| McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base | |||||||||
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| Knoxville, Tennessee in the United States of America | |||||||||
 A KC-135R Stratotanker of the 134th Air Refueling Wing taxies on the ramp at McGhee Tyson ANGB. | |||||||||
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  McGhee Tyson Location in the United States | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°48′39″N 083°59′38″W / 35.81083°N 83.99389°W | ||||||||
| Type | Air National Guard Base | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | US Air Force (USAF) | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Tennessee Air National Guard | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | www.134arw.ang.af.mil | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1952 | ||||||||
| In use | 1952 – present | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Garrison | 134th Air Refueling Wing | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: TYS, ICAO: KTYS, FAA LID: TYS, WMO: 723260 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 298.3 metres (979 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Shared with | McGhee Tyson Airport | ||||||||
McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base (IATA: TYS, ICAO: KTYS, FAA LID: TYS) is a joint military facility located at McGhee Tyson Airport.[1] It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of the central business district of Knoxville, near Alcoa, Tennessee. It was the site of McGhee Tyson Air Force Base from 1952 until 1960.
- ^ "Airport Diagram – McGhee Tyson (TYS)" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.