Fort Worth Meacham International to MC Ghee Tyson Airport FTW → TYS
686 nautical miles (790 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC). Right now FTW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 knots; TYS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 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 119 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 FTW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 34 nm south, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 617 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- over CHA
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- TOP010
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 20 departure
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 7 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LIT, MEM, HSV, 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 15 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 5 h 05 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 5 h 05 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 14 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 05 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 10 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 07 min | 11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 7 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 09 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 07 min | 11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 05 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 05 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 17 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 03 min | 11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -17 °C | 137 kt | 5 h | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | −24 kt | -31 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 46 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 44 kt | −26 kt | -40 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 42 min | 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | −18 kt | -51 °C | 138 kt | 4 h 58 min | 11:40 am EDT (15:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SHV | used from 99 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| LIT | used from 199 nm out; 64 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 348 nm out; 28 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° |
| HSV | used from 448 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 547 nm out; 47 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 597 nm out; 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTW Fort Worth, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 710 ft | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
| ADS Dallas, TX | 30 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 70 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 169 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| ADF Arkadelphia, AR | 229 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 181 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 288 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 205 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 398 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 401 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| CRX Corinth, MS | 457 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 7 mi | none | 425 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| GZS Pulaski, TN | 527 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1 mi | 300 ft | 688 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| THA Tullahoma, TN | 577 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 100 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1.5 mi | 100 ft | 1,084 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| MNV Madisonville, TN | 666 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 1,031 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 986 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,084 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, 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TYS
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 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
The forecast for FTW, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 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: Fort Worth Meacham International, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.