Plan a flight · Mon 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC)

Chippewa Valley Regional to MC Ghee Tyson Airport EAU → TYS

642 nautical miles (739 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 145°, about 144° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC). Right now EAU is VFR, wind calm; TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 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

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 257 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 69 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 EAU.

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

A21N at 31,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 326 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
C525 at 41,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 444 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 464 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
E55P climbing, 40 nm northeast, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 514 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm west (270°) of LEX
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft
E170 at 100 ft, 41 nm northeast, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 514 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 41 nm northeast, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 514 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
C25B at 11,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 533 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over DVK
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
none
E55P at 14,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 563 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. At the destination end, 12 nm southwest 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, 7:03 am CDT (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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (LSE, DBQ, JOT, IND, LOU, 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	270° at 19 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	4 h 54 min	2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	4 h 50 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−13 kt	13 °C	133 kt	4 h 50 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	4 h 52 min	1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−13 kt	5 °C	133 kt	4 h 50 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	−15 kt	1 °C	135 kt	4 h 45 min	1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-3 °C	138 kt	4 h 39 min	1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	4 h 33 min	1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 26 kt	−21 kt	-8 °C	141 kt	4 h 33 min	1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 32 kt	−25 kt	-20 °C	145 kt	4 h 26 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 34 kt	−23 kt	-35 °C	143 kt	4 h 29 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 48 kt	−41 kt	-42 °C	161 kt	3 h 59 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 56 kt	−49 kt	-50 °C	169 kt	3 h 48 min	12:55 pm EDT (16:55 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
LSE	used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
DBQ	used from 99 nm out; 59 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 198 nm out; 27 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
IND	used from 296 nm out; 68 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
LOU	used from 444 nm out; 8 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
TYS	used from 543 nm out; 74 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
EAU Eau Claire, WI	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	913 ft	7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC)
CMY Sparta, WI	59 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 18,000 feet	calm	9 mi	18,000 ft	839 ft	12:55 UTC
LNR Lone Rock, WI	119 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	717 ft	12:56 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	188 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	12:54 UTC
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL	227 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	8 mi	none	712 ft	12:52 UTC
IKK Kankakee, IL	277 nm out, 8 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	629 ft	12:55 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	336 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	12:54 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	405 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	845 ft	12:53 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	474 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	7 mi	25,000 ft	500 ft	12:56 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	563 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	300 ft	962 ft	12:56 UTC
SCX Oneida, TN	593 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,544 ft	12:55 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: patches of fog, mist	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	5 mi	none	986 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,544 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, 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 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 EAU, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 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 EAU 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Chippewa Valley Regional, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.