Plan a flight · Mon 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to MC Ghee Tyson Airport CHO → TYS

300 nautical miles (346 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC). Right now CHO is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots; TYS is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 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: 4 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 174 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 87 to 232 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 97 to 213 nm out.

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 CHO.

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

C680 at 4,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 87 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWB UA /OV LWB/TM 1445/FL040/TP C680/SK B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWB
Where
over LWB
Time
14:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B042
E145 at 4,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft. 97 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA170020/TM 1206/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD 20SW ROA BASES 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
20 nm south (170°) of ROA
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft
E135 climbing, 38 nm north, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 126 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 1306/FLDURC/TP E135/SK BKN029-TOP060
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E135
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 6,000 ft
C750 at 43,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 213 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HMV170030/TM 1314/FL430/TP C750/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
30 nm south (170°) of HMV
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 15
BE36 at 5,600 ft, 49 nm southeast, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 252 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 5,600 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
TOPS-056
CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 49 nm southeast, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 252 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
E55P at 11,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 271 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 15 nm west, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. At the destination end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
E75L at 5,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ROA, 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	330° at 20 kt	−1 kt	15 °C	121 kt	2 h 29 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	−4 kt	14 °C	124 kt	2 h 25 min	1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	−2 kt	10 °C	122 kt	2 h 28 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	2 h 29 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+2 kt	5 °C	118 kt	2 h 33 min	1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+6 kt	1 °C	114 kt	2 h 38 min	1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+9 kt	-3 °C	111 kt	2 h 42 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 28 kt	+12 kt	-6 °C	108 kt	2 h 47 min	1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 32 kt	+17 kt	-19 °C	103 kt	2 h 55 min	1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 37 kt	+19 kt	-34 °C	101 kt	2 h 58 min	1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 47 kt	+18 kt	-41 °C	102 kt	2 h 56 min	1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	+11 kt	-49 °C	109 kt	2 h 45 min	1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
ROA	used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
TRI	used from 145 nm out; 44 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
TYS	used from 242 nm out; 34 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°

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
CHO Charlottesville, VA	departure	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA	19 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,201 ft	14:35 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	68 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	06:15 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	87 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,175 ft	13:54 UTC
MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA	155 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	900 ft	2,558 ft	14:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	213 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,518 ft	13:53 UTC
GCY Greeneville, TN	242 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	1,607 ft	14:35 UTC
MOR Morristown, TN	262 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,312 ft	14:35 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 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, 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 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 ¼ mile, fog, overcast at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, mist, overcast at 200 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 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 CHO, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 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 CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 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 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: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.