Plan a flight · Sun 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC)

Portland International Jetport to MC Ghee Tyson Airport PWM → TYS

786 nautical miles (905 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 238°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PWM is marginal VFR, wind calm; TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 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

AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 507 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 299 nm of the 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 10 to 746 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 597 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Near the route, 627 nm along the route.

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 PWM.

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

A333 at 15,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 40 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSM
Where
over PSM
Time
01:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate chop below 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E75S at 16,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. 109 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
3 nm north (360°) of PUT
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
Remarks
moderate in +ra to light chop
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 119 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
GLEX at 26,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
E75S at 16,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
A388 at 34,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (010°) of PWL
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 10,000 ft, 1 nm southwest, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 189 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
A21N at 18,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 308 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast 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
E145 at 12,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 338 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast 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, 6 nm southeast, 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. 458 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast 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
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 498 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 687 nm along the route, 36 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
A321 at 30,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 706 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest 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

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 9 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BOS, BDL, AVP, PSB, 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	220° at 8 kt	+7 kt	12 °C	113 kt	6 h 57 min	5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	7 h 21 min	5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	+11 kt	8 °C	109 kt	7 h 13 min	5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+10 kt	5 °C	110 kt	7 h 09 min	5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+11 kt	2 °C	109 kt	7 h 13 min	5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+15 kt	-2 °C	105 kt	7 h 29 min	5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+18 kt	-6 °C	102 kt	7 h 42 min	5:46 am EDT (09:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 23 kt	+21 kt	-9 °C	99 kt	7 h 56 min	6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 33 kt	+33 kt	-20 °C	87 kt	9 h 02 min	7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 53 kt	+53 kt	-32 °C	67 kt	11 h 44 min	9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 64 kt	+64 kt	-40 °C	56 kt	14 h 02 min	12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 65 kt	+64 kt	-50 °C	56 kt	14 h 02 min	12:06 pm EDT (16:06 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
PWM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/23	190/21 5°	260/23 5°	270/20 0°	250/29 -9°	250/54 -19°	250/71 -33°	250/78 -43°	250/105 -56°
BOS	used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line	160/27	190/23 9°	260/20 7°	260/32 1°	250/48 -7°	240/56 -17°	240/59 -33°	250/75 -43°	250/94 -55°
BDL	used from 100 nm out; 35 nm from the line	140/28	180/29 10°	220/38 8°	250/30 3°	250/40 -8°	240/46 -18°	240/58 -32°	240/80 -41°	240/89 -55°
AVP	used from 199 nm out; 56 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
PSB	used from 348 nm out; 61 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 448 nm out; 47 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 547 nm out; 51 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 647 nm out; 36 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 746 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
PWM Portland, ME	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	5 mi	10,000 ft	75 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
MHT Manchester, NH	60 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots	5 mi	2,500 ft	266 ft	01:53 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	139 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	2.5 mi	1,200 ft	270 ft	01:53 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	199 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	4 mi	1,400 ft	163 ft	01:53 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	279 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	01:54 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	358 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	4 mi	700 ft	346 ft	01:56 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	408 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	4 mi	300 ft	703 ft	01:53 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	517 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	3 mi	900 ft	1,987 ft	01:51 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	577 nm out, 16 nm southeast 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
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	706 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,518 ft	01:53 UTC
MOR Morristown, TN	746 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,312 ft	01:55 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	986 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 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, 5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 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 PWM, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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 PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 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 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: Portland International Jetport, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.