MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Fort Worth Meacham International TYS → FTW
686 nautical miles (790 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 259°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC). Right now TYS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots; FTW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21. 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 50 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 08:00–15:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (TYS, BNA, HSV, MEM, LIT, SHV, DAL). 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 | 250° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 6 h 36 min | 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 16 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 36 min | 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 36 min | 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 32 min | 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 28 min | 11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 1 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 32 min | 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 36 min | 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 40 min | 11:24 am CDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 22 kt | +20 kt | -17 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 52 min | 11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | +26 kt | -30 °C | 94 kt | 7 h 18 min | 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 44 kt | +29 kt | -40 °C | 91 kt | 7 h 32 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 41 kt | +21 kt | -51 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 56 min | 11:40 am CDT (16:40 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; 25 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° |
| BNA | used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| HSV | used from 149 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| MEM | used from 199 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 348 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| SHV | used from 497 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 547 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
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 south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 986 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| MNV Madisonville, TN | 20 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 4 mi | none | 1,031 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| THA Tullahoma, TN | 109 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 1,084 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| GZS Pulaski, TN | 159 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 688 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| CRX Corinth, MS | 229 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 425 ft | 09:30 UTC |
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 288 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 401 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 398 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 205 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| ADF Arkadelphia, AR | 457 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 181 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 517 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 617 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 09:15 UTC |
| ADS Dallas, TX | 656 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| FTW Fort Worth, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 710 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,084 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC)
Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FTW
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 nm from the route, 656 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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, Fort Worth Meacham International.