MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport TYS → CHO
300 nautical miles (346 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 061°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC). Right now TYS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots; CHO is VFR, wind calm. 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: 4 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 223 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 252 nm of the route.
- 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 87 to 126 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 TYS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 4 forecast points nearest it (TYS, TRI, ROA, RIC). 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 | 320° at 28 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 2 h 23 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | +3 kt | 11 °C | 117 kt | 2 h 34 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 30 kt | +7 kt | 11 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 39 min | 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 31 kt | +9 kt | 8 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 42 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | +6 kt | 5 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 38 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 31 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 37 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 34 kt | +5 kt | -2 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 37 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 37 kt | +4 kt | -6 °C | 116 kt | 2 h 35 min | 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 38 kt | +4 kt | -7 °C | 116 kt | 2 h 35 min | 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 46 kt | +6 kt | -20 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 38 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 55 kt | +11 kt | -33 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 45 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 58 kt | +8 kt | -40 °C | 112 kt | 2 h 41 min | 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | −12 kt | -49 °C | 132 kt | 2 h 16 min | 8:17 am EDT (12:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYS | used from 0 nm out; 24 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° |
| TRI | used from 48 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 145 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| RIC | used from 291 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYS Knoxville, TN | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 986 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| MOR Morristown, TN | 39 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 1,312 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| GCY Greeneville, TN | 58 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots, gusting to 11 | 7 mi | 300 ft | 1,607 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 87 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 900 ft | 1,518 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA | 145 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 11 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 2,558 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 213 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 1,175 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| HSP Hot Springs, VA | 232 nm out, 19 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the west (280°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22 | 0.25 mi | none | 3,792 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | 281 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,201 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 640 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet and more above marginal VFR
The whole forecast for CHO
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for TYS, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)).
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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: MC Ghee Tyson Airport, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.