TYS - Knoxville Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Louisville, Tennessee

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier TYS
Name Knoxville Tower
Leveli Level 8
Type Tower and Approach Control
Service Area Eastern
District Atlanta
Contact Information
Phone Number 865-970-3025
Address 2207 Airbase Rd
Louisville, TN 37777
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Knoxville Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $52.01 $70.21 $108,541 $146,532
D3 $45.54 $52.01 $95,033 $108,541
D2 $39.06 $45.54 $81,522 $95,033
AG $26.12 $26.12 $54,503 $54,503
Includes everything except premium pay.
Knoxville Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 8
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Payi 17.06%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 37 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 25 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 9 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 68%
Projected Staffing Leveli 80%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 2.24 years
Training Success Ratei 73%
Travel Days from Academyi 2 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 131,984 operations/year
TRACON Operations 167,190 operations/year
Total Operations 299,174 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 820 operations/day