McGhee Tyson Airport is the premier air facility in East Tennessee, serving the commercial airline industry, air cargo, military aviation and general aviation. With parallel 9000-ft runways, the airport can accommodate any size aircraft in today's inventory. Federal Express and United Parcel Express together account for almost 90 percent of the air freight market at the airport.
The airport is located 12 miles south of downtown Knoxville on more than 2000-acres of land. It is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, which also controls Downtown Island Airport.
