McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS / KTYS)
Skydex pilots have caught 3 flights to or from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS / KTYS), Knoxville, United States of America. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
Skydex receivers picked up 1,228 airline flights bound for McGhee Tyson Airport and 1,131 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- KTYS
- IATA
- TYS
- City
- Knoxville
- Country
- United States of America
- Position
- 35.811, -83.994
- Catches
- 3
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 1228
- departing, 30 days
- 1131
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
McGhee Tyson Airport serves Knoxville/Maryville. It sits 981 ft (299 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 10,000 ft (3,048 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited McGhee Tyson Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- New York (LGA) — 2 catches
- Chicago (ORD) — 1 catch
- Atlanta (ATL) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Embraer E175 (long wing) — 2 catches
- Bombardier CRJ900 — 1 catch
Airlines
- Envoy Air Inc. — 1 catch
- Republic Airlines — 1 catch
- Endeavor Air — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- ENY3830 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Envoy Air Inc. · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- RPA4432 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Republic Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-10-14
- EDV5242 — Bombardier CRJ900 · Endeavor Air · by pfshady · 2026-10-09
Questions
How many flights to and from McGhee Tyson Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 1,228 airline flights arriving and 1,131 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 5, 2026, with 116 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from McGhee Tyson Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of McGhee Tyson Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through McGhee Tyson Airport?
Yes: 3 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is McGhee Tyson Airport above sea level?
981 ft (299 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at McGhee Tyson Airport?
10,000 ft (3,048 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over McGhee Tyson Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit McGhee Tyson Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited McGhee Tyson Airport in the simulator yet.