Plan a flight · Sun 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC)

MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Easterwood Field TYS → CLL

695 nautical miles (800 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 247°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 1:30 am CDT (06:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots; CLL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 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: 10 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). Over the first 89 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 209 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

B763 at 29,000 ft, 22 nm north, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 209 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSL UA /OV MSL270020/TM 2215/FL290/TP B763/TB MOD/RM ZME31
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSL
Where
20 nm west (270°) of MSL
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZME31
BE40 at 29,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 219 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
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
B38M at 29,000 ft, 31 nm east, 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-42. At the departure end, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090025/TM 2124/FL290/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
ZTLFD-42
E170 at 33,000 ft, 12 nm north, 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 north 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
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 19 nm south, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
T206 at 9,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 70 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
B712 at 3,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
SR22 at 2,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: zme. 129 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LUG UA /OV LUG/TM 2124/FL020/TP SR22/SK OVC021 TOP 038/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LUG
Where
over LUG
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Remarks
zme
PC12 at 24,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW28. 407 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV 17 S MON/TM 2228/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
17 south mon
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW28
BE35 at 4,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 4,000 ft, wind 133° at 26 knots, remarks: ZFW30. 536 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAD UA /OV EMG210025/TM 2203/FL040/TP BE35/WV 133026 KT/TB LGT CAT 040/RM ZFW30
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAD
Where
25 nm southwest (210°) of EMG
Time
22:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BE35
Wind
wind from 133° at 26 knots knots
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence at 4,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW30

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, HSV, MEM, JAN, SHV, CLL). 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	280° at 10 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	6 h 16 min	1:30 am CDT (06:30 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+10 kt	15 °C	110 kt	6 h 19 min	1:33 am CDT (06:33 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+12 kt	12 °C	108 kt	6 h 26 min	1:40 am CDT (06:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	+11 kt	8 °C	109 kt	6 h 23 min	1:37 am CDT (06:37 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+10 kt	5 °C	110 kt	6 h 19 min	1:33 am CDT (06:33 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+11 kt	1 °C	109 kt	6 h 23 min	1:37 am CDT (06:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+11 kt	-3 °C	109 kt	6 h 23 min	1:37 am CDT (06:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 24 kt	+11 kt	-6 °C	109 kt	6 h 23 min	1:37 am CDT (06:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 25 kt	+12 kt	-16 °C	108 kt	6 h 26 min	1:40 am CDT (06:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 39 kt	+15 kt	-32 °C	105 kt	6 h 37 min	1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 39 kt	+12 kt	-41 °C	108 kt	6 h 26 min	1:40 am CDT (06:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 36 kt	+13 kt	-50 °C	107 kt	6 h 30 min	1:44 am CDT (06:44 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°
HSV	used from 99 nm out; 30 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
MEM	used from 248 nm out; 83 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
JAN	used from 298 nm out; 74 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
SHV	used from 447 nm out; 65 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
CLL	used from 596 nm out; 75 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°

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)
MNV Madisonville, TN	20 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,031 ft	23:55 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	70 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	682 ft	23:53 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	149 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	23:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	248 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	23:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	328 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	23:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	368 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	23:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	447 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	23:53 UTC
IER Natchitoches, LA	516 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	121 ft	23:55 UTC
LFK Lufkin, TX	606 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	295 ft	23:53 UTC
UTS Huntsville, TX	656 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	362 ft	23:53 UTC
CLL College Station, TX	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,031 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:30 am CDT (06:30 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CLL

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 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 CLL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLL is before sunrise there (7:25 am CDT (12:25 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: MC Ghee Tyson Airport, Easterwood Field.