Knoxville is Southwest's third airport in Tennessee after BNA and Memphis International Airport (MEM). Knoxville, located in the western reaches of the Appalachian Mountains, is home to the largest University of Tennessee campus and convenient to attractions like Dollywood and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

From left Patrick Wilson, president of the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority Board, Southwest Vice President of Network Operations Planning, Matt Muehleisen, Commissioner o

You’ve asked... A LOT! And the wait is over!” the airport said on social media. The airline is also expected to start flights in 2026. ALCOA, Tenn. (WVLT) - Southwest Airlines will soon be offering flights out of McGhee Tyson Airport.