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), Fred Forster (vice chairman), Henrietta Grant, Jeff W. Smith, J. Randal Greaves, Earl Taylor, Kathleen Finch, Howard Vogel, 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. 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: AirTran Airways www.airtran.com Allegiant Air www.allegiantair.com American Eagle Airlines www.aa.com Continental Express www.continental.com Delta Air Lines & Delta Connection www.delta.com United Express www.ual.com US Airways Express www.usairways.com These airlines connect passengers with service to 21 destinations across the nation on more than 140 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.