Knoxville McGhee Tyson (TYS)

TYS / KTYS

Official · May 2026

354,494

McGhee Tyson Airport handled 354,494 passengers in May 2026, up 11.2% on a year earlier, according to US Bureau of Transportation Statistics — T-100 Air Carrier Statistics.

Full count · domestic + international Flight timing & delays ↓

Passengers over time

Showing 53 months. Full series runs 1990–2026 (437 periods).

Domestic / International

May 2026
  • Domestic 100.0% 354,487
  • International 0.0% 7
Against 2019 +56.2% same month, before the pandemic
International share 0% of passengers in May 2026
Series depth 36 years from 1990

The most recent periods

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24 of 24
PeriodPassengers Year on yearSource
May 2026 354,494 +11.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
April 2026 299,854 +6.9% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
March 2026 312,714 +8.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
February 2026 218,373 +1.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
January 2026 215,822 −4.6% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
December 2025 285,949 −1.6% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
November 2025 283,722 −0.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
October 2025 359,144 +5.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
September 2025 307,182 +5.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
August 2025 311,990 +6.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
July 2025 351,361 +9.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
June 2025 345,082 +7.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
May 2025 318,823 +12.9% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
April 2025 280,411 +20.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
March 2025 287,741 +19.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
February 2025 215,838 +12.6% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
January 2025 226,307 +17.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
December 2024 290,717 +26.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
November 2024 284,798 +15.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
October 2024 339,887 +20.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
September 2024 290,235 +20.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
August 2024 292,398 +20.6% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
July 2024 321,504 +18.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
June 2024 321,324 +22.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Also tracked here: aircraft movements (through May 2026), tonnes of cargo (through May 2026).

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation · 2024-09-01 → 2026-06-30

Lowest average delay05:00–06:005.6min · 1,457 recorded · 1,426 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour36.7min05:00 ↔ 21:00
Recorded flights25,802McGhee Tyson Airport

Departure hour

On-time departures
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 91.3% · 1,457 recorded · 1,426 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 90.4% · 2,366 recorded · 2,323 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 87.7% · 2,823 recorded · 2,762 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 89.2% · 1,771 recorded · 1,750 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 90.0% · 857 recorded · 850 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 83.4% · 1,474 recorded · 1,456 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 80.7% · 1,553 recorded · 1,529 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 82.2% · 1,954 recorded · 1,921 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 78.1% · 1,282 recorded · 1,262 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 78.4% · 1,477 recorded · 1,458 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 71.9% · 874 recorded · 867 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 77.0% · 2,297 recorded · 2,260 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 72.0% · 2,300 recorded · 2,229 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 65.6% · 1,569 recorded · 1,523 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 64.9% · 891 recorded · 868 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 70.2% · 463 recorded · 449 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 49.7% · 305 recorded · 300 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 84 recorded · 82 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 5 recorded · 5 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 5.6 min · 1,457 recorded · 1,426 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 8.5 min · 2,366 recorded · 2,323 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 6.6 min · 2,823 recorded · 2,762 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 9.3 min · 1,771 recorded · 1,750 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 7.6 min · 857 recorded · 850 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 9.3 min · 1,474 recorded · 1,456 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 13.5 min · 1,553 recorded · 1,529 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 8.4 min · 1,954 recorded · 1,921 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 17.8 min · 1,282 recorded · 1,262 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 17.3 min · 1,477 recorded · 1,458 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 21.4 min · 874 recorded · 867 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 15.7 min · 2,297 recorded · 2,260 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 22.1 min · 2,300 recorded · 2,229 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 25.7 min · 1,569 recorded · 1,523 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 28.1 min · 891 recorded · 868 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 22.3 min · 463 recorded · 449 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 42.3 min · 305 recorded · 300 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 84 recorded · 82 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 5 recorded · 5 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 1,457 · 1,457 recorded · 1,426 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 2,366 · 2,366 recorded · 2,323 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 2,823 · 2,823 recorded · 2,762 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 1,771 · 1,771 recorded · 1,750 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 857 · 857 recorded · 850 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 1,474 · 1,474 recorded · 1,456 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 1,553 · 1,553 recorded · 1,529 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 1,954 · 1,954 recorded · 1,921 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 1,282 · 1,282 recorded · 1,262 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 1,477 · 1,477 recorded · 1,458 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 874 · 874 recorded · 867 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 2,297 · 2,297 recorded · 2,260 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 2,300 · 2,300 recorded · 2,229 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 1,569 · 1,569 recorded · 1,523 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 891 · 891 recorded · 868 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 463 · 463 recorded · 449 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 305 · 305 recorded · 300 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · 84 · 84 recorded · 82 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · 5 · 5 recorded · 5 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
00:00No observations
01:00No observations
02:00No observations
03:00No observations
04:00No observations
05:0091.3%5.6 min1,4261,457
06:0090.4%8.5 min2,3232,366
07:0087.7%6.6 min2,7622,823
08:0089.2%9.3 min1,7501,771
09:0090.0%7.6 min850857
10:0083.4%9.3 min1,4561,474
11:0080.7%13.5 min1,5291,553
12:0082.2%8.4 min1,9211,954
13:0078.1%17.8 min1,2621,282
14:0078.4%17.3 min1,4581,477
15:0071.9%21.4 min867874
16:0077.0%15.7 min2,2602,297
17:0072.0%22.1 min2,2292,300
18:0065.6%25.7 min1,5231,569
19:0064.9%28.1 min868891
20:0070.2%22.3 min449463
21:0049.7%42.3 min300305
22:00Fewer than 200 measured departures8284
23:00Fewer than 200 measured departures55

Day of week

On-time departures
Monday · 79.2% · 4,196 recorded · 4,125 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 83.8% · 3,102 recorded · 3,049 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 82.5% · 3,224 recorded · 3,174 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 81.4% · 3,917 recorded · 3,853 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 79.7% · 4,123 recorded · 4,046 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 80.6% · 3,224 recorded · 3,143 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 76.5% · 4,016 recorded · 3,930 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
Monday · 15.7 min · 4,196 recorded · 4,125 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 9.8 min · 3,102 recorded · 3,049 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 10.3 min · 3,224 recorded · 3,174 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 13.6 min · 3,917 recorded · 3,853 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 14.3 min · 4,123 recorded · 4,046 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 16.8 min · 3,224 recorded · 3,143 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 17.8 min · 4,016 recorded · 3,930 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
Monday · 4,196 · 4,196 recorded · 4,125 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 3,102 · 3,102 recorded · 3,049 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 3,224 · 3,224 recorded · 3,174 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 3,917 · 3,917 recorded · 3,853 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 4,123 · 4,123 recorded · 4,046 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 3,224 · 3,224 recorded · 3,143 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 4,016 · 4,016 recorded · 3,930 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Monday79.2%15.7 min4,1254,196
Tuesday83.8%9.8 min3,0493,102
Wednesday82.5%10.3 min3,1743,224
Thursday81.4%13.6 min3,8533,917
Friday79.7%14.3 min4,0464,123
Saturday80.6%16.8 min3,1433,224
Sunday76.5%17.8 min3,9304,016

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

On-time departures
Jan · 80.0% · 1,883 recorded · 1,762 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 80.3% · 1,728 recorded · 1,686 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 80.0% · 2,289 recorded · 2,244 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 84.3% · 2,209 recorded · 2,180 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 79.5% · 2,439 recorded · 2,405 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 73.5% · 2,555 recorded · 2,497 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 72.1% · 1,243 recorded · 1,203 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 79.6% · 1,174 recorded · 1,147 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 84.8% · 2,503 recorded · 2,486 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 83.9% · 2,968 recorded · 2,947 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 84.7% · 2,454 recorded · 2,426 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 76.5% · 2,357 recorded · 2,337 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
Jan · 15.9 min · 1,883 recorded · 1,762 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 12.6 min · 1,728 recorded · 1,686 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 15.4 min · 2,289 recorded · 2,244 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 9.6 min · 2,209 recorded · 2,180 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 14.7 min · 2,439 recorded · 2,405 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 23.0 min · 2,555 recorded · 2,497 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 29.8 min · 1,243 recorded · 1,203 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 19.1 min · 1,174 recorded · 1,147 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 8.5 min · 2,503 recorded · 2,486 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 7.2 min · 2,968 recorded · 2,947 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 8.4 min · 2,454 recorded · 2,426 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 18.4 min · 2,357 recorded · 2,337 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
Jan · 1,883 · 1,883 recorded · 1,762 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 1,728 · 1,728 recorded · 1,686 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 2,289 · 2,289 recorded · 2,244 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 2,209 · 2,209 recorded · 2,180 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 2,439 · 2,439 recorded · 2,405 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 2,555 · 2,555 recorded · 2,497 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 1,243 · 1,243 recorded · 1,203 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 1,174 · 1,174 recorded · 1,147 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 2,503 · 2,503 recorded · 2,486 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 2,968 · 2,968 recorded · 2,947 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 2,454 · 2,454 recorded · 2,426 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 2,357 · 2,357 recorded · 2,337 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Jan80.0%15.9 min1,7621,883
Feb80.3%12.6 min1,6861,728
Mar80.0%15.4 min2,2442,289
Apr84.3%9.6 min2,1802,209
May79.5%14.7 min2,4052,439
Jun73.5%23.0 min2,4972,555
Jul72.1%29.8 min1,2031,243
Aug79.6%19.1 min1,1471,174
Sep84.8%8.5 min2,4862,503
Oct83.9%7.2 min2,9472,968
Nov84.7%8.4 min2,4262,454
Dec76.5%18.4 min2,3372,357

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 78.8% 20,344
  • Delayed >15 min 19.3% 4,976
  • Cancelled 1.9% 482
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.