Plan a flight · Mon 2:42 am EDT (06:42 UTC)

MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Denver International TYS → DEN

1,008 nautical miles (1,160 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 10:18 am MDT (16:18 UTC). Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots; DEN is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29. 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: 1,994 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 170 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 459 to 918 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 70 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

A20N at 25,000 ft, 45 nm west, 2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. At the destination end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
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Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm west (250°) of DEN
Time
06:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-06
B738 descending, 3 nm south, 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop

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, COU, SGF, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, DEN). 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 28 kt	+20 kt	21 °C	100 kt	10 h 05 min	10:47 am MDT (16:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+20 kt	16 °C	100 kt	10 h 05 min	10:47 am MDT (16:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+19 kt	13 °C	101 kt	9 h 59 min	10:41 am MDT (16:41 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+17 kt	10 °C	103 kt	9 h 47 min	10:29 am MDT (16:29 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+15 kt	5 °C	105 kt	9 h 36 min	10:18 am MDT (16:18 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+17 kt	1 °C	103 kt	9 h 47 min	10:29 am MDT (16:29 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-3 °C	101 kt	9 h 59 min	10:41 am MDT (16:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 20 kt	+20 kt	-6 °C	100 kt	10 h 05 min	10:47 am MDT (16:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-19 °C	97 kt	10 h 24 min	11:06 am MDT (17:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 42 kt	+42 kt	-31 °C	78 kt	12 h 55 min	1:37 pm MDT (19:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 49 kt	+50 kt	-39 °C	70 kt	14 h 24 min	3:06 pm MDT (21:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 45 kt	+46 kt	-49 °C	74 kt	13 h 37 min	2:19 pm MDT (20:19 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; 60 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 200 nm out; 58 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°
COU	used from 349 nm out; 76 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
SGF	used from 449 nm out; 55 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 499 nm out; 46 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°
SLN	used from 599 nm out; 53 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 748 nm out; 94 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 798 nm out; 45 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°
DEN	used from 948 nm out; 35 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°

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, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	1,664 ft	06:15 UTC
HVC Hopkinsville, KY	180 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	563 ft	06:35 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	239 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
FAM Farmington, MO	329 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	945 ft	20:07 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	409 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	05:55 UTC
FOE Topeka, KS	589 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	05:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	678 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	05:53 UTC
HLC Hill City, KS	778 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,238 ft	05:53 UTC
CBK Colby, KS	838 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	3,188 ft	06:35 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	11:53 pm MDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:18 am MDT (16:18 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DEN

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 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 central Great Lakes · 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: MC Ghee Tyson Airport, Denver International.