Albuquerque International Sunport to MC Ghee Tyson Airport ABQ → TYS
1,105 nautical miles (1,272 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC). For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 279 to 647 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 50 nm of the route.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from ABQ.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 12 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, SGF, LIT, MEM, BNA, TYS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 7 h 50 min | 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 22 °C | 141 kt | 7 h 50 min | 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 14 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 57 min | 3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 04 min | 3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 04 min | 3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 3 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 57 min | 3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -1 °C | 141 kt | 7 h 50 min | 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -5 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 40 min | 3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 25 kt | −24 kt | -6 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 40 min | 3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 33 kt | −33 kt | -18 °C | 153 kt | 7 h 13 min | 2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 50 kt | −51 kt | -29 °C | 171 kt | 6 h 28 min | 1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 51 kt | −52 kt | -39 °C | 172 kt | 6 h 25 min | 1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 46 kt | −45 kt | -50 °C | 165 kt | 6 h 42 min | 2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| TCC | used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 199 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 299 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 398 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 498 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 547 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| SGF | used from 647 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| LIT | used from 697 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| MEM | used from 747 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| BNA | used from 896 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| TYS | used from 1045 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | departure | no report just now | 5,354 ft | ||||
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 100 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,791 ft | ||||
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 149 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,064 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 239 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 438 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,299 ft | ||||
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 518 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 638 ft | ||||
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 607 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| ARG Walnut Ridge, AR | 766 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 279 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 866 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 985 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| RKW Rockwood, TN | 1075 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,664 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | destination | no report just now | 986 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,354 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TYS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC)
TYS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 24 nm from the route, 976 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC), at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Albuquerque International Sunport, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.