Plan a flight · Mon 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC)

Mbs International to MC Ghee Tyson Airport MBS → TYS

464 nautical miles (534 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 179°, about 186° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC). Right now MBS is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots; TYS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 197 to 414 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 365 nm along the route.
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 MBS.

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

B738 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm east, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. 49 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B739 descending, 32 nm east, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 22R/TM 1411/FLDURD/TP B739/SK 006 FIELD IN SIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over 22R
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
at 600 ft field in sight
E55P at 3,000 ft, 24 nm east, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. 79 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
C172 at 3,000 ft, 21 nm east, 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. 79 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
A320 at 2,000 ft, 29 nm east, 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 32 nm east, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 79 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 7,000 ft, 22 nm east, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 79 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 west dtw
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
T014
Remarks
during the climb
B722 at 6,000 ft, 25 nm east, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 89 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
F2TH descending, 12 nm east, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. 118 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
P28A at 1,300 ft, 12 nm east, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 118 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
B738 climbing, 12 nm east, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. 118 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1219/FLDURC/TP B738/RM BASE 002 TOPS 012
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft
E75L at 32,000 ft, 2 nm north, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 197 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb
GL5T climbing, 44 nm east, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 2,100 ft. 207 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU/TM 1355/FLDURC/TP GL5T/SK OVC016-TOP021
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
over OSU
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
GL5T
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 2,100 ft
PA28 at 2,300 ft, 41 nm east, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014. 217 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV FINAL RY22/TM 1400/FL023/TP PA28/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM PA28 SHORT FINAL RY22 RPTD TOPS023 BASES014
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
final runway 22
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CMH, CVG, 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 16 kt	0		120 kt	3 h 52 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−2 kt	14 °C	122 kt	3 h 48 min	2:46 pm EDT (18:46 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−2 kt	9 °C	122 kt	3 h 48 min	2:46 pm EDT (18:46 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−7 kt	7 °C	127 kt	3 h 39 min	2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	3 h 34 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 27 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	3 h 34 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 27 kt	−9 kt	-4 °C	129 kt	3 h 36 min	2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 27 kt	−8 kt	-7 °C	128 kt	3 h 38 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 35 kt	−12 kt	-20 °C	132 kt	3 h 31 min	2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 39 kt	−9 kt	-35 °C	129 kt	3 h 36 min	2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 50 kt	−21 kt	-40 °C	141 kt	3 h 17 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 56 kt	−37 kt	-49 °C	157 kt	2 h 57 min	1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 95 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
FWA	used from 49 nm out; 94 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
CMH	used from 197 nm out; 54 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
CVG	used from 247 nm out; 30 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
TYS	used from 345 nm out; 94 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°

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
MBS Saginaw, MI	departure	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
FNT Flint, MI	30 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	14:53 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	79 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	13:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	118 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	8 mi	500 ft	683 ft	14:52 UTC
AOH Lima, OH	168 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	5 mi	none	975 ft	13:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	217 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	5 mi	25,000 ft	1,009 ft	14:39 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	247 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,076 ft	14:54 UTC
FGX Flemingsburg, KY	296 nm out, 14 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	5 mi	200 ft	913 ft	14:55 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	326 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
LOZ London, KY	385 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	434 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	1,179 ft	14:30 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,212 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, 1:55 pm EDT (17:55 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 MBS, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
At times between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

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

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 266 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at MBS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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 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: Mbs International, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.