MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport TYS → MSP
688 nautical miles (792 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 325°, about 331° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 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: 971 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 70 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 100 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). Near the route, 628 nm along 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
- B38M at 21,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 160 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDF
- Where
- over IIU
- Time
- 01:09 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- A21N at 17,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 219 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 45 nm south (183°) of IND
- Time
- 01:28 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- clear
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- clear since departing KIND southbound
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 19 nm southwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 249 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: pocket continuous light turbulence. 449 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RPJ UA /OV PLL/TM 0156/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT/RM POCKET CONS LGT TB
- Report
- a routine report filed through RPJ
- Where
- over PLL
- Time
- 01:56 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- pocket continuous light turbulence
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, IND, SPI, JOT, DBQ, LSE, MSP). 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 | 270° at 19 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 6 h 19 min | 3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 14 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 29 min | 3:56 am CDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 11 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 33 min | 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 7 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 29 min | 3:56 am CDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 3 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 29 min | 3:56 am CDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +16 kt | -1 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 37 min | 4:04 am CDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -4 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 49 min | 4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 23 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 57 min | 4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 26 kt | +24 kt | -20 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 10 min | 4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | +32 kt | -34 °C | 88 kt | 7 h 49 min | 5:16 am CDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 46 kt | +43 kt | -42 °C | 77 kt | 8 h 56 min | 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 51 kt | +48 kt | -51 °C | 72 kt | 9 h 33 min | 7:00 am CDT (12:00 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 100 nm out; 44 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° |
| IND | used from 199 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| SPI | used from 299 nm out; 78 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° |
| JOT | used from 349 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 449 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| LSE | used from 549 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| MSP | used from 648 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 230/26 | 240/30 17° | 240/24 12° | 250/22 5° | 250/35 -10° | 260/36 -21° | 250/41 -36° | 250/49 -45° | 260/58 -52° |
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) |
| SCX Oneida, TN | 50 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,544 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| AAS Campbellsville, KY | 110 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | marginal VFR | calm | 5 mi | none | 921 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| SDF Louisville, KY | 160 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 500 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 269 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 329 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 359 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| SQI Sterling/Rockfalls, IL | 449 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 647 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 509 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,076 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CHU Caledonia, MN | 578 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,179 ft | ||||
| RST Rochester, MN | 628 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 8 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 841 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 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 MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC)
Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSP
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 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
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSP is before sunrise there (7:24 am CDT (12:24 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, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.