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McGhee Tyson Airport is an airport located in Alcoa, Tennessee, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of downtown Knoxville. The airport is named for Navy pilot McGhee Tyson, lost on patrol in World War I.
It also serves as a base for the 134th Refueling Group, part of the Tennessee Air National Guard. They fly KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft for aerial refueling of military aircraft. Adjacent to the Mcghee Tyson Air National Guard Base is the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment Army Aviation Support Facility which operates several OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters.
The airport has public Wi-Fi available provided by T-Mobile.
Facilities
McGhee Tyson Airport covers 2,250 acres and has two runways:
- Runway 05L/23R: 9,005 x 150 ft. (2,745 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete
- Runway 05R/23L: 9,000 x 150 ft. (2,743 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
FBO operated by TAC Air.
Airlines
- American Airlines - Gate 4
- American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Ft. Worth)
- Delta Air Lines - Gates 1, 3, and 5 (Atlanta)
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
- Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Orlando)
- Delta Connection operated by Comair (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
- Delta Connection operated by Freedom Airlines (Atlanta, Orlando)
- Delta Connection operated by Shuttle America (Atlanta)
- Continental Airlines - Gates 9 and 11
- Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
- Northwest Airlines - Gate 12
- Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
- United Airlines - Gate 2
- United Express operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)
- United Express operated by Trans States Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
- US Airways - Gates 8 and 10
- US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Washington-Reagan)
- US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines (Charlotte)
- US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines (Charlotte, Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
Cargo
External links
- McGhee Tyson Airport (official site)
- Knoxville McGhee-Tyson Field Historical Pictures
- Wi-Fi Hotspots near McGhee Tyson Airport
"McGhee Tyson Airport"