Plan a flight · Sun 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)

MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Southwest Florida International TYS → RSW

569 nautical miles (654 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 168°, about 174° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots; RSW is VFR, wind calm. 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: 1 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 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 90 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, 21 nm west, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. At the departure end, 21 nm west 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
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
C55B at 3,000 ft, 22 nm west, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 110 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
B752 descending, 49 nm west, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 120 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B739 descending, 49 nm west, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 120 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
RV5 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm south, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 130 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV 52A/TM 2155/FL030/TP RV5/SK OVC 035/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over 52A
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
RV5
Sky
overcast from 3,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
BE58 descending, 23 nm west, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040. 190 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCN UA /OV MCN/TM 2155/FLDURD/TP BE58/RM DURD RWY 32. BASES BKN040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCN
Where
over MCN
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040
E170 at 20,000 ft, 38 nm west, 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 419 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY180040/TM 2202/FL200/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
40 nm south (180°) of CTY
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 11 nm east, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 439 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
30 nm south (160°) of OCF
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 1,100 ft, 45 nm east, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 459 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 45 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 459 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 45 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 459 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 45 nm east, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 459 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25002
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth

5 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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (TYS, ATL, SAV, JAX, PIE). 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	290° at 15 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	4 h 25 min	1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	4 h 19 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−12 kt	14 °C	132 kt	4 h 19 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	4 h 19 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	4 h 17 min	1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	4 h 23 min	1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−6 kt	0 °C	126 kt	4 h 31 min	1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 28 kt	−2 kt	-5 °C	122 kt	4 h 40 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 29 kt	−1 kt	-6 °C	121 kt	4 h 42 min	1:29 am EDT (05:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 29 kt	+4 kt	-17 °C	116 kt	4 h 54 min	1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 30 kt	+10 kt	-32 °C	110 kt	5 h 10 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 34 kt	+22 kt	-41 °C	98 kt	5 h 48 min	2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 35 kt	+26 kt	-52 °C	94 kt	6 h 03 min	2:50 am EDT (06:50 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°
ATL	used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
SAV	used from 199 nm out; 94 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
JAX	used from 249 nm out; 79 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
PIE	used from 399 nm out; 63 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°

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: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	7 mi	1,800 ft	986 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
RHP Andrews, NC	40 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,698 ft	00:35 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	110 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 3,300 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	23:56 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	120 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	812 ft	23:51 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	219 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
DQH Douglas, GA	269 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	256 ft	23:35 UTC
HOE Homerville, GA	289 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				186 ft
LCQ Lake City, FL	349 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	00:35 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	409 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	23:51 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	479 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	00:50 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	539 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	23:53 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	29 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,698 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RSW

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RSW is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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 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, Southwest Florida International.