Rhode Island TF Green International to MC Ghee Tyson Airport PVD → TYS
686 nautical miles (789 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 243°, about 258° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC). 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
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 408 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 328 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 398 to 537 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 567 to 577 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 PVD.
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 02:00–09:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC, 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 | 300° at 14 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 6 h 04 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +9 kt | 12 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 11 min | 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 9 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 18 min | 8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 6 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 21 min | 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 2 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 28 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | +16 kt | -2 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 36 min | 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 44 min | 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 25 kt | +20 kt | -9 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 52 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 31 kt | +28 kt | -21 °C | 92 kt | 7 h 27 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 46 kt | +44 kt | -32 °C | 76 kt | 9 h 02 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 58 kt | +56 kt | -39 °C | 64 kt | 10 h 43 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 49 kt | +48 kt | -49 °C | 72 kt | 9 h 32 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| JFK | used from 99 nm out; 8 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 199 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| RIC | used from 298 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| EKN | used from 348 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 447 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| TRI | used from 547 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 646 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVD Providence, RI | departure | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 40 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| LGA New York, NY | 119 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | 139 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 209 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 318 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| LUA Luray, VA | 368 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 902 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 477 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| BLF Bluefield, WV | 527 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,856 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 597 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| MOR Morristown, TN | 646 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,312 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | destination | no report just now | 986 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 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, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)
TYS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 278 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 11 nm from the route, 308 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, 318 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 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: Rhode Island TF Green International, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.