Knoxville's McGhee Tyson sees largest U.S. gain in passengers in 2024

Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport had the most growth in passenger traffic of the top 100 airports in the country last year. Recent data from the U.S. Department of Transportation found the airport grew more than 18% in passenger traffic, serving about 3.3 million passengers for the first time in its 87-year history. The airport has added several new flight routes with tourism and leisure trips to East Tennessee fueling much of the growth. The airport offers nonstop flights to 32 destinations and averages 130 flights a day.