Plan a flight · Mon 8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC)

Bradley International to MC Ghee Tyson Airport BDL → TYS

643 nautical miles (740 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 239°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC). Right now BDL is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 8 knots; TYS is low IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 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: 5 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 425 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 247 to 495 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 356 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 475 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 BDL.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 17 nm south, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 99 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E75S at 15,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 208 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
B737 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): no turbulence, scattered clouds from 3,500 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL020007/TM 1102/FL050/TP B737/SK SCT 035 TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
7 nm north (020°) of KBDL
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 3,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
B738 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm east, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
Time
10:44 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm south, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
B739 at 28,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 40 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL/TM 1128/FL280/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over PWL
Time
11:28 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 2,500 ft, 49 nm southeast, 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC): remarks: dur D. 49 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP 090 070/TM 1151/FL025/TP PC12/SK TOPS 025/RM DUR D
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
isp at 9,000 ft at 7,000 ft
Time
11:51 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
Remarks
dur D
C172 , 10 nm southeast, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. 49 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1138/FL000/TP C172/SK OVC011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
11:38 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
B737 climbing, 49 nm southeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft
PC12 at 2,300 ft, 26 nm southeast, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 700 ft to 2,300 ft. 59 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN130006/TM 1113/FL023/TP PC12/SK OVC007-TOP023/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
6 nm southeast (130°) of HPN
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 700 ft, tops 2,300 ft
Turbulence
none
E175 descending, 31 nm southeast, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): remarks: base 80,000 ft feet. 79 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1150/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 800 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 80,000 ft feet
E175 descending, 31 nm southeast, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 80,000 ft feet. 79 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1051/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 800 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 80,000 ft feet
A320 climbing, 46 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024
A321 at 1,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1157/FL010/TP A321/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, EKN, ROA, 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	350° at 20 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	4 h 59 min	1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 22 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	4 h 57 min	12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 25 kt	−11 kt	9 °C	131 kt	4 h 55 min	12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC)
10,500 ft	350° at 26 kt	−10 kt	5 °C	130 kt	4 h 57 min	12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−8 kt	2 °C	128 kt	5 h 01 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	−7 kt	-2 °C	127 kt	5 h 04 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	−6 kt	-6 °C	126 kt	5 h 06 min	1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 32 kt	−4 kt	-9 °C	124 kt	5 h 11 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 34 kt	−6 kt	-21 °C	126 kt	5 h 06 min	1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 41 kt	−7 kt	-35 °C	127 kt	5 h 04 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 47 kt	−1 kt	-41 °C	121 kt	5 h 19 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 33 kt	+9 kt	-50 °C	111 kt	5 h 48 min	1:50 pm EDT (17:50 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
BDL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
JFK	used from 49 nm out; 41 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°
AVP	used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 198 nm out; 81 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
EKN	used from 297 nm out; 60 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
ROA	used from 396 nm out; 46 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
CRW	used from 445 nm out; 53 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
TRI	used from 495 nm out; 42 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
TYS	used from 594 nm out; 25 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
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	173 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)
DXR Danbury, CT	49 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	456 ft	11:53 UTC
SWF New York, NY	69 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	490 ft	11:45 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	148 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,600 ft	393 ft	11:51 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	198 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	402 ft	11:53 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	287 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	564 ft	11:53 UTC
LUA Luray, VA	327 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	902 ft	11:55 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	435 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	05:55 UTC
BLF Bluefield, WV	485 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots, gusting to 20	4 mi	300 ft	2,856 ft	11:52 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	554 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,518 ft	11:53 UTC
MOR Morristown, TN	604 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,312 ft	11:55 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	destination	low IFR Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	none	986 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 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, 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TYS

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet

The forecast for BDL, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 18 nm from the route, 267 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

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: Bradley International, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.