Plan a flight · Mon 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC)

Tulsa International to MC Ghee Tyson Airport TUL → TYS

578 nautical miles (665 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC). Right now TUL is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 13 knots; TYS is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 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 destination 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 TUL.

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

E170 at 26,000 ft, 5 nm east, 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
E75L at 33,000 ft, 39 nm north, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 468 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 17 nm south, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 478 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
B739 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm south, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 508 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. At the destination end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
E75L at 5,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (TUL, FSM, SGF, MEM, CGI, BNA, 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
3,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	4 h 08 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	4 h 13 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−15 kt	13 °C	135 kt	4 h 17 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	4 h 19 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−13 kt	7 °C	133 kt	4 h 21 min	2:19 pm EDT (18:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−15 kt	3 °C	135 kt	4 h 17 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	4 h 13 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−20 kt	-5 °C	140 kt	4 h 08 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-6 °C	141 kt	4 h 06 min	2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-18 °C	145 kt	3 h 59 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 42 kt	−39 kt	-31 °C	159 kt	3 h 38 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 50 kt	−45 kt	-40 °C	165 kt	3 h 30 min	1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 45 kt	−37 kt	-51 °C	157 kt	3 h 41 min	1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
TUL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
FSM	used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
SGF	used from 100 nm out; 62 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
MEM	used from 199 nm out; 93 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
CGI	used from 299 nm out; 68 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
BNA	used from 349 nm out; 73 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
TYS	used from 498 nm out; 55 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°

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
TUL Tulsa, OK	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	677 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
GCM Claremore, OK	20 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	733 ft	13:35 UTC
ASG Springdale, AR	90 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,352 ft	13:48 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	130 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	11:45 UTC
CVK Ash Flat, AR	209 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	no report just now				717 ft
ARG Walnut Ridge, AR	239 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	279 ft	13:56 UTC
DYR Dyersburg, TN	319 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	337 ft	18:56 UTC
HZD Huntingdon, TN	359 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	496 ft	13:40 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	458 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:56 UTC
SRB Sparta, TN	498 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain, fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,025 ft	13:35 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN	528 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,881 ft	13:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 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, 1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TYS

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, overcast at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, mist, overcast at 200 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet

The forecast for TUL, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 20 nm from the route, 448 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Tulsa International, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.