Airport gate intelligence · TYS
How many gates does Knoxville Airport (TYS) have?
Knoxville Airport (TYS) has 13 gates, with about 78 airline departures a day. American and Delta have the most, 3 each.
American flies 25% of the 8,434 seats leaving TYS each day. American has 34% more seats than Delta. 1 gate is common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at TYS
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 3 | 26 | 2,123 | 25% | 82 | 85% | 36 min | 0 |
| Delta | 3 | 16 | 1,590 | 19% | 99 | 81% | 54 min | 17 |
| Allegiant | 2 | 13 | 2,480 | 29% | 185 | 0% | 52 min | 8 |
| United | 2 | 15 | 1,316 | 16% | 88 | 73% | 61 min | 11 |
| Southwest | 2 | 6 | 925 | 11% | 149 | 0% | 50 min | 1 |
| Common use (shared) | 1 | |||||||
Average of 5 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 9, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 1% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at TYS
77% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
| Airline | Departures a day | On time | 15+ min late |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant | 13 | 84% | 16% |
| Delta | 16 | 80% | 20% |
| United | 15 | 79% | 21% |
| American | 26 | 72% | 28% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 5 full days.
What size aircraft TYS’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at TYS: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Avelo (2 flights to New Haven); UJ (1 flight); Contour (1 flight); Aeroméxico (1 flight).
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How many gates does Knoxville Airport (TYS) have?
Knoxville Airport (TYS) has 13 gates, with about 78 airline departures a day. American and Delta have the most, 3 each.
Which airline has the most gates at Knoxville Airport (TYS)?
American, with 3 of the 13 gates at TYS (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Knoxville Airport (TYS)?
About 78 airline departures a day (Oct 3 to Oct 9, 2026).
How many gates does American have at TYS?
3 gates, with about 26 departures and 2,123 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at TYS?
3 gates, with about 16 departures and 1,590 seats a day.
How many gates does Allegiant have at TYS?
2 gates, with about 13 departures and 2,480 seats a day.
How many seats leave TYS each day?
About 8,434 seats on 78 airline departures a day (average of 5 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 9, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at TYS?
49 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves TYS on time most often?
Allegiant Air: 84% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 77% for all airlines at TYS (5 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 9, 2026).
How often do flights at TYS go back to the gate after pushing back?
2 departures in 5 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off).
How many aircraft tows happen at TYS?
About 38 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.