Location, location, location Monroe County Airport Monroe County is served by the Monroe County Airport located near Madisonville with a 3,640-foot runway. The airport has light- ing and has instrument approaches along with weather informa- tion service for pilots. The Monroe County Airport has 100 LL fuel and jet fuel avail- able. The county has completed other renovations at the airport and has an ongoing improvement plan for this vital part of trans- portation.You may contact Airport Manager Tom McCosh at 423- 420-0563. Recently, the airport was awarded a grant through the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division. Through the grant funds, 10 new Tee hangers (also known as T-hangers), an enclosed structure designed to hold aircraft in pro- tective storage, were built at the Monroe County Airport. A new road into the back of the facility is also under construction. The McMinn County Airport has 6,450 feet of runway and is located only minutes away from Monroe County. If you threw a dart at the center of the eastern portion of the United States, Monroe County would be a near bulls eye strike. Central location is one of its best assets enticing businesses to McGhee Tyson Airport locate to Monroe County because of access to an abundant popula- McGhee Tyson Airport is the premier air transportation facility tion and a wide variety of transportation options. in East Tennessee and is located only 25 miles from Monroe Interstate 75 goes through the county as do major U.S. Highways County’s major industrial parks. With parallel 9,000-foot runways, 11, 411, which also intersect with major State Highways 68 and 72. McGhee Tyson Airport can accommodate any size aircraft in Two railways, CSX and Norfolk Southern, pass through the today’s aircraft inventory. The airport occupies more than 2,000 county providing industry with easy access to distribute products acres of land with space for additional air cargo facilities or eco- and bring in materials. nomic development. Vsit www.tys.org for more information. www.monroeeconomicdevelopment.com | .