Plan a flight · Sun 11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC)

Syracuse Hancock International to MC Ghee Tyson Airport SYR → TYS

570 nautical miles (656 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 222°, about 235° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SYR is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots; TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 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: 3 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 25,000 ft. Over the first 29 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 305 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 last 531 nm of 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 SYR.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 275 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. At the departure end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm west (260°) of ART
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light moderate
CRJ7 at 1,600 ft, 32 nm southeast, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 KUNV. 157 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UNV UA /OV KUNV240002/TM 0020/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK BKN-OVC016/RM DURD RY06 KUNV
```
Report
a routine report filed through UNV
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of KUNV
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BKN-OVC016
Remarks
during the descent runway 06 KUNV
E75S at 22,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 206 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
C68A at 2,700 ft, 36 nm northwest, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 236 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 324 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 climbing, 6 nm west, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 374 nm along the route, 6 nm west 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
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 393 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
B737 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 492 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
S22T descending, 36 nm southeast, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 492 nm along the route, 36 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 runway 23 tri
A320 descending, 4 nm northeast, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. At the destination end, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
4 northeast tys
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
base 2,100 ft

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 7 forecast points nearest it (SYR, PSB, 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	330° at 17 kt	−7 kt	12 °C	127 kt	4 h 29 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−9 kt	10 °C	129 kt	4 h 25 min	3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	−9 kt	8 °C	129 kt	4 h 25 min	3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−8 kt	5 °C	128 kt	4 h 27 min	3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−6 kt	1 °C	126 kt	4 h 31 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−6 kt	-3 °C	126 kt	4 h 31 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−6 kt	-7 °C	126 kt	4 h 31 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 23 kt	−6 kt	-10 °C	126 kt	4 h 31 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 24 kt	−3 kt	-21 °C	123 kt	4 h 38 min	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 31 kt	−2 kt	-36 °C	122 kt	4 h 40 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 33 kt	+9 kt	-40 °C	111 kt	5 h 08 min	4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 36 kt	+14 kt	-48 °C	106 kt	5 h 23 min	4:36 am EDT (08:36 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
SYR	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
PSB	used from 98 nm out; 42 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 197 nm out; 26 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
EKN	used from 295 nm out; 42 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°
CRW	used from 344 nm out; 11 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
TRI	used from 442 nm out; 44 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 541 nm out; 15 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
SYR Syracuse, NY	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	9 mi	5,000 ft	421 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)
ITH Ithaca, NY	39 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	1,099 ft	02:56 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	69 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	03:01 UTC
FIG Clearfield, PA	157 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the east (090°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,516 ft	02:54 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	226 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	1,198 ft	02:55 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	265 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	1,243 ft	03:06 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	295 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	1,223 ft	02:56 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	374 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	02:54 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	423 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
LNP Wise, VA	472 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	7 mi	600 ft	2,684 ft	02:55 UTC
MOR Morristown, TN	531 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,312 ft	02:55 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	986 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 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, 3:38 am EDT (07:38 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 SYR, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 5 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 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 Southeast · 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: Syracuse Hancock International, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.