Plan a flight · Mon 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)

MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Rhode Island TF Green International TYS → PVD

686 nautical miles (789 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 055°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 7 knots; PVD is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 13 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

SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 249 to 606 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 10 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
MA RI CT AND MA RI NY CSTL WTRS
FROM 40E BOS-130SE ACK-170S ACK-50SE HTO-20NW PVD-40E BOS
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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 whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 328 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 119 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 288 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 408 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 60 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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 5 nm north, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 348 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A319 at 23,000 ft, 27 nm south, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 517 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
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
B712 descending, 19 nm southeast, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 398 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
E145 at 600 ft, 36 nm northwest, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 428 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
GA6C descending, 46 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 567 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through SWF
Where
5 nm west (270°) of SWF
Time
04:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
bases OVC010
B738 at 300 ft, 43 nm northeast, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
03:00 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 4R bos

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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, TRI, ROA, EKN, RIC, ACY, JFK, BDL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	5 h 19 min	7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−8 kt	12 °C	128 kt	5 h 22 min	7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−9 kt	10 °C	129 kt	5 h 19 min	7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	5 h 14 min	7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−13 kt	4 °C	133 kt	5 h 09 min	7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−15 kt	0 °C	135 kt	5 h 05 min	6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-4 °C	137 kt	5 h	6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	−19 kt	-8 °C	139 kt	4 h 56 min	6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-9 °C	139 kt	4 h 56 min	6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 31 kt	−27 kt	-20 °C	147 kt	4 h 40 min	6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 45 kt	−43 kt	-32 °C	163 kt	4 h 13 min	6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 56 kt	−55 kt	-39 °C	175 kt	3 h 55 min	5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 48 kt	−46 kt	-49 °C	166 kt	4 h 08 min	6:00 am EDT (10:00 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°
TRI	used from 50 nm out; 16 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
ROA	used from 149 nm out; 49 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
EKN	used from 249 nm out; 45 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
RIC	used from 348 nm out; 101 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
ACY	used from 398 nm out; 90 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
JFK	used from 497 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
BDL	used from 597 nm out; 43 nm from the line	120/24	290/23 12°	280/21 8°	250/36 3°	250/41 -11°	230/48 -21°	230/78 -32°	230/96 -41°	230/86 -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)
MOR Morristown, TN	40 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,312 ft	05:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	89 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	1,518 ft	04:53 UTC
BLF Bluefield, WV	159 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	3 mi	300 ft	2,856 ft	05:42 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	209 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	4 mi	2,100 ft	2,301 ft	02:15 UTC
LUA Luray, VA	318 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	7 mi	1,700 ft	902 ft	05:35 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA	368 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: rain	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	389 ft	05:35 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	477 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots	5 mi	1,000 ft	35 ft	05:11 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	547 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	17 ft	05:38 UTC
LGA New York, NY	567 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	20 ft	04:51 UTC
GON Groton (New London), CT	646 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	9 ft	05:45 UTC
PVD Providence, RI	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 13 knots	2.5 mi	1,000 ft	54 ft	1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PVD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PVD

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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

6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 368 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 11 nm from the route, 378 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 408 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 557 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PVD is before sunrise there (6:54 am EDT (10:54 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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, Rhode Island TF Green International.