Weather at McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)
Knoxville/Maryville, Tennessee KTYS #80 US airport by passengers
Official aviation observations and forecasts for TYS.
- FAA status
- No delays reported Updated 1 min ago
- Weather now
- MVFR 59°F Observed 9 h ago
- Late departures
- 23.6%May 2026 to July 2026
- Security line
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Current conditions at TYS
59°F15°C
Marginal: lower cloud or reduced visibility. Some delays are possible.
- Wind
- 010° 13 mph, gusts 21
- Visibility
- 5 mi
- Clouds
- BKN 8,000 ft, OVC 9,000 ft
- Ceiling
- 8,000 ft
- Conditions
- +RA BR
- Pressure
- 30.06 inHg
METARMETAR KTYS 101153Z 01011G18KT 5SM +RA BR BKN080 OVC090 15/14 A3006 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1128 SLP173 P0010 60033 70033 T01500144 10183 20139 51002
TAFTAF KTYS 101120Z 1012/1112 03012KT 6SM -RA OVC090 WS020/08040KT TEMPO 1012/1016 4SM RA BR OVC050 FM101600 05015G25KT 6SM -RA BR OVC050 FM110000 05009KT P6SM -RA OVC050
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Observed 9 h ago.
Active weather alerts
- Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 10 at 9:38AM EDT until October 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Forecast for the TYS area
Slight Chance Rain Showers
15 to 20 mph E · 15% rain
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 15 mph NE · 83% rain
Rain Showers Likely
5 to 15 mph SW · 64% rain
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
5 to 15 mph SW · 49% rain
Mostly Sunny
0 to 5 mph SW · 3% rain
Mostly Clear
0 to 5 mph S · 0% rain
Sunny
0 to 5 mph SW · 0% rain
Clear
0 to 5 mph S · 1% rain
Source: National Weather Service. Updated 49 min ago.
Runways
| Runway | Length |
|---|---|
| 05L/23R | 10,000 ft |
| 05R/23L | 9,000 ft |
Source: OurAirports (public domain). Runway data can lag behind construction closures.
Air traffic frequencies
| Service | Description | MHz |
|---|---|---|
| ATIS | ATIS | 128.350 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 121.650 |
| GND | KNOXVILLE GND | 121.900 |
| TWR | KNOXVILLE TWR | 121.200 |