MC Ghee Tyson Airport to General Downing - Peoria International TYS → PIA
396 nautical miles (456 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 319°, about 325° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 7 knots; PIA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 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: 2 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). Over the first 248 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.
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
- B738 descending, 0 nm west, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- over KTYS
- Time
- 03:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
- A319 descending, 0 nm west, 10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- over KTYS
- Time
- 02:52 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A319
- Remarks
- tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 347 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
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 4 forecast points nearest it (TYS, LOU, EVV, SPI). 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 | 300° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 3 h 44 min | 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 51 min | 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 10 °C | 99 kt | 4 h | 4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 7 °C | 99 kt | 4 h | 4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 4 °C | 100 kt | 3 h 58 min | 4:41 am CDT (09:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 0 °C | 98 kt | 4 h 02 min | 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -4 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 08 min | 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -7 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 10 min | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 30 kt | +30 kt | -19 °C | 90 kt | 4 h 24 min | 5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 41 kt | +41 kt | -33 °C | 79 kt | 5 h 01 min | 5:44 am CDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 54 kt | +54 kt | -40 °C | 66 kt | 6 h | 6:43 am CDT (11:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 47 kt | +48 kt | -50 °C | 72 kt | 5 h 30 min | 6:13 am CDT (11:13 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; 52 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 198 nm out; 38 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 297 nm out; 51 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° |
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 3,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 986 ft | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| JAU Jacksboro, TN | 30 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 1,179 ft | 05:10 UTC |
| SCX Oneida, TN | 50 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 1,800 ft | 1,544 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| AAS Campbellsville, KY | 109 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 921 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| EKX Elizabethtown, KY | 149 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 100 ft | 775 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| TEL Tell City, IN | 188 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 659 ft | ||||
| RSV Robinson, IL | 258 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 1 knots | 10+ mi | none | 461 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| MTO Mattoon/Charleston, IL | 297 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 722 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 337 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Weather: haze | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | none | 681 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 367 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 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 PIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PIA
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet
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 PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIA is before sunrise there (7:06 am CDT (12:06 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, General Downing - Peoria International.