Airport UpdatePatrick Wilson, A.A.E.MKAA President

East Tennessee Economic Council March 29, 2019

METROPOLITAN KNOXVILLE

AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Tennessee’s Air Carrier Airports Attract Drive Trafficinto Tennessee from 11 Adjacent States

TAACA Airports: 2018 Activity Chattanooga (CHA), Jackson (MKL), Knoxville (TYS), Memphis (MEM), Nashville (BNA), Tri-Cities (TRI)

24 Million Passengers Approx. 4 times the population of Tennessee

Record Passenger Levels for BNA, CHA, MEM, TYS in 2018

10.6 Billion lbs. of Air Cargo

680,552 Aircraft Landings and Takeoffs

701 Based AircraftCorporate, Governmental, Military and Private

Source: TAACA 2018 airports data

TAACA Airports: Economic ImpactChattanooga (CHA), Jackson (MKL), Knoxville (TYS), Memphis (MEM), Nashville (BNA), Tri-Cities (TRI)

On-Airport Jobs

14,069

Total Jobs Created

123,230

Total Payroll Created

$3.7 Billion

Sources: TAACA 2018 airports data ACI-NA 2018 Directory

What is MKAA?

MKAA Mission: Provide high-quality facilities and services to meet aviation-related needs and to support development in East Tennessee

Established in 1978 as an independent, self-supporting non-profit agency to own, manage, and operate McGhee Tyson Airport and Downtown Island Airport

Governed by a nine-member Board of Commissioners – appointed by the Mayor of Knoxville (Serve seven year terms)

Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation

180 MKAA Employees

Departments:• Public Safety• Engineering• Operations• Finance & Administration• Marketing• Public Relations

TYS total on-airport employment is over 3,500 jobs

TYS Air Service

5 AIRLINES 23 NON-STOP DESTINATIONS 120 DAILY FLIGHTS

Top 10 Destinations

From TYS

1. Orlando - Sanford 110,460

2. Newark/ NYC 100,100

3. Ft. Lauderdale 79,988

4. Chicago 72,832

5. St. Pete 72,412

6. Dallas/ Ft. Worth 61,600

7. Las Vegas 56,141

8. NY – LaGuardia 53,414

9. Washington D.C. 51,729

10. Denver 50,626

Annual Passengers for 12 months ending 2Q18

2018

2.2 Million Airline Passengers(Record Year)

33 consecutive months of growth

TYS Passenger Growth 2015 – 2019 (Projected)

Recently AddedDestinations

December 2018: American Airlines to Miami, FL (MIA)

February 2019: American Airlines to New York (LGA)

May 2019: Allegiant to Denver (DEN) May – August

May 2019: Allegiant to Pittsburg (PIT) May – August

Aerospace Industry

Large Aerospace

Employers at TYS

Express Jet

Endeavor Air

Cirrus

Aircraft

Over 350

Aerospace

Technicians

and A & P’s

Regional Advantages

for Aerospace Industry

Geographic Assessment for Aerospace Manufacturing InvestmentPwC (Price Waterhouse Cooper)

Tennessee was ranked as the 4th most attractive state based on cost of operations for aerospace industry

Key Capabilities for Aerospace IndustryDOE Computing Facility

Neutron Imaging of MaterialsPolymer PrintingPrinted ToolingCarbon Fiber

Composites CoalitionCarbon Fiber Technology Facility

Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing InnovationManufacturing Demonstration Facility

Aerospace Industry Related ProgramsAerospace Engineering

University of Tennessee Space InstituteAerospace and Defense MBA

Materials Science and EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Airport Development

Airfield Modernization

Program

LARGEST CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN AIRPORT HISTORY

$120 MILLION 6 YEAR PROJECT COMPLETION 2021

LENGTHENING RUNWAY TO 10,000FT

PORTIONS OF RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY SYSTEM HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED SINCE THE 1950s

Alcoa Highway (US 129) Relocation(Terminal Front and South – Project 1 and 2)

TYS Terminal Building

Alcoa Highway (US 129) Relocation(North of Airport)

Terminal Area Development

Security Checkpoint Expansion

Public Parking Expansion

Airline Ramp Expansion

Oak Ridge Airport SiteEast Tennessee Technology Park

Oak Ridge Airport

Airport Layout Plan (ALP)

Questions?

#1 Question: When Are You

Getting Southwest?

Questions?

On Behalf of the MKAA

Commissioners and Staff

THANK YOU!