Editing Knoxville, Tennessee (section)

====Airports====
Knoxville and the surrounding area is served by [[McGhee Tyson Airport]] ([[IATA]]:TYS), a {{convert|2250|acre|adj=on}} airport equipped with two runways, one a {{convert|10000|ft|adj=on}} runway, and the other a {{convert|9000|ft|adj=on}} runway. The airport is located 10 miles south of Knoxville in [[Alcoa, Tennessee|Alcoa]], but is owned by the non-profit Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://skyvector.com/airport/TYS/Mc-Ghee-Tyson-Airport|title=TYS Airport data at skyvector.com |website=skyvector.com|access-date=May 11, 2023}}</ref><ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=TYS|use=PU|own=PU|site=23046.*A}} effective April 20, 2023.</ref> McGhee Tyson offers eight major airlines serving 19 non-stop destinations, and averages 120 arrivals and departures per day. The airport includes the {{convert|21|acre|adj=on}} Air Cargo Complex, which serves FedEx, UPS, and Airborne Express. The [[McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base]], located adjacent to the civilian airport, is home to the [[Tennessee National Guard]]'s [[134th Air Refueling Wing]].<ref>[http://www.tys.org/about-us About McGhee Tyson Airport] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215025001/http://www.tys.org/about-us |date=December 15, 2012 }}. Retrieved: December 31, 2011.</ref>

The MKAA also owns the [[Knoxville Downtown Island Airport|Downtown Island Airport]], a {{convert|200|acre|adj=on}} [[general aviation]] facility located on Dickinson's Island in southeast Knoxville. This airport is equipped with a {{convert|3500|ft|adj=on}} runway, and averages about 225 operations per day. Over 100 aircraft, mostly single-engine planes, are based at the airport.<ref>[http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/airport.cfm?Site=DKX FAA Master Report Record for DKX] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125071637/http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/airport.cfm?Site=DKX |date=January 25, 2012 }}, July 2, 2009. Retrieved: December 31, 2011.</ref>