MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Niagara Falls International TYS → IAG
496 nautical miles (571 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 027°, about 033° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:11 am EDT (04:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 189 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 50 to 268 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 357 to 457 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. 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
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 4 nm south, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E170 at 25,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV BUF120010/TM 2237/FL250/TP E170/TB MOD 250/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- 10 nm southeast (120°) of BUF
- Time
- 22:37 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate at 25,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- E170 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm west, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. At the departure end, 21 nm west 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
- E75S at 29,000 ft, 3 nm south, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. At the departure end, 3 nm south 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
- CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 30 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast 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
- P28A climbing, 21 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 179 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over DWU
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- instrument conditions
- CRJ9 climbing, 32 nm southeast, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 189 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
- P28A descending, 18 nm northwest, 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,200 ft. 218 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV KUNI/TM 2214/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK SCT012/WX 3SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over KUNI
- Time
- 22:14 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 1,200 ft
- Weather
- 3SM
- C68A at 2,700 ft, 27 nm east, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 328 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over KPIT
- Time
- 00:45 UTC
- Height
- at 2,700 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- overcast from 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- landing runway 10R
- B737 climbing, 27 nm east, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 328 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2303/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B028 T034
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over PIT
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- B028 T034
- E75S descending, 27 nm east, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 328 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2254/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK T036
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over PIT
- Time
- 22:54 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- T036
- AEST descending, 34 nm northwest, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. 328 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 22:36 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- AEST
- Remarks
- bases 1,600 ft
- CRJ2 at 23,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 348 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV EWC140020/TM 2254/FL230/TP CRJ2/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (140°) of EWC
- Time
- 22:54 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- zob
- AC90 descending, 26 nm northwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 397 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
- Report
- a routine report filed through ERI
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- AC90
- Sky
- T046 B042
9 more routine reports are on the map.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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, TRI, CRW, CMH, AGC, BUF). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 290° at 4 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 4 h 08 min | 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | +3 kt | 11 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 14 min | 1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 12 kt | +5 kt | 9 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 19 min | 1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 11 kt | +6 kt | 6 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 21 min | 1:19 am EDT (05:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 10 kt | +5 kt | 3 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 19 min | 1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 11 kt | +3 kt | -1 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 14 min | 1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | +2 kt | -5 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 12 min | 1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +1 kt | -9 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 10 min | 1:08 am EDT (05:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 13 kt | +1 kt | -10 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 10 min | 1:08 am EDT (05:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 18 kt | −11 kt | -21 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 47 min | 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 31 kt | −27 kt | -33 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 22 min | 12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 39 kt | −33 kt | -39 °C | 153 kt | 3 h 15 min | 12:13 am EDT (04:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 40 kt | −34 kt | -48 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 13 min | 12:11 am EDT (04:11 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° |
| TRI | used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| CRW | used from 99 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| CMH | used from 248 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| AGC | used from 298 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
| BUF | used from 397 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 170/19 | L/V 10° | 040/9 6° | 220/8 2° | 230/15 -11° | 220/33 -22° | 220/47 -35° | 230/55 -41° | 230/56 -50° |
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 | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| MOR Morristown, TN | 30 nm out, 17 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,312 ft | ||||
| CPF Hazard, KY | 99 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,256 ft | ||||
| SJS Prestonsburg, KY | 129 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,221 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 169 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 248 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 858 ft | ||||
| CDI Cambridge, OH | 278 nm out, 13 nm west of the line | no report just now | 798 ft | ||||
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 308 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 348 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| ERI Erie, PA | 417 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 732 ft | ||||
| DKK Dunkirk, NY | 457 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 692 ft | ||||
| IAG Niagara Falls, NY | destination | no report just now | 592 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,312 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IAG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:11 am EDT (04:11 UTC)
IAG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 328 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 357 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 357 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at IAG 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAG is before sunrise there (7:25 am EDT (11:25 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
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, Niagara Falls International.