MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport TYS → ICT
655 nautical miles (754 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 3:11 am CDT (08:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots; ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 14 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: 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 50 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 20 to 60 nm out.
- 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 last 60 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
- A320 descending, 4 nm northeast, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 4 northeast tys
- Time
- 01:52 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Remarks
- base 2,100 ft
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm north, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 139 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWG
- Where
- 10 nm west (270°) of BWG
- Time
- 01:51 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- B77W at 31,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 159 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
- Time
- 23:27 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77W
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm north, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 169 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through CKV
- Where
- over CKV
- Time
- 23:41 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- B38M at 25,000 ft, 34 nm south, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 209 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
- Report
- a routine report filed through MKL
- Where
- 35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
- Time
- 00:12 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME26
- B737 at 31,000 ft, 36 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 248 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
- Report
- a routine report filed through PAH
- Where
- 15 nm north (360°) of CNG
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME25
- BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm south, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 258 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through DYR
- Where
- over DYR
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
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, BNA, CGI, SGF, TUL, ICT). 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 13 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 6 h 01 min | 3:11 am CDT (08:11 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 15 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 11 min | 3:21 am CDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 12 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 33 min | 3:43 am CDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 9 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 41 min | 3:51 am CDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 5 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 45 min | 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 1 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 45 min | 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -4 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 45 min | 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 45 min | 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 26 kt | +25 kt | -18 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 54 min | 4:04 am CDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 41 kt | +38 kt | -32 °C | 82 kt | 7 h 59 min | 5:09 am CDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 44 kt | +40 kt | -41 °C | 80 kt | 8 h 11 min | 5:21 am CDT (10:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | +38 kt | -50 °C | 82 kt | 7 h 59 min | 5:09 am CDT (10:09 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° |
| BNA | used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 280/13 | 340/34 16° | 330/38 10° | 330/44 5° | 330/39 -8° | 330/38 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 330/53 -40° | 330/35 -47° |
| CGI | used from 199 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| SGF | used from 348 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| TUL | used from 546 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| ICT | used from 596 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -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 | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 986 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
| RKW Rockwood, TN | 30 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | variable at 5 knots, gusting to 10 | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 1,664 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 129 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 599 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 139 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 501 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 238 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| DXE Dexter, MO | 298 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 304 ft | ||||
| MNF Mountain View, MO | 377 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,182 ft | ||||
| SGF Springfield, MO | 457 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 516 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| PTS Pittsburg, KS | 526 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 946 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 626 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,379 ft | 23:15 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,664 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ICT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:11 am CDT (08:11 UTC)
Wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ICT
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 4 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 ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ICT is before sunrise there (7:35 am CDT (12:35 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, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.