Plan a flight · Mon 1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)

MC Ghee Tyson Airport to John F Kennedy International TYS → JFK

562 nautical miles (646 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 056°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots; JFK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 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: 5 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 whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 315 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 108 to 118 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 148 to 286 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 286 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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 355 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A319 at 23,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 512 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
B738 descending, 0 nm west, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
B712 descending, 13 nm southeast, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 404 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
E145 at 600 ft, 42 nm northwest, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 434 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (TYS, TRI, ROA, EKN, RIC, ACY, JFK). 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	280° at 17 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	4 h 14 min	6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−6 kt	12 °C	126 kt	4 h 28 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−7 kt	10 °C	127 kt	4 h 26 min	6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	4 h 21 min	6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	4 h 21 min	6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	4 h 19 min	6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	−12 kt	-3 °C	132 kt	4 h 15 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−14 kt	-7 °C	134 kt	4 h 12 min	6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	−15 kt	-8 °C	135 kt	4 h 10 min	6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 29 kt	−23 kt	-20 °C	143 kt	3 h 56 min	5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 39 kt	−36 kt	-33 °C	156 kt	3 h 36 min	5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 49 kt	−46 kt	-39 °C	166 kt	3 h 23 min	5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 42 kt	−39 kt	-48 °C	159 kt	3 h 32 min	5:30 am EDT (09:30 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°
TRI	used from 49 nm out; 15 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
ROA	used from 148 nm out; 49 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
EKN	used from 246 nm out; 48 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
RIC	used from 345 nm out; 95 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
ACY	used from 394 nm out; 89 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
JFK	used from 493 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -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: overcast at 3,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	986 ft	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
MOR Morristown, TN	39 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,312 ft	05:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	89 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	1,518 ft	05:53 UTC
BLF Bluefield, WV	158 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 9 knots, gusting to 21	4 mi	400 ft	2,856 ft	05:52 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	207 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	4 mi	2,100 ft	2,301 ft	02:15 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	237 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	05:55 UTC
VBW Bridgewater, VA	286 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	calm	10+ mi	500 ft	1,165 ft	05:55 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA	365 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	5 mi	600 ft	389 ft	05:55 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	414 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	22 ft	05:35 UTC
PNE Philadelphia, PA	493 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	119 ft	05:54 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	512 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	212 ft	05:53 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	13 ft	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for JFK

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 6 nm from the route, 375 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 375 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 404 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JFK is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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, John F Kennedy International.