude: 35-48-00.2529N 35-49-03.3921N
Longitude: 084-00-14.4117W 083-58-57.4063W
Elevation: 938.3 ft. 962.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: right left
Runway true heading: 045 225
Displaced threshold: 397 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:9000 TODA:9000 ASDA:8600 LDA:8600 TORA:9000 TODA:9000 ASDA:9000 LDA:8600
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: rollout touchdow
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: yes no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Operational Statistics
Annual operations: 124702
Commercial: 27138
Air taxi: 17528
Local: 17945
Itinerant: 48448
Military: 13643

Additional Remarks
  • WIDE BODY USE CTN TURNING ONTO TWY A FM RAMP 4, 5 & 6.
  • CTN: PTN OF TWY A NEAR RWY 05R APCH END NOT VSB FM TWR.
  • ANG OPS CTC SODA CTL 303.025.
  • 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.
  • ANG: PPR 24 HR PPR; LTD TO OFFL BUS ONLY - AMGMT D266-4404/4419/ C865-336-4404/4419.
  • CTN: HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RWY 23L SLIGHTLY N OF TWY A-8.
  • ANG BASE OPS 0730-1700 MON-FRI; PPR - D266-4601/4605.
  • ANG: ARNG RAMP NOT SUITABLE FOR AMC ACFT EXC C-21.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: MIL CUSTOMS 72 HR PPR.
  • RSCD NOT MNTD 1630-0800 DLY, WKEND & HOL.
  • RWY 5L/23R & 5R/23L WT BRG CPTY FOR 2S LNDG GEAR IS 175.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT; INCRD OCT-APR.
  • CIVIL PPR TO USE TWYS G1, G2, G3 & G SOUTH OF TWY G4 - ANG 865-336-4371.
  • RWY 23L & 23R DEP MNTN RWY HDG UNTIL PASSING RESIDENTIAL AREA S OF EXTDD CNTRLN UNLESS INSTRD BY ATC.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Apr 18, 2024 to May 15, 2024
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 05L (PDF)
   HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 23L (PDF)
   HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 23R (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 05L (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 23L (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 23R (PDF)
   ILS RWY 23R (SA CAT I) (PDF)
   ILS RWY 23R (CAT II) (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 05L (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 05R (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 23L (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 23R (PDF)
   VOR RWY 23L (PDF)
   VOR RWY 23R (PDF)
   HI-VOR OR TACAN RWY 05L (PDF)
   HI-VOR OR TACAN RWY 23R (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
   RADAR MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
   KNOXVILLE SEVEN (PDF)
   HOT SPOT (PDF)
   CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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    Airport Diagram Legend
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