Plan a flight · Sun 10:08 pm EDT (02:08 UTC)

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International to MC Ghee Tyson Airport AVP → TYS

510 nautical miles (587 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 232°, about 243° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots; TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots. 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

SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 118 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 137 to 363 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 first 471 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 226 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Near the route, 353 nm along 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 AVP.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E145 at 12,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A321 at 30,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 177 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E170 at 22,500 ft, 19 nm southeast, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 186 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 226 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 412 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
A321 at 30,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 432 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
CRJ7 at 3,100 ft, 0 nm north, 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0124/FL031/TP CRJ7/SK TOP031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:24 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP031
BCS3 at 2,500 ft, 0 nm north, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): overcast above 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0104/FL025/TP BCS3/SK OVC025
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft
C700 at 22,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -16 °C. At the departure end, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB200018/TM 2326/FL220/TP C700/TA M16/TB CONS LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
18 nm south (200°) of CFB
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Temperature
−16 °C
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Icing
light rime
C680 at 1,400 ft, 41 nm southeast, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36. 49 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 S RDG/TM 2320/FL014/TP C680/SK BKN014/RM REPORTED 30KT CROSSWIND UNTIL 400 FEET AGL, WIND CALM BELOW 400 FEET AGL. FNL RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
23:20 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
a broken layer from 1,400 ft
Remarks
reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36
P28R at 1,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. 69 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV LRP/TM 2331/FL010/TP P28R/SK BKN010
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over LRP
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28R
Sky
a broken layer from 1,000 ft
C25B at 800 ft, 21 nm southeast, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 79 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0141/FL008/TP C25B/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over CXY
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Remarks
bases 800 ft
E145 at 8,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV 10 SE MDT/TM 0030/FL080/TP E145/TB LIGHT CHOP GOING THROUGH THE MODERATE RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
10 southeast mdt
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
light chop going through the moderate rain
CRJ7 at 1,600 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 KUNV. 98 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UNV UA /OV KUNV240002/TM 0020/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK BKN-OVC016/RM DURD RY06 KUNV
```
Report
a routine report filed through UNV
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of KUNV
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BKN-OVC016
Remarks
during the descent runway 06 KUNV

6 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, 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
4,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	4 h 33 min	2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	4 h 36 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	+4 kt	8 °C	116 kt	4 h 24 min	2:32 am EDT (06:32 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	+2 kt	5 °C	118 kt	4 h 19 min	2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 8 kt	+3 kt	2 °C	117 kt	4 h 22 min	2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	+6 kt	-2 °C	114 kt	4 h 28 min	2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+10 kt	-6 °C	110 kt	4 h 38 min	2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 15 kt	+12 kt	-9 °C	108 kt	4 h 43 min	2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 27 kt	+26 kt	-20 °C	94 kt	5 h 26 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 46 kt	+46 kt	-32 °C	74 kt	6 h 54 min	5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 52 kt	+52 kt	-39 °C	68 kt	7 h 30 min	5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 49 kt	+48 kt	-48 °C	72 kt	7 h 05 min	5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
PSB	used from 49 nm out; 53 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
EKN	used from 147 nm out; 69 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
CRW	used from 294 nm out; 37 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
TRI	used from 393 nm out; 25 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
TYS	used from 442 nm out; 44 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°

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
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
HZL Hazleton, PA	20 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	calm	2.5 mi	500 ft	1,603 ft	01:55 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	79 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	4 mi	700 ft	346 ft	01:56 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	128 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	4 mi	300 ft	703 ft	01:53 UTC
CBE Cumberland, MD	177 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	7 mi	2,400 ft	757 ft	01:55 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	236 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	3 mi	900 ft	1,987 ft	01:51 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	304 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	calm	3 mi	1,200 ft	2,301 ft	22:51 UTC
BKW Beckley, WV	324 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	4 mi	300 ft	2,503 ft	01:51 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	383 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: drizzle	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	1.5 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	23:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	422 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,518 ft	01:53 UTC
MOR Morristown, TN	471 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,312 ft	01:55 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	986 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 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, 2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for TYS

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for AVP, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, low-level wind shear, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 900 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,300 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TYS is before sunrise there (7:39 am EDT (11:39 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

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Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.