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.
METAR KTYS 221153Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 12/08 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP227 T01220078 10156 20100 53012
TAF KTYS 221125Z 2212/2312 23010KT P6SM SCT250 FM221700 25011KT P6SM FEW250 FM230200 00000KT P6SM FEW250
| 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