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MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International TYS → PHX

1,387 nautical miles (1,596 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 272°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 7:04 am MST (14:04 UTC). 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: 244 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 80 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 160 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1008 to 1347 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1038 to 1297 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1157 to 1347 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
E170 at 33,000 ft, 3 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, 3 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, 49 nm south, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 49 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. 70 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, 36 nm north, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 150 nm along the route, 36 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, 30 nm north, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 150 nm along the route, 30 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, 45 nm north, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 170 nm along the route, 45 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, 10 nm northeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 220 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast 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, 9 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 259 nm along the route, 9 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
C750 at 43,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 399 nm along the route, 43 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
A320 at 35,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 828 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47
B737 at 14,000 ft, 42 nm north, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 1117 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light above 14,000 ft
HDJT at 18,000 ft, 48 nm north, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): light rime icing from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft, -9 °C, remarks: during the climb out of abq zab/fd. 1127 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ285015/TM 2238/FL180/TP HDJT/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 160-175/RM DURC OUT OF ABQ - ZAB/FD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
15 nm west (285°) of ABQ
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
HDJT
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of abq zab/fd
A320 at 14,000 ft, 42 nm north, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the destination end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (TYS, BNA, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, PHX). 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	220° at 16 kt	+11 kt	19 °C	109 kt	12 h 43 min	7:04 am MST (14:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	+13 kt	15 °C	107 kt	12 h 58 min	7:19 am MST (14:19 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+16 kt	12 °C	104 kt	13 h 20 min	7:41 am MST (14:41 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+19 kt	9 °C	101 kt	13 h 44 min	8:05 am MST (15:05 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+21 kt	5 °C	99 kt	14 h 01 min	8:22 am MST (15:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+22 kt	1 °C	98 kt	14 h 09 min	8:30 am MST (15:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+24 kt	-3 °C	96 kt	14 h 27 min	8:48 am MST (15:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 23 kt	+25 kt	-7 °C	95 kt	14 h 36 min	8:57 am MST (15:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 29 kt	+31 kt	-18 °C	89 kt	15 h 35 min	9:56 am MST (16:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 44 kt	+47 kt	-30 °C	73 kt	19 h	1:21 pm MST (20:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 45 kt	+47 kt	-38 °C	73 kt	19 h	1:21 pm MST (20:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 39 kt	+41 kt	-49 °C	79 kt	17 h 33 min	11:54 am MST (18:54 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; 58 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 200 nm out; 83 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 349 nm out; 70 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 449 nm out; 39 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 549 nm out; 35 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 599 nm out; 41 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°
GAG	used from 748 nm out; 61 nm from the line		190/34 19°	240/27 14°	240/26 8°	240/24 -6°	240/29 -16°	250/50 -28°	250/50 -39°	260/46 -50°
AMA	used from 798 nm out; 43 nm from the line		190/28	220/26 14°	230/27 7°	250/24 -6°	250/32 -16°	240/51 -28°	250/52 -38°	250/51 -50°
TCC	used from 898 nm out; 40 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
ABQ	used from 1048 nm out; 49 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
PHX	used from 1247 nm out; 115 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°

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	Elevation
TYS Knoxville, TN	departure	no report just now	986 ft
MQY Smyrna, TN	120 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	543 ft
MKL Jackson, TN	239 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	434 ft
MXA Manila, AR	299 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	no report just now	242 ft
FYV Fayetteville, AR	499 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	1,252 ft
PWA Oklahoma City, OK	668 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	1,299 ft
CSM Burns Flat, OK	738 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	1,922 ft
AMA Amarillo, TX	868 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	3,606 ft
SXU Santa Rosa, NM	1008 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	no report just now	4,791 ft
JTC Springerville, AZ	1247 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	no report just now	7,055 ft
IWA Phoenix, AZ	1367 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	1,384 ft
PHX Phoenix, AZ	destination	no report just now	1,134 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:04 am MST (14:04 UTC)

PHX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 1088 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 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, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.