Contract says airport will 'forever' be 'McGhee Tyson' Bettie Tyson, a descendant of Knoxville's founder and the widow of U.S. Sen. and Brig. Gen. Lawrence Tyson, gave 20 acres of land to the city ...

Downtown Island Airport was Knoxville's first commercial airport Dickinson Island - named for poet Emily Dickinson's cousin who purchased the plot in the 1800s - has seen a lot of history.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — McGhee Tyson Airport will soon be working on infrastructure improvements to meet the needs of a growing region according to a spokesperson for the airport. As East ...

In 1963, the city of Knoxville purchased the airport for $175,000 from Mary Ellen Wattenbarger, widow of Henry Wattenbarger, president of U.S. Flying Services and longtime owner of the island.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Starting Monday, McGhee Tyson Airport is closing 672 spots in its long-term parking are. It's the first step in a parking garage expansion project. This expansion is expected ...

The airport is building a 3,600-space, six-story parking garage to open in 2027 before it expands its terminal to add more gates. Daniel Dassow is a growth and development reporter focused on ...

A new parking garage at McGhee Tyson Airport is taking shape with a preliminary design as part of a multiyear plan to make room for record-breaking passenger traffic. The concept, a $180 million ...

A new airline and a new destination are coming to McGhee Tyson at a time of incredible growth and change for the airport. The announcement coming Feb. 6 coincides with the Knoxville airport's fast ...

Why no love for Knoxville, Southwest? Southwest Airlines is the most popular carrier at Nashville International Airport, and is even making the Music City its newest crew base. The airline flies ...

The airport is building a 3,600-space, six-story parking garage to open in 2027 before it expands its terminal to add more gates. Daniel Dassow is a growth and development reporter focused on ...

The airport is building a 3,600-space, six-story parking garage to open in 2027 before it expands its terminal to add more gates. Daniel Dassow is a growth and development reporter focused on ...