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From The Runway Up: An Airport and Aviation Podcast
Hosted by McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville TN · EN
Like a beacon leading a plane to the runway, this podcast guides you through the innerworkings of one of the nation’s fastest-growing airports. In episodes shorter than a flight from Knoxville to Atlanta, join us as we share stories about aviation in East Tennessee.
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Planes, Buses, and Bowl Games: Logistics of Tennessee Athletics
Aug 25Tap to summarizeEpisode Summary: Traveling with college athletics isn’t just about getting from point A to point B—it’s a high-stakes operation that impacts academics, performance, and team morale. In this episode of From the Runway Up, Becky and Caitlin take listeners inside the world of University of Tennessee athletics travel. First, Dr. Catherine Greene of Lady Vols Basketball reveals what it takes to coordinate smooth charter flights, manage NCAA tournament surprises, and keep student-athletes on schedule. Then, Andrew Goodman, Director of Football Operations, explains how moving 200+ people each week demands year-long planning, precise execution, and a steady hand when the unexpected happens. From pizzas delivered on the runway to weather detours and bowl game charters, you’ll hear stories that prove great operations are often invisible—but absolutely essential. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why charter flights are critical for student-athletes’ academic success and physical recovery. How UT staff handle unexpected challenges like COVID-era travel chaos, weather diversions, and NCAA postseason logistics. The differences between basketball and football operations, from small team rosters to 200-person travel parties. The art of contingency planning when your season—and your flight schedule—are on the line. How “success” in operations often means no one notices anything went wrong. A look ahead at McGhee Tyson Airport’s growing role in sports travel, including Southwest Airlines’ arrival as the official airline of the SEC. Key Guests: Dr. Catherine Greene – Executive Director of Basketball Operations & Chief of Staff, Lady Vols Basketball Andrew Goodman – Director of Football Operations, University of Tennessee The post Planes, Buses, and Bowl Games: Logistics of Tennessee Athletics appeared first on From the Runway Up.
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Oct 30, 2018Tap to summarizeEpisode Description As the industry saying goes, ‘once you’ve seen one airport, you’ve seen one airport.’ That’s one of many reasons why geographical information systems (GIS) play an extremely critical role in airport planning. Whether its mapping for on-property fire hydrants, historical building layouts, aerial noise contour, or maps for special events, GIS is an aspect that is relied upon by all airport departments and customers. In this episode, Blake Sartin, Senior GIS Manager for MKAA, discusses the unique uses for GIS and how people can get involved in the increasingly-popular career field. Guests in this Episode Blake Sartin is the Senior GIS Manager for the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority. He has been with TYS since 2006. Mentioned in this Episode McGhee Tyson Airport’s ALP- Exhibit A Ramp Map used by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels during the 2016 Smoky Mountain Air Show Food Truck Tuesday Parking Map Esri.com (not an endorsement) Music in this Episode Birdy by KV https://soundcloud.com/kvmusicprod Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/dSCbsObNJo0 The post GIS @ TYS appeared first on From the Runway Up.
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