METROPOLITAN KNOXVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Board of Commissioners McGhee Tyson Airport Online Flight Tracker William Marrison, President P.O. Box 15600 Knoxville, TN 37901 865-342-3000 FAX - 865-342-3050 The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA) operates two airports serving Knoxville and East Tennessee. A nine-member board of commissioners governs the MKAA. The board is appointed by the mayor and confirmed by City Council. Members of the Airport Authority Board of Commissioners include Kirk Huddleston (chair), Richard Krieg (vice chairman), Meg Lonon, Lorenzo Grant, J. Randal Greaves, Fred Forster, Joan P. Ashe, Arthur Seymour, Jr., and Jeffrey L. Cornish. McGhee Tyson Airport is the premier airport in East Tennessee, a facility with more than 2,000 acres that serves the commercial airline industry, air cargo, military aviation and general aviation. It is located on Alcoa Highway (State Highway 129), 12 miles south of downtown Knoxville. McGhee Tyson Airport recently completed a $70 million improvement project. The project added ticket counters, new passenger gates, improved concession areas, expanded waiting areas, new restrooms and an improved baggage handling system that screens for security risks while getting your bags to you sooner. MKAA also operates the Downtown Island Airport, a 150 acre general aviation facility less than three miles from downtown Knoxville. It is home to more than 100 private and corporate aircraft. McGhee Tyson is served by these Airlines: Allegiant Air www.allegiantair.com American Airlines / American Eagle www.aa.com Continental Airlines www.continental.com Delta www.delta.com Delta Connection Comair www.comair.com Northwest Airlines www.nwa.com United Airlines www.ual.com US Airways www.usairways.com These airlines connect passengers with service to 15 hub airports across the nation on more than 120 flights daily. Air cargo is an important part of the aviation picture at McGhee Tyson. More than 35,000 tons of airfreight annually pass through its cargo facilities.