MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International TYS → MSY
471 nautical miles (542 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 224°, about 230° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:21 pm CDT (04:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots; MSY is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 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: 4 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 69 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). Near the route, 49 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 137 to 314 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
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 284 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GZH
- Where
- 30 nm north (360°) of MVC
- Time
- 22:51 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-11
- B739 at 32,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 373 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOB UA /OV SJI/TM 2223/FL320/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOB
- Where
- over SJI
- Time
- 22:23 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 45 nm east, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. At the departure end, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 40 nm east (090°) of VXV
- Time
- 22:46 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-42
- E75S at 29,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. At the departure end, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- over VXV
- Time
- 22:21 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-39
- E170 at 33,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 25 nm west (270°) of VXV
- Time
- 22:22 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-03
- T206 at 9,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 59 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- 32 nm north (340°) of CHA
- Time
- 22:47 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- T206
- Sky
- TOP070
- Remarks
- ZME60
- B712 at 3,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 78 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of CHA
- Time
- 23:13 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Sky
- SCT030-TOP032 C
- CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 78 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- wind from 090° at 5 knots
- Time
- 22:51 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
- B712 at 30,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 265 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
- Report
- a routine report filed through CBM
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
- Time
- 23:09 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZME46
- A21N at 34,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 265 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
- Report
- a routine report filed through CBM
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZME46
- UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 284 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 343 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOB UA /OV SJI040025/TM 2227/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOB
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (040°) of SJI
- Time
- 22:27 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
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, HSV, BHM, MGM, MOB, MSY). 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 | 320° at 16 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 3 h 52 min | 11:39 pm CDT (04:39 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −7 kt | 15 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 43 min | 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −6 kt | 12 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 44 min | 11:31 pm CDT (04:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | −5 kt | 8 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 46 min | 11:33 pm CDT (04:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −5 kt | 5 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 46 min | 11:33 pm CDT (04:33 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −4 kt | 1 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 48 min | 11:35 pm CDT (04:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −3 kt | -3 °C | 123 kt | 3 h 50 min | 11:37 pm CDT (04:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 27 kt | −2 kt | -6 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 52 min | 11:39 pm CDT (04:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 29 kt | −1 kt | -17 °C | 121 kt | 3 h 54 min | 11:41 pm CDT (04:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 39 kt | −6 kt | -33 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 44 min | 11:31 pm CDT (04:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 39 kt | −12 kt | -41 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 34 min | 11:21 pm CDT (04:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 33 kt | −6 kt | -50 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 44 min | 11:31 pm CDT (04:31 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; 24 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° |
| HSV | used from 98 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 290/15 | 330/34 16° | 330/38 11° | 330/40 5° | 320/36 -7° | 320/31 -18° | 320/44 -34° | 330/53 -41° | 330/34 -48° |
| BHM | used from 147 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/32 16° | 320/37 11° | 330/37 6° | 310/33 -7° | 310/30 -18° | 320/40 -34° | 330/43 -41° | 330/30 -49° |
| MGM | used from 245 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/30 16° | 330/34 11° | 320/31 7° | 310/28 -7° | 320/29 -17° | 290/25 -34° | 300/28 -41° | 320/28 -50° |
| MOB | used from 294 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
| MSY | used from 392 nm out; 54 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 18° | L/V 12° | 300/11 7° | 330/15 -4° | 320/22 -16° | 330/38 -32° | 350/47 -42° | 340/56 -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 few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | 1,800 ft | 986 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
| MMI Athens, TN | 39 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 874 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 78 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,300 ft | 682 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| PYP Centre, AL | 127 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 594 ft | ||||
| GAD Gadsden, AL | 147 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 569 ft | 15:56 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 196 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| DYA Demopolis, AL | 284 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 111 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS | 373 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 23:56 UTC |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 422 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| ASD Slidell, LA | 441 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| MSY New Orleans, LA | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 986 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:21 pm CDT (04:21 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSY
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSY is before sunrise there (7:00 am CDT (12:00 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.
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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, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.