Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority

The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority runs McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS). The airport sits 12 miles south of downtown Knoxville, in East Tennessee. It handles commercial airline service, cargo, military flights and general aviation.

The airport offers nonstop flights to more than 30 destinations. Six airlines fly these routes. The site lists nonstop service to Chicago Midway, St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay, Denver, New York LaGuardia and Atlanta.

The site says Southwest Airlines would begin service in March 2026. The new flights were set to go to Nashville, Baltimore, Dallas and Orlando. Southwest is listed as a new airline partner for the airport.

The site says the airport served more than 3.3 million passengers in a recent year. It also says TYS was the fastest-growing airport in the United States in 2024. Expansion projects include new parking, concourse upgrades and more gates.

Travelers can park in a garage or in terminal and economy lots. The site lists rental cars, ride shares, taxis, charters and hotel shuttles. A Phone and Wait lot behind the Airport Hilton is for drivers waiting to pick up guests. A service animal relief area is past the security checkpoint.

The terminal has Wi-Fi and plug-in charging stations. The airport also has a new terminal map with labeled zones and color-coded areas. The map shows gates, restrooms and dining options.

The phone number is (865) 342-3000. The website is flyknoxville.com. The airport also has pages for careers, public meetings, board and staff, and procurement. It posts on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X and YouTube.