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| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | TYS |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 083-59-38.5000W/35-48-39.5000N -83.994028/35.810972 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 981 ft / 299.01 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 2250 acres |
| From nearest city: | 10 nautical miles S of Knoxville, TN |
| Location: | Blount County, TN |
| Magnetic Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Metro Knoxville Arpt Auth |
| Address: | Mc Ghee Tyson Airport Alcoa, TN 37701 |
| Phone number: | 865-342-3000 |
| Manager: | William F. Marrison |
| Address: | P.o. Box 15600 Knoxville, TN 37901 |
| Phone number: | 865-342-3088 |
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | SS-SR |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Atlanta |
| Region: | ASO - Southern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZTL - Atlanta |
| Tie-in FSS: | BNA - Nashville |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | TYS (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Certification type/date: | I C S 05/1973 |
| Federal Agreements: | NGPY3 |
| Unicom: | 122.950 |
| Fuel available: | 100LLA J8 (MIL) ALSO AVBL. |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH |
| Dimension: | 9005 x 150 ft / 2744.7 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | CONC, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 90000 lbs. Dual wheel: 200000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 540000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
| Runway 05L | Runway 23R | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude: | 084-00-19.6773W | 083-59-02.6161W |
| Latitude: | 35-48-15.5883N | 35-49-18.7544N |
| Elevation: | 923.00 ft | 976.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 45 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS | ILS |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 79.00 ft | 56.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side | 4-box on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | ALSF2 |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | Yes |
| Decleard distances: | Take off run available 9005.00 ft Take off distance available 9005.00 ft Actual stop distance available 9005.00 ft Landing distance available 9005.00 ft | Take off run available 9005.00 ft Take off distance available 9005.00 ft Actual stop distance available 9005.00 ft Landing distance available 9005.00 ft |
| Dimension: | 9000 x 150 ft / 2743.2 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 200000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 270000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
| Runway 05R | Runway 23L | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude: | 084-00-14.4126W | 083-58-57.4060W |
| Latitude: | 35-48-00.2533N | 35-49-03.3925N |
| Elevation: | 938.00 ft | 962.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 45 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 43.00 ft | 50.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 0.00 ft | 400.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown | |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | , 50:1 slope to clear | 43 ft tree, 1975.0 ft from runway, 175 ft left of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear |
| Decleard distances: | Take off run available 9000.00 ft Take off distance available 9000.00 ft Actual stop distance available 8600.00 ft Landing distance available 8600.00 ft | Take off run available 9000.00 ft Take off distance available 9000.00 ft Actual stop distance available 9000.00 ft Landing distance available 8600.00 ft |
| WIDE-BODIED ACFT USE CARE WHEN TURNING ONTO TWY A FROM RAMPS 4, 5 & 6. |
| PPR TO USE TWY G1/RY 5L UNDERRUN. |
| CAUTION: PORTION OF TWY A NEAR RY 05R APCH END NOT VISIBLE FROM TWR. |
| ANG OPS CALL SODA CTL 303.025. |
| ANG: COMD POST OPR H24, DSN 266-4371, C865-336-4371. ALFD MGR DOES NOT ISSUE OR STORE COMSEC FOR TRAN CREWS. TMPRY STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIALS UP TO TOP SECRET AT COMD POST. |
| ANG: PPR 24 HR PN RQR, LTD TO OFFL BUS ONLY, CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 266-4404/4419, C865-336-4404/4419. |
| CAUTION: HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RUNWAY 23L LCTD SLIGHTLY NORTH OF TWY A-8. |
| CAUTION: LEFT TURN FROM TY B3 ONTO TY B NOT APPROVED FOR AIRCRAFT OVER 130 FEET IN LENGTH. |
| ARMY NG BASE OPS OPERS 0730-1700 MON-FRI. PPR DSN 266-4601/4605. |
| BIRDS ON & IN VICINITY OF ARPT, INCREASED OCT-APR. |
| PPR FM ANG FOR CIVIL ACFT TO USE TWYS G1; G2; G3; G4; & G SOUTH OF TWY G7. CONTACT 865-336-4371. |
| RY 23L, RY 23R DEPARTURES MAINTAIN RY HEADING UNTIL PASSING RESIDENTIAL AREA SOUTH OF EXTDD RY CNTRLN UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED BY ATC. |