Pittsburgh International to MC Ghee Tyson Airport PIT → TYS
332 nautical miles (382 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 213°, about 222° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots; TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 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 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 195 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- 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 route from 68 to 274 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 PIT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 6 nm west, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 244 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B737 climbing, 0 nm south, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2303/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B028 T034
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over PIT
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- B028 T034
- E75S descending, 0 nm south, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2254/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK T036
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over PIT
- Time
- 22:54 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- T036
- CRJ2 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV EWC140020/TM 2254/FL230/TP CRJ2/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (140°) of EWC
- Time
- 22:54 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- zob
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV CKB/TM 2152/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over CKB
- Time
- 21:52 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- P28A descending, 36 nm northwest, 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,200 ft. 117 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV KUNI/TM 2214/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK SCT012/WX 3SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over KUNI
- Time
- 22:14 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 1,200 ft
- Weather
- 3SM
- CRJ9 climbing, 17 nm southeast, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 137 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
- P28A climbing, 35 nm northwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 156 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over DWU
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- instrument conditions
- C310 at 5,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, rain, 12 °C. 195 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV ECB220008/TM 2154/FL050/TP C310/WX RA/TA 12/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- 8 nm southwest (220°) of ECB
- Time
- 21:54 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C310
- Weather
- rain
- Temperature
- 12 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- S22T descending, 45 nm southeast, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 254 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
- Time
- 00:24 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent RY23 tri
- CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 303 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 40 nm east (090°) of VXV
- Time
- 22:46 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-42
- E75S at 29,000 ft, 3 nm south, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- over VXV
- Time
- 22:21 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-39
- E170 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm west, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. At the destination end, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 25 nm west (270°) of VXV
- Time
- 22:22 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-03
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 5 forecast points nearest it (AGC, EKN, CRW, 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 | 310° at 17 kt | −1 kt | 12 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 45 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 2 h 43 min | 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −5 kt | 8 °C | 125 kt | 2 h 39 min | 11:26 pm EDT (03:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −6 kt | 5 °C | 126 kt | 2 h 38 min | 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 15 kt | −6 kt | 1 °C | 126 kt | 2 h 38 min | 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −4 kt | -3 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 41 min | 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −1 kt | -7 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 45 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 16 kt | +1 kt | -10 °C | 119 kt | 2 h 47 min | 11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 23 kt | +14 kt | -21 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 08 min | 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 34 kt | +31 kt | -32 °C | 89 kt | 3 h 44 min | 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 39 kt | +35 kt | -38 °C | 85 kt | 3 h 54 min | 12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 38 kt | +33 kt | -48 °C | 87 kt | 3 h 49 min | 12:36 am EDT (04:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
| EKN | used from 49 nm out; 68 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° | |
| CRW | used from 98 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| TRI | used from 195 nm out; 59 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 293 nm out; 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 1,202 ft | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 29 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 1,194 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 88 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 2.5 mi | 400 ft | 858 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 137 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots | 1 mi | 700 ft | 947 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| PBX Pikeville, KY | 205 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: drizzle | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 1.75 mi | 300 ft | 1,464 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| CPF Hazard, KY | 235 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the west (280°) at 8 knots | 7 mi | 500 ft | 1,256 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| MOR Morristown, TN | 293 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,312 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | 1,800 ft | 986 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,464 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, 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 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 PIT, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,200 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 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 after sunset there (7:05 pm EDT (23:05 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.
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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: Pittsburgh International, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.
