ALCOA, Tenn. — UPDATE (4:30 p.m.): A spokesperson with Messer Construction announced the cause of the sinkhole at McGhee Tyson Airport Thursday evening was due to construction work. They said ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The road around McGhee Tyson Airport has reopened after a closure because of a sinkhole. According to an airport spokesperson, a sinkhole opened underneath Airport Loop ...

Posted: Jun 12, 2025 / 09:19 PM EDT Updated: Jun 13, 2025 / 07:12 AM EDT KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The road around McGhee Tyson Airport has reopened after a closure because of a sinkhole.

McGhee Tyson Airport will begin the process of replacing its aging escalators later this year, swapping machines that frequently break with higher-tech models from the same company. The airport's ...

Beginning March 6, McGhee Tyson Airport will close its main entrance three times in March. It will also open a new parking garage entrance.

The Federal Aviation Administration categorizes McGhee Tyson as a small hub airport, accounting for between 0.05% to 0.25% of all passengers boarding planes annually in the U.S., but it's growing ...

The airport has 12 gates in a building rated for 2.6 million annual passengers. McGhee Tyson projects a $200 million budget for the terminal expansion in fiscal year 2028, which will be funded through ...

The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority also broke ground on the Parking Garage Expansion and Terminal Roadway Improvement Project for McGhee Tyson.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — McGhee Tyson Airport is planning to break ground on a new parking garage in November after a months-long delay. The airport is in the process of expanding its parking ...

After a terminal expansion scheduled to begin construction in 2027, McGhee Tyson could have 18 gates and a larger TSA checkpoint area for more passengers. The airport will likely exceed 3 million ...

Drawing shows McGhee Tyson terminal expansion starting 2027 An expansion set to begin in 2027 will extend one wing of the terminal. McGhee Tyson staff do not know yet if that expansion will build to ...