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
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Current conditions at TYS

MVFR

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

This Afternoon74°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
15 to 20 mph E · 15% rain
Tonight63°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 15 mph NE · 83% rain
Sunday70°F
Rain Showers Likely
5 to 15 mph SW · 64% rain
Sunday Night61°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
5 to 15 mph SW · 49% rain
Columbus Day81°F
Mostly Sunny
0 to 5 mph SW · 3% rain
Monday Night59°F
Mostly Clear
0 to 5 mph S · 0% rain
Tuesday85°F
Sunny
0 to 5 mph SW · 0% rain
Tuesday Night62°F
Clear
0 to 5 mph S · 1% rain

Source: National Weather Service. Updated 49 min ago.

Runways

RunwayLengthWidthSurface
05L/23R10,000 ft150 ftCON
05R/23L9,000 ft150 ftASP

Source: OurAirports (public domain). Runway data can lag behind construction closures.

Air traffic frequencies

ServiceDescriptionMHz
ATISATIS128.350
CLDCLNC DEL121.650
GNDKNOXVILLE GND121.900
TWRKNOXVILLE TWR121.200