MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Reno/Tahoe International TYS → RNO
1,704 nautical miles (1,960 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 288°, about 294° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 9:41 am PDT (16:41 UTC). Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots; RNO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22. 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 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 20 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 149 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 946 to 1544 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 976 to 1405 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1076 to 1524 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 1096 to 1355 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1186 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1235 to 1634 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
Not fetched just now.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (TYS, BNA, CGI, COU, SGF, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, DEN, GJT, SLC, ELY, BAM, RNO). 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 15 kt | +9 kt | 21 °C | 111 kt | 15 h 21 min | 9:41 am PDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 16 °C | 107 kt | 15 h 56 min | 10:16 am PDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 11 °C | 105 kt | 16 h 14 min | 10:34 am PDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +19 kt | 7 °C | 101 kt | 16 h 52 min | 11:12 am PDT (18:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +22 kt | 3 °C | 98 kt | 17 h 23 min | 11:43 am PDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +23 kt | -1 °C | 97 kt | 17 h 34 min | 11:54 am PDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +25 kt | -6 °C | 95 kt | 17 h 56 min | 12:16 pm PDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 29 kt | +26 kt | -9 °C | 94 kt | 18 h 08 min | 12:28 pm PDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 32 kt | +26 kt | -20 °C | 94 kt | 18 h 08 min | 12:28 pm PDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 43 kt | +41 kt | -31 °C | 79 kt | 21 h 34 min | 3:54 pm PDT (22:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 47 kt | +46 kt | -38 °C | 74 kt | 23 h 02 min | 5:22 pm PDT (00:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 47 kt | +47 kt | -48 °C | 73 kt | 23 h 21 min | 5:41 pm PDT (00:41 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° |
| CGI | used from 199 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| COU | used from 349 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| SGF | used from 398 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| MKC | used from 498 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| SLN | used from 598 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| GCK | used from 747 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| GLD | used from 797 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| DEN | used from 946 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 190/31 16° | 210/32 7° | 240/41 -8° | 230/47 -21° | 240/56 -32° | 250/65 -37° | 250/61 -47° | ||
| GJT | used from 1096 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° | ||
| SLC | used from 1295 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 280/8 | 210/39 5° | 210/52 -1° | 200/50 -11° | 200/56 -23° | 220/61 -28° | 230/73 -37° | 230/73 -45° | |
| ELY | used from 1395 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/20 4° | 240/21 -1° | 230/37 -13° | 200/58 -25° | 220/73 -27° | 220/73 -36° | 220/69 -44° | ||
| BAM | used from 1544 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 270/8 4° | 230/27 -4° | 220/49 -18° | 210/52 -26° | 220/77 -29° | 220/71 -33° | 220/63 -43° | ||
| RNO | used from 1644 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 320/7 | 260/13 1° | 230/21 -7° | 210/38 -17° | 220/43 -26° | 230/54 -29° | 230/59 -32° | 230/54 -41° |
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 1,400 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 986 ft | 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC) |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 130 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 599 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 279 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 408 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| SLN Salina, KS | 677 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| HYS Hays, KS | 747 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,999 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| APA Denver, CO | 1016 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31 | 10+ mi | 22,000 ft | 5,884 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| EGE Eagle, CO | 1106 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 6,547 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| PUC Price, UT | 1285 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 5,957 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| DTA Delta, UT | 1365 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 4,759 ft | 17:35 UTC |
| FLX Fallon, NV | 1654 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,966 ft | ||||
| RNO Reno, NV | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 4,414 ft | 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RNO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:41 am PDT (16:41 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RNO
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 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
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 9 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 1016 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 1036 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 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
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, Reno/Tahoe International.