Medium Regional Airport • Alcoa, TN, United States
Elevation: 981 ft (299 m) • 35.8110, -83.9940
McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS / TYS) is a medium regional airport serving Alcoa, TN, United States, situated at an elevation of 981 ft (299 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.0° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,005 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KTYS 221353Z 21016G25KT 10SM FEW023 FEW075 BKN200 OVC250 28/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02780211
TAF KTYS 221424Z 2214/2312 22012G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200 FM221900 23015G25KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB PROB30 2220/2224 2SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM230300 25008KT 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM230700 24007KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 9,005 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 44° |
| 05R | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 44° |
| 23L | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 224° |
| 23R | 9,005 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 224° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM