Plan a flight · Mon 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC)

MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Los Angeles International TYS → LAX

1,690 nautical miles (1,945 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 12:04 am PDT (07:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots; LAX is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 6 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: 3 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 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 TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 587 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 954 to 1382 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1024 to 1074 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1183 to 1471 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1233 to 1412 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1342 to 1442 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1571 to 1650 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 89 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

B737 at 13,000 ft, 20 nm north, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the destination end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 8,500 ft, 1 nm southwest, 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the destination end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV 8 SW OF LAX/TM 1358/FL085/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 085
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
8 southwest of lax
Time
13:58 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence at 8,500 ft
A21N at 8,000 ft, 1 nm southwest, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1330/FL080/TP A21N/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 5,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 5 nm west, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
B738 at 35,000 ft, 40 nm north, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LVT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 18 nm south, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 99 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
E170 at 26,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 577 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
BE30 at 15,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1094 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV SAF255015/TM 1327/FL150/TP BE30/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
15 nm west (255°) of SAF
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE30
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
S22T at 16,000 ft, 29 nm north, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, remarks: zlawc. 1551 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV HEC061035/TM 1310/FL160/TP S22T/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
35 nm northeast (061°) of HEC
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
B763 at 2,800 ft, 5 nm southwest, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
6 nm east (080°) of ONT
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R
B350 at 8,000 ft, 36 nm north, 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 8,000 ft. At the destination end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EDW UA /OV PMD/TM 1350/FL080/TP B350/SK BKN030-TOP080
```
Report
a routine report filed through EDW
Where
over PMD
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 8,000 ft
B737 at 8,000 ft, 22 nm south, 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 1425/FL080/TP B737/SK BASE 007 TOPS 080
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
14:25 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
base 700 ft tops 8,000 ft
B737 at 1,200 ft, 22 nm south, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): scattered clouds from 1,200 ft to 8,200 ft. At the destination end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 1410/FL012/TP B737/SK SCT012-TOP082
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,200 ft, tops 8,200 ft

12 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (TYS, BNA, CGI, MEM, LIT, SGF, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, BLH, ONT). 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	230° at 18 kt	+15 kt	21 °C	105 kt	16 h 06 min	12:04 am PDT (07:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+17 kt	14 °C	103 kt	16 h 24 min	12:22 am PDT (07:22 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	16 h 15 min	12:13 am PDT (07:13 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+19 kt	7 °C	101 kt	16 h 44 min	12:42 am PDT (07:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+23 kt	3 °C	97 kt	17 h 25 min	1:23 am PDT (08:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	+27 kt	-1 °C	93 kt	18 h 10 min	2:08 am PDT (09:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	+32 kt	-5 °C	88 kt	19 h 12 min	3:10 am PDT (10:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 39 kt	+35 kt	-8 °C	85 kt	19 h 53 min	3:51 am PDT (10:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 47 kt	+43 kt	-19 °C	77 kt	21 h 57 min	5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 61 kt	+60 kt	-29 °C	60 kt	28 h 10 min	12:08 pm PDT (19:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 64 kt	+65 kt	-37 °C	55 kt	30 h 44 min	2:42 pm PDT (21:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 61 kt	+62 kt	-48 °C	58 kt	29 h 08 min	1:06 pm PDT (20:06 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
BNA	used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
CGI	used from 199 nm out; 81 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
MEM	used from 298 nm out; 78 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
LIT	used from 348 nm out; 96 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
SGF	used from 398 nm out; 67 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
TUL	used from 497 nm out; 56 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
OKC	used from 646 nm out; 53 nm from the line	200/23	220/26 19°	210/12 16°	230/16 8°	250/36 -6°	250/45 -17°	260/61 -28°	270/51 -37°	270/42 -49°
GAG	used from 696 nm out; 45 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
AMA	used from 845 nm out; 53 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
TCC	used from 895 nm out; 60 nm from the line		230/14	240/29 12°	220/39 6°	230/48 -6°	230/52 -19°	230/77 -27°	240/77 -37°	250/71 -49°
ABQ	used from 1044 nm out; 54 nm from the line			200/19 9°	220/32 3°	230/52 -7°	220/67 -20°	230/86 -26°	230/87 -36°	230/87 -49°
FMN	used from 1143 nm out; 71 nm from the line			170/14 8°	210/28 0°	230/57 -10°	220/74 -21°	230/82 -30°	230/95 -37°	230/102 -47°
PRC	used from 1292 nm out; 76 nm from the line			200/38 5°	200/44 -1°	210/72 -11°	220/78 -20°	220/85 -29°	230/99 -36°	230/105 -47°
BLH	used from 1442 nm out; 76 nm from the line	220/16	220/25 8°	210/30 2°	220/35 -2°	210/54 -12°	220/73 -20°	220/90 -29°	230/103 -37°	230/105 -47°
ONT	used from 1591 nm out; 34 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
MQY Smyrna, TN	119 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:56 UTC
HZD Huntingdon, TN	219 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	496 ft	14:35 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	497 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	13:53 UTC
TUL Tulsa, OK	577 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	677 ft	14:53 UTC
GAG Gage, OK	766 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	2,223 ft	13:53 UTC
DHT Dalhart, TX	905 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	3,991 ft	13:53 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	1074 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	6,348 ft	13:53 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	1352 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	1,200 ft	7,014 ft	13:57 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	1392 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	5,045 ft	13:53 UTC
ONT Ontario, CA	1650 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	944 ft	14:13 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,800 ft	127 ft	7:03 am PDT (14:03 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:04 am PDT (07:04 UTC)

Wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LAX

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for TYS, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, overcast at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, mist, overcast at 200 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 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 19 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 1491 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAX is before sunrise there (6:56 am PDT (13:56 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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, Los Angeles International.