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TYS Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, TN · KTYS
Current weather at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, TN (IATA TYS, ICAO KTYS): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind calm. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: calm.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; the ceiling is 25,000 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 23°C (73°F), dew point 9°C (48°F).
- Altimeter: 30.24 inHg (1024 hPa).
METAR KTYS 272153Z 00000KT 10SM BKN250 23/09 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP235 T02280089
Runway winds
The wind is calm: no headwind or crosswind on any runway.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 045° | – | – | 10,000 ft |
| 23R | 225° | – | – | 10,000 ft |
| 05R | 045° | – | – | 9,000 ft |
| 23L | 225° | – | – | 9,000 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:35Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KTYS 271735Z 2718/2818 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00ZWind variable at 3 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.