MC Ghee Tyson Airport to City Of Colorado Springs Municipal TYS → COS
1,003 nautical miles (1,154 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 9:50 am MDT (15:50 UTC). Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots; COS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 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: 2 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 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 467 to 923 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 0 nm of the route.
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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (TYS, BNA, CGI, SGF, MKC, ICT, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB). 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 | 240° at 27 kt | +20 kt | 21 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 02 min | 10:13 am MDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +20 kt | 16 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 02 min | 10:13 am MDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 13 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 56 min | 10:07 am MDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 44 min | 9:55 am MDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 39 min | 9:50 am MDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 1 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 44 min | 9:55 am MDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -3 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 56 min | 10:07 am MDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -6 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 02 min | 10:13 am MDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -19 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 27 min | 10:38 am MDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 43 kt | +44 kt | -31 °C | 76 kt | 13 h 12 min | 1:23 pm MDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 50 kt | +51 kt | -39 °C | 69 kt | 14 h 32 min | 2:43 pm MDT (20:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 44 kt | +45 kt | -49 °C | 75 kt | 13 h 22 min | 1:33 pm MDT (19:33 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| BNA | used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| CGI | used from 199 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| SGF | used from 348 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| MKC | used from 546 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| ICT | used from 596 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| SLN | used from 645 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GCK | used from 745 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GLD | used from 844 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| PUB | used from 943 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -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 | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 986 ft | 2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC) |
| RKW Rockwood, TN | 30 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,664 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 129 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 238 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| PYN Piedmont, MO | 338 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 466 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 407 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| NVD Nevada, MO | 506 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 892 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 675 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| GBD Great Bend, KS | 725 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,886 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| TQK Scott City, KS | 824 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 19 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,968 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,187 ft | 11:54 pm MDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,187 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At COS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:50 am MDT (15:50 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for COS
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 5 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at COS 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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
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, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal.