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Plan a flight · Mon 3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC)

MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Mineta San Jose International TYS → SJC

1,819 nautical miles (2,093 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 17 h at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 5:26 pm PDT (00:26 UTC). Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots; SJC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 1019 to 1029 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120655
    MKCC WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    CO NM
    FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
  • SIGMET W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 1579 to 1599 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120655
    MKCW WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    UT NV
    FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
  • 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 160 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 470 to 929 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 919 to 1559 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 939 nm along the route.
  • 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 989 to 1159 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1169 to 1489 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1269 to 1509 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 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

Not fetched just now.

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 14 forecast points nearest it (TYS, BNA, CGI, SGF, ICT, GCK, PUB, ALS, GJT, BCE, ELY, BIH, FAT, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft230° at 19 kt+13 kt21 °C107 kt17 h5:26 pm PDT (00:26 UTC)
6,500 ft240° at 17 kt+14 kt15 °C106 kt17 h 10 min5:36 pm PDT (00:36 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 19 kt+16 kt11 °C104 kt17 h 29 min5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 19 kt+17 kt6 °C103 kt17 h 40 min6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 20 kt+18 kt2 °C102 kt17 h 50 min6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 21 kt+19 kt-2 °C101 kt18 h 01 min6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 23 kt+20 kt-6 °C100 kt18 h 11 min6:37 pm PDT (01:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 25 kt+21 kt-9 °C99 kt18 h 22 min6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 31 kt+28 kt-20 °C92 kt19 h 46 min8:12 pm PDT (03:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 44 kt+42 kt-30 °C78 kt23 h 19 min11:45 pm PDT (06:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 47 kt+47 kt-37 °C73 kt24 h 55 min1:21 am PDT (08:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 40 kt+41 kt-47 °C79 kt23 h 02 min11:28 pm PDT (06:28 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
TYSused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line320/20340/18 11°340/32 9°340/36 4°330/37 -7°330/38 -19°330/50 -34°330/53 -38°330/44 -48°
BNAused from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line310/20340/20 17°330/24 10°340/22 5°330/26 -6°340/29 -18°330/52 -33°320/62 -41°340/45 -50°
CGIused from 200 nm out; 61 nm from the line240/20270/15 15°280/15 11°300/13 6°290/20 -6°280/24 -18°300/34 -32°300/47 -41°310/49 -51°
SGFused from 350 nm out; 87 nm from the line230/33230/28 15°250/20 13°240/18 7°250/20 -6°250/24 -17°280/42 -31°280/49 -40°290/46 -51°
ICTused from 550 nm out; 81 nm from the line200/48230/39 19°240/24 14°240/20 8°240/22 -6°250/31 -18°250/61 -29°260/58 -38°270/54 -49°
GCKused from 750 nm out; 38 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
PUBused from 899 nm out; 67 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
ALSused from 1049 nm out; 51 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
GJTused from 1099 nm out; 78 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
BCEused from 1249 nm out; 84 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
ELYused from 1449 nm out; 77 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BIHused from 1549 nm out; 79 nm from the lineL/V240/7 1°190/13 -3°200/26 -16°210/43 -26°220/54 -28°220/51 -35°220/47 -43°
FATused from 1699 nm out; 50 nm from the line130/16160/20 5°190/28 -1°210/25 -5°220/27 -15°230/21 -26°220/42 -29°220/44 -35°220/44 -44°
SFOused from 1749 nm out; 66 nm from the line120/13090/14 5°040/14 -1°350/17 -5°360/42 -14°360/64 -23°350/38 -32°300/19 -37°250/18 -44°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
TYS Knoxville, TN departure marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 2,800 ft 986 ft 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
JWN Nashville, TN 140 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi 200 ft 501 ft 07:15 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY 240 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 410 ft 00:00 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO 460 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 1,268 ft 06:52 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS 650 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 10+ mi none 1,408 ft 07:15 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS 809 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots, gusting to 32 10+ mi none 2,890 ft 06:54 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO 989 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 4,729 ft 06:53 UTC
AIB Nucla, CO 1179 nm out, 4 nm west of the line IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet Weather: haze from the south (180°) at 10 knots 1.5 mi none 5,945 ft 06:15 UTC
HVE Hanksville, UT 1279 nm out, 14 nm north of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,700 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 4,453 ft 07:10 UTC
TPH Tonopah, NV 1589 nm out, 13 nm north of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 3,700 ft 5,430 ft 06:56 UTC
MER Atwater, CA 1759 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 190 ft 23:55 UTC
SJC San Jose, CA destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 62 ft 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,945 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:26 pm PDT (00:26 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SJC
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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

  • 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 4 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
  • 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 1709 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 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
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Mineta San Jose International.