Plan a flight · Sun 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC)

MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Okc Will Rogers International TYS → OKC

664 nautical miles (764 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 272°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 2:04 am CDT (07:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots; OKC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 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: 17 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 50 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 30 to 79 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 89 to 169 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

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, 4 nm north, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. At the departure end, 4 nm north 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
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 48 nm south, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 48 nm south 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
T206 at 9,000 ft, 20 nm south, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 69 nm along the route, 20 nm south 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
B77W at 31,000 ft, 38 nm north, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 149 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 31 nm north, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 149 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
B738 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm north, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 169 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B38M at 25,000 ft, 11 nm north, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 218 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 11 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 258 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
A319 at 39,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 297 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
C750 at 43,000 ft, 39 nm south, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 397 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme

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 7 forecast points nearest it (TYS, BNA, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC). 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 11 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	6 h 06 min	2:04 am CDT (07:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	6 h 16 min	2:14 am CDT (07:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	+18 kt	12 °C	102 kt	6 h 31 min	2:29 am CDT (07:29 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+19 kt	9 °C	101 kt	6 h 34 min	2:32 am CDT (07:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+20 kt	5 °C	100 kt	6 h 38 min	2:36 am CDT (07:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+20 kt	1 °C	100 kt	6 h 38 min	2:36 am CDT (07:36 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+19 kt	-3 °C	101 kt	6 h 34 min	2:32 am CDT (07:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	6 h 34 min	2:32 am CDT (07:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 27 kt	+22 kt	-17 °C	98 kt	6 h 47 min	2:45 am CDT (07:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 41 kt	+33 kt	-32 °C	87 kt	7 h 38 min	3:36 am CDT (08:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 42 kt	+31 kt	-40 °C	89 kt	7 h 28 min	3:26 am CDT (08:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 37 kt	+29 kt	-50 °C	91 kt	7 h 18 min	3:16 am CDT (08:16 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; 25 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°
BNA	used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
MEM	used from 198 nm out; 84 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 347 nm out; 69 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
FSM	used from 446 nm out; 40 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
TUL	used from 545 nm out; 41 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
OKC	used from 595 nm out; 45 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -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 1,600 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	986 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
RKW Rockwood, TN	30 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	variable at 6 knots, gusting to 12	10+ mi	700 ft	1,664 ft	00:35 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	119 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	23:56 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	139 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	23:50 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	238 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	00:53 UTC
JBR Jonesboro, AR	327 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	262 ft	00:53 UTC
BVX Batesville, AR	377 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	465 ft	23:56 UTC
CCA Clinton, AR	416 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	513 ft	23:35 UTC
FSM Fort Smith, AR	506 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	469 ft	00:53 UTC
MKO Muskogee, OK	555 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	611 ft	00:53 UTC
SNL Shawnee, OK	634 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,073 ft	00:35 UTC
OKC Oklahoma City, OK	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,295 ft	7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,664 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:04 am CDT (07:04 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OKC

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OKC is before sunrise there (7:33 am CDT (12:33 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, 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, Okc Will Rogers International.