Plan a flight · Mon 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)

Tri-Cities Airport to Tyler Pounds Regional TRI → TYR

689 nautical miles (793 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 253°, about 260° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC). Right now TRI is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots; TYR is marginal VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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: 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure 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 TRI.

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

E170 at 9,000 ft, 48 nm south, 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 9,000 ft. At the departure end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL050020/TM 1628/FL090/TP E170/TB MOD 090
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
20 nm northeast (050°) of AVL
Time
16:28 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 9,000 ft
E75L at 36,000 ft, 14 nm east, 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-15. At the departure end, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV/TM 1536/FL360/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
over HMV
Time
15:36 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-15
B739 at 30,000 ft, 49 nm south, 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-50. 50 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1535/FL300/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT/RM ZTLFD-50
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
15:35 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light
Remarks
ZTLFD-50
C82R at 6,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV JAU/TM 1656/FL060/TP C82R/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over JAU
Time
16:56 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
C82R
Turbulence
none
B738 at 35,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LVT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
CL60 at 1,800 ft, 40 nm southeast, 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft, mist. 160 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 4N/TM 1521/FL018/TP CL60/SK OVC018/WX 1 1/2SM BR
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 4N
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
Weather
1, 1/2SM, mist
P28A at 1,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast above 1,000 ft. 160 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1501/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010/WX 1SM/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Weather
1SM
Turbulence
none
Icing
none

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 7 forecast points nearest it (TRI, TYS, BNA, HSV, MEM, LIT, SHV). 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	250° at 12 kt	+12 kt	15 °C	108 kt	6 h 23 min	6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	6 h 30 min	6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+14 kt	12 °C	106 kt	6 h 30 min	6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	6 h 34 min	6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	+16 kt	6 °C	104 kt	6 h 38 min	6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+18 kt	1 °C	102 kt	6 h 45 min	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	+20 kt	-3 °C	100 kt	6 h 53 min	7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 24 kt	+22 kt	-6 °C	98 kt	7 h 02 min	7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 26 kt	+22 kt	-16 °C	98 kt	7 h 02 min	7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 40 kt	+25 kt	-31 °C	95 kt	7 h 15 min	7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 44 kt	+22 kt	-39 °C	98 kt	7 h 02 min	7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	+11 kt	-50 °C	109 kt	6 h 19 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 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
TRI	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
TYS	used from 50 nm out; 18 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°
BNA	used from 150 nm out; 54 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
HSV	used from 200 nm out; 39 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
MEM	used from 300 nm out; 67 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
LIT	used from 449 nm out; 68 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
SHV	used from 549 nm out; 48 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -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
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	1,518 ft	12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC)
MOR Morristown, TN	50 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,312 ft	16:55 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	90 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	986 ft	16:53 UTC
THA Tullahoma, TN	200 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,084 ft	16:55 UTC
GZS Pulaski, TN	240 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	688 ft	16:55 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	339 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	16:53 UTC
MMS Marks, MS	409 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	no report just now				161 ft
CKM Clarksdale, MS	419 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	173 ft	16:55 UTC
LLQ Monticello, AR	489 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	267 ft	16:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	609 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	16:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	659 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,300 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	16:53 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	543 ft	12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TYR

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet

The forecast for TRI, the departure

From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 1 mile, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet

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

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at TRI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at TYR 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Tri-Cities Airport, Tyler Pounds Regional.