McGhee Tyson Airport (IATA: TYS) is a public and military airport that serves around 2 million passengers each year. The airport is located 12 miles (13.2 km) south of Knoxville, in Blount County, Tennessee.
The airport opened in 1937 and serves cities within the United States. The airport has an area of 2,250 acres and owns two runways.
The airport is the focus city for Allegiant Air which operated flights for 417,000 passengers from May 2018 to April 2019.
McGhee Tyson Airport offers facilities and services to provide its travellers with comfort and ease. In total, the airport has 12 gates as well as shops and restaurants at the airport terminal.
McGhee Tyson Airport currently has two runways:
McGhee Tyson Airport has two levels. The top level can be accessed through the drop-off and the parking garage. It also has ticket counters, security, gates, restaurants and shops. It's designed as a Smoky Mountain theme with faux waterfalls and wood carvings of bears. The bottom level is used for two baggage claims, car rental counters, and airline and airport offices.
Mcghee Tyson Airport is served by the following airlines:
There is a wide range of taxi firms that offer taxicab services at McGhee Tyson Airport. If you need a taxi, you'll need to follow signs to the ground transportation area. It takes only 17 minutes to the Knoxville City centre by taxi. There are drop-off and pick-up areas at the terminal.
You can rent a wide selection of cars from car hire companies based at McGhee Tyson Airport. Many companies offer these services such as Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and National.
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