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MC GHEE TYSON

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE FAA TYS ICAO KTYS Open to the public

Runways

2 records · drawn to relative scale
05L/23R 10,000 × 150 ft · Concrete (good) · High-intensity edge lights
Runway-end details
Runway 05L/23R end details
EndTrue hdgILS Glide slope aidApproach lights Displaced thrDeclared distances
05L 45° ILS PAPI · 4-light · left side MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights 490 ft TORA 10,000 · TODA 10,000 · ASDA 10,000 · LDA 9,508
23R RP 225° ILS PAPI · 4-light · left side ALSF2 High-intensity ALS with sequenced flashers (CAT II/III) 505 ft TORA 10,000 · TODA 10,000 · ASDA 10,000 · LDA 9,495
05R/23L 9,000 × 150 ft · Asphalt (poor) · High-intensity edge lights
Runway-end details
Runway 05R/23L end details
EndTrue hdgILS Glide slope aidApproach lights Displaced thrDeclared distances
05R RP 45° PAPI · 4-light · left side TORA 9,000 · TODA 9,000 · ASDA 8,600 · LDA 8,600
23L 225° ILS/DME PAPI · 4-light · left side 397 ft TORA 9,000 · TODA 9,000 · ASDA 9,000 · LDA 8,600

Communications

25 published frequencies
Published communications frequencies
UseFrequencyHours
TYS VOT112.0
APCH/P DEP/P118.024
CLASS C118.024
LCL/P121.224
EMERG121.524
CD/P121.6524
GND/P121.924
MC GHEE TYSON RCO122.2
UNICOM122.95
APCH/P DEP/P IC123.924
CLASS C123.924
APCH/S DEP/S125.52524
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ATIS128.3524
ANG OPS143.824
ARNG OPS149.824
EMERG243.024
LCL/P257.824
ANG OPS303.2524
GND/P348.624
APCH/P DEP/P353.624
CLASS C353.624
APCH/P DEP/P IC360.824
CLASS C360.824
ARNG OPS373.924
ARNG OPS49.9524

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records
Instrument landing system records
Runway endSystemCategory FrequencyStatus
05L ILS I 110.3 Operational restricted
23L ILS/DME I 110.75 Operational restricted
23R ILS II 111.7 Operational ifr

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots
MC GHEE TYSON Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KTYS

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.