MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Mitchell Municipal TYS → MHE
803 nautical miles (925 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 311°, about 317° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC). Right now TYS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; MHE is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 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 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- 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 route from 427 to 734 nm out.
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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (TYS, LOU, EVV, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, FSD). 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 19 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 7 h 22 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 15 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 35 min | 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 43 min | 10:49 am CDT (15:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 8 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 39 min | 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 4 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 35 min | 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 48 min | 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -4 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 57 min | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 22 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 07 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 27 kt | +26 kt | -19 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 33 min | 11:39 am CDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 34 kt | +33 kt | -34 °C | 87 kt | 9 h 14 min | 12:20 pm CDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 48 kt | +46 kt | -41 °C | 74 kt | 10 h 51 min | 1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 50 kt | +49 kt | -50 °C | 71 kt | 11 h 19 min | 2:25 pm CDT (19:25 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° |
| LOU | used from 99 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| EVV | used from 149 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| SPI | used from 298 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| BRL | used from 397 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 496 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| OMA | used from 645 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| FSD | used from 694 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
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: overcast at 3,100 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 986 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| SCX Oneida, TN | 50 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 0.75 mi | 300 ft | 1,544 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 119 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 716 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 218 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 421 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| FOA Flora, IL | 278 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 472 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 357 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| EOK Keokuk, IA | 446 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 671 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| OTM Ottumwa, IA | 506 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 845 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 565 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 957 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| SKI Sac City, IA | 645 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,249 ft | ||||
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 754 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,430 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| MHE Mitchell, SD | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the north (360°) at 10 knots | 9 mi | 500 ft | 1,304 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,544 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MHE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC)
MHE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at MHE 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC)).
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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, Mitchell Municipal.