Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to MC Ghee Tyson Airport ICT → TYS
655 nautical miles (754 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC). Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 12 knots; TYS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 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 TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 40 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 ICT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (ICT, SGF, CGI, 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 24 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 4 h 39 min | 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 4 h 45 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 14 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 51 min | 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 53 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 53 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 3 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 49 min | 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -1 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 41 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -5 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 35 min | 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -6 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 33 min | 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 27 kt | −27 kt | -18 °C | 147 kt | 4 h 27 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 48 kt | −48 kt | -31 °C | 168 kt | 3 h 54 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 54 kt | −54 kt | -39 °C | 174 kt | 3 h 46 min | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 49 kt | −47 kt | -50 °C | 167 kt | 3 h 55 min | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| SGF | used from 99 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| CGI | used from 298 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| BNA | used from 447 nm out; 53 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 596 nm out; 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT Wichita, KS | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 30 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,379 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| PTS Pittsburg, KS | 129 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 946 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 139 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 199 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 08:52 UTC |
| MNF Mountain View, MO | 278 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,182 ft | ||||
| DXE Dexter, MO | 358 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 304 ft | ||||
| PAH Paducah, KY | 417 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 516 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 501 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 526 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| RKW Rockwood, TN | 626 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 1,664 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 986 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,664 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, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
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 marginal 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 ICT, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 4 nm from the route, 516 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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: Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.