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McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS/TYS) Live ATC Frequencies

McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS/TYS) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach and ATIS for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 06:13 local.

METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION

Runway in use

Landing 05L, 05R. Departure 05L, 05R. landing and departure 05L+05R.

NOAA METAR: CALM · visibility 10+ sm · flight category VFR.

Tower, approach, ground, and ATIS

Published rows are the frequencies stored for KTYS. Assigned rows fill a missing Tower, Approach, Departure, Ground, Delivery, or ATIS channel with a stable VHF frequency for scanner listeners and flight simmers. Assigned channels are listen-only until you confirm the chart.

FacilityMHzSourceUsage note
Tower121.200PublishedKNOXVILLE TWR: Published Tower frequency at 121.200 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Approach120.475AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Approach frequency, so 120.475 MHz is the stable channel for arrival sequencing and radar vectors. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Departure126.925AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Departure frequency, so 126.925 MHz is the stable channel for the initial climb and the SID handoff after tower. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Ground121.900PublishedKNOXVILLE GND: Published Ground frequency at 121.900 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for taxi instructions on the movement area.
Delivery121.650PublishedPublished Delivery frequency at 121.650 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for IFR clearance and the squawk before taxi.
ATIS128.350PublishedPublished ATIS frequency at 128.350 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the automatic terminal information loop (wind, runway, and altimeter).
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Questions

What are the McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS/TYS) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach, and ATIS?

McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS/TYS) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach & ATIS: Tower 121.200 MHz (published), Approach 120.475 MHz (assigned), Departure 126.925 MHz (assigned), Ground 121.900 MHz (published), Delivery 121.650 MHz (published), ATIS 128.350 MHz (published). Ground, delivery, and departure are in the same table. Published rows come from the airport record. Assigned rows are stable VHF channels for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers when that facility is missing. The runway in use is landing and departure 05L+05R. NOAA METAR wind is CALM.

Which tower frequency should a scanner or flight simmer use at McGhee Tyson Airport?

Tower at McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS/TYS) is 121.200 MHz (published). KNOXVILLE TWR: Published Tower frequency at 121.200 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control. Search LiveATC for KTYS, then cross-check the runway and the wind components at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/KTYS/runway-winds.