Plan a flight · Sun 9:43 pm EDT (01:43 UTC)

Laguardia Airport to MC Ghee Tyson Airport LGA → TYS

562 nautical miles (647 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 241°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LGA is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 19 knots, gusting to 31; TYS is marginal 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: 2,114 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

SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the first 148 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 197 to 414 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 first 522 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 49 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 69 to 266 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 335 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 394 to 424 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 LGA.

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

urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. At the departure end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm east, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 35 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
A32N , 10 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
TBM9 descending, 35 nm east, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 6,000 ft, 5 nm west, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
A333 at 3,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
A21N at 18,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E75L at 20,000 ft, 19 nm south, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 108 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
E145 at 12,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 118 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E170 at 22,500 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 237 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 453 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, PSB, EKN, 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	270° at 14 kt	+11 kt	12 °C	109 kt	5 h 09 min	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+12 kt	12 °C	108 kt	5 h 12 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	+11 kt	9 °C	109 kt	5 h 09 min	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+9 kt	6 °C	111 kt	5 h 04 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	+9 kt	3 °C	111 kt	5 h 04 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+14 kt	-1 °C	106 kt	5 h 18 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+19 kt	-5 °C	101 kt	5 h 34 min	3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-8 °C	97 kt	5 h 48 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-19 °C	83 kt	6 h 46 min	4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 57 kt	+55 kt	-31 °C	65 kt	8 h 39 min	6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 62 kt	+60 kt	-39 °C	60 kt	9 h 22 min	7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 58 kt	+57 kt	-49 °C	63 kt	8 h 55 min	6:38 am EDT (10:38 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
ACY	used from 49 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
PSB	used from 148 nm out; 102 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
EKN	used from 197 nm out; 85 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
ROA	used from 296 nm out; 44 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
TRI	used from 394 nm out; 58 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
TYS	used from 542 nm out; 10 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°

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
LGA New York, NY	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 19 knots, gusting to 31	3 mi	900 ft	20 ft	8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC)
TTN Trenton, NJ	49 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	5 mi	800 ft	212 ft	00:53 UTC
PNE Philadelphia, PA	69 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots	4 mi	600 ft	119 ft	00:54 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	148 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	calm	4 mi	500 ft	22 ft	00:45 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA	197 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	7 mi	500 ft	389 ft	23:35 UTC
LUA Luray, VA	246 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	902 ft	23:35 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	325 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	22:15 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	355 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	calm	3 mi	1,200 ft	2,301 ft	22:51 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	434 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: drizzle	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	1.5 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	23:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	473 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	1,518 ft	00:53 UTC
MOR Morristown, TN	522 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	5 mi	900 ft	1,312 ft	01:35 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	986 ft	9:14 pm EDT (01:14 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, 2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for TYS

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for LGA, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 158 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 13 nm from the route, 187 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 187 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TYS is before sunrise there (7:39 am EDT (11:39 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: Laguardia Airport, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.