Plan a flight · Mon 9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC)

Midland International Air And Space Port to MC Ghee Tyson Airport MAF → TYS

935 nautical miles (1,076 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC). Right now MAF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21; 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: 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: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 MAF.

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

A321 at 34,000 ft, 22 nm south, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. 219 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW94
M20P at 3,500 ft, 43 nm south, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. 239 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
E145 at 13,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 249 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
C560 at 2,600 ft, 26 nm south, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 249 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 26 nm south, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. 249 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
C172 at 1,700 ft, 13 nm south, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 259 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
A320 at 2,400 ft, 26 nm south, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 269 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 26 nm south, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 269 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 26 nm south, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. 269 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft
E55P at 11,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 299 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 8 nm south, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 468 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TXK
Where
50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
E170 at 14,000 ft, 27 nm north, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 557 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 22 nm south, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 617 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 836 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60

8 more routine reports are on the map.

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 10 forecast points nearest it (INK, ABI, SPS, DAL, FSM, 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 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	6 h 47 min	4:51 pm EDT (20:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−17 kt	20 °C	137 kt	6 h 49 min	4:53 pm EDT (20:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−16 kt	15 °C	136 kt	6 h 52 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	6 h 59 min	5:03 pm EDT (21:03 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	7 h 02 min	5:06 pm EDT (21:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−13 kt	4 °C	133 kt	7 h 02 min	5:06 pm EDT (21:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	−15 kt	0 °C	135 kt	6 h 56 min	5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	6 h 52 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 16 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	6 h 52 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-17 °C	143 kt	6 h 32 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 36 kt	−32 kt	-30 °C	152 kt	6 h 09 min	4:13 pm EDT (20:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 42 kt	−33 kt	-40 °C	153 kt	6 h 07 min	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 38 kt	−24 kt	-51 °C	144 kt	6 h 30 min	4:34 pm EDT (20:34 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
INK	used from 0 nm out; 77 nm from the line		220/17 21°	230/12 14°	210/13 7°	220/29 -5°	240/41 -14°	230/43 -28°	250/41 -38°	250/33 -51°
ABI	used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line		200/30 19°	220/12 16°	220/11 9°	230/15 -5°	250/26 -15°	250/39 -28°	270/36 -38°	280/30 -51°
SPS	used from 199 nm out; 58 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
DAL	used from 249 nm out; 32 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°
FSM	used from 348 nm out; 100 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
LIT	used from 448 nm out; 57 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 597 nm out; 20 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 697 nm out; 81 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 796 nm out; 42 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 846 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
MAF Midland, TX	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
BPG Big Spring, TX	40 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,572 ft	13:55 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	129 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	13:52 UTC
DTO Denton, TX	269 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	642 ft	13:53 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	299 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	13:50 UTC
DEQ De Queen, AR	408 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	354 ft	13:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	527 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	13:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	647 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	13:50 UTC
SNH Savannah, TN	726 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	472 ft	13:55 UTC
LUG Lewisburg, TN	796 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	718 ft	12:35 UTC
RNC Mc Minnville, TN	846 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,031 ft	13:55 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 2,872 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, 4:11 pm EDT (20:11 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 MAF, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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 southern Plains · 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: Midland International Air And Space Port, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.