MC Ghee Tyson Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport TYS → CID
513 nautical miles (590 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 318°, about 324° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 12:29 am CDT (05:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots; CID is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19. 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 69 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 20 to 99 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
- CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 45 nm east, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. At the departure end, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 40 nm east (090°) of VXV
- Time
- 22:46 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-42
- E75S at 29,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. At the departure end, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- over VXV
- Time
- 22:21 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-39
- E170 at 33,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. At the departure end, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 25 nm west (270°) of VXV
- Time
- 22:22 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-03
- A319 at 25,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 128 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 17 nm east (070°) of BWG
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- none
- E170 climbing, 35 nm northeast, 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 158 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDF
- Where
- over SDF
- Time
- 22:26 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- B022 T036
- M600 at 1,800 ft, 40 nm northeast, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 158 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOU
- Where
- over DURD
- Time
- 22:12 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- M600
- Sky
- OVC018-TOPO37
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 14 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 246 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- A21N at 34,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALO UA /OV ALO180020/TM 2201/FL340/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALO
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of ALO
- Time
- 22:01 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
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 6 forecast points nearest it (TYS, LOU, EVV, SPI, BRL, DBQ). 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 | 290° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 4 h 42 min | 12:29 am CDT (05:29 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 59 min | 12:46 am CDT (05:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 10 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 05 min | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 7 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 14 min | 1:01 am CDT (06:01 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 3 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 24 min | 1:11 am CDT (06:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -1 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 24 min | 1:11 am CDT (06:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -5 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 24 min | 1:11 am CDT (06:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -8 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 27 min | 1:14 am CDT (06:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 30 kt | +30 kt | -19 °C | 90 kt | 5 h 42 min | 1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 44 kt | +44 kt | -34 °C | 76 kt | 6 h 45 min | 2:32 am CDT (07:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 48 kt | +48 kt | -41 °C | 72 kt | 7 h 08 min | 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 46 kt | +46 kt | -49 °C | 74 kt | 6 h 56 min | 2:43 am CDT (07:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYS | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| LOU | used from 99 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| EVV | used from 197 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| SPI | used from 296 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| BRL | used from 394 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| DBQ | used from 493 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/22 16° | 240/24 10° | 260/18 5° | 270/16 -8° | 290/27 -19° | 310/42 -35° | 320/55 -44° | 300/71 -52° |
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 | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | 1,800 ft | 986 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
| SCX Oneida, TN | 49 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 1,544 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| EKQ Monticello, KY | 79 nm out, 13 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: haze | variable at 4 knots | 4 mi | 600 ft | 962 ft | 00:21 UTC |
| EKX Elizabethtown, KY | 148 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 775 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| TEL Tell City, IN | 187 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 659 ft | ||||
| LWV Lawrenceville, IL | 246 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 429 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| MTO Mattoon/Charleston, IL | 296 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 722 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 335 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 681 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 394 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| MLI Moline, IL | 453 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| MUT Muscatine, IA | 473 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 547 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 4:52 pm CDT (21:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,544 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CID when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:29 am CDT (05:29 UTC)
Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CID
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TYS, the departure
- 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
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 CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CID is before sunrise there (7:15 am CDT (12:15 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.
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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, The Eastern Iowa Airport.