McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 11:53 AM ET, Nov 1, KTYS is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KTYS right now.
Live aviation weather for McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville/Maryville, TN, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Knoxville/Maryville, TN at a field elevation of 986 ft. KTYS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05L/23R, 05R/23L), the longest 10,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 9,500 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.
METAR KTYS 011653Z 33004KT 10SM -RA OVC095 14/11 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP289 P0000 T01440106 $
Current pilot readout for KTYS
KTYS is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05L, 05R). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 986 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KTYS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for TYS in the 12 months to November 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from TYS's own airspace.
KTYS reported VFR in 85% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 283 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southwest-facing ends (23L, 23R) had the best headwind 56% of the time, the northeast-facing ends (05L, 05R) 44%, and winds were calm 27% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 57 days a year. 58% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
TYS departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 78% of the time across 13,351 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (88%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (65%).
Snow fell on about 15 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 1. From December to February KTYS was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05LFAV | 10,000 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 05R | 9,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 23L | 9,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 23R | 10,000 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KTYS runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05L/23R10,000 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTYSWind
- 05L
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 23R
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 05R/23L9,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTYSWind
- 05R
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 23L
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
KTYS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KTYS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SRB UA /OV SRB/TM 1736/FL055/TP H60/SK BASE055-065/TB NEG/RM ZME 60
SRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SRBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1736Reported at 17:36 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP H60Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE055-065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME 60Remarks.Show raw report
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1720/FL250/TP PC12/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 50
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1720Reported at 17:20 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.Show raw report
LOZ UA /OV LOZ270040/TM 1719/FL190/TP BE60/SK TOP/IC NEG
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOZ270040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1719Reported at 17:19 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP BE60Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
ATL UA /OV HRS/TM 1706/FL080/TP SR22/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 18
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1706Reported at 17:06 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZTLFD 18Remarks.Show raw report
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1705/FL190/TP PC12/TA M4/TB LGT/IC LGT RIME/RM ZTLFD 49
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1705Reported at 17:05 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M4Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.Show raw report
LOZ UA /OV SME360010/TM 1630/FL100/TP C206/TA 02/IC NEG
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SME360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1630Reported at 16:30 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP C206Aircraft type reporting.TA 02Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
LOZ UA /OV AZQ180050/TM 1624/FL410/TP FA50/TB MOD CHOP
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AZQ180050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1624Reported at 16:24 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP FA50Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1620/FL045/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1620Reported at 16:20 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTYS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05L/05R
- 71%
- 23L/23R
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM EST)
TAF KTYS 011720Z 0118/0218 01004KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 OVC080 FM021000 03003KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KTYS's own weather station.
Wind is 75° off runway 05L, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 10,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05L/23R, 05R/23L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A++
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KTYS
- IATA
- TYS
- FAA LID
- TYS
- City
- Knoxville/Maryville
- State
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 986 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.8110, -83.9940
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 128.35 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 54m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- KCRC - Knox County Radio Control Society , Knoxville, TN · 16 mi
- Volunteer Aero Modelers Inc - Luttrell Rd , Knoxville, TN · 19 mi
- Lucky Lane RC Club Flying Site , Corryton, TN · 23 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KTYS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTYS reported VFR conditions during about 84.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 283 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.2 kt, calm 23.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.7 | 13.9 | 6.3 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 75.8 | 14.7 | 5.8 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 84.0 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 90.1 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| May | 89.6 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 91.4 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 90.2 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 89.5 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 87.8 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 86.1 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 82.8 | 10.9 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 74.5 | 14.9 | 6.1 | 4.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.9 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 6.5 kt |
| Apr | 6.3 kt |
| May | 5.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.0 kt |
| Sep | 3.9 kt |
| Oct | 4.4 kt |
| Nov | 4.5 kt |
| Dec | 5.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KTYS airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)
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