MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Sarasota/Bradenton International TYS → SRQ
511 nautical miles (588 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 171°, about 177° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYS is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots; SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (010°) 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: 212 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 108 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 49 to 69 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 344 nm along 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
- B752 descending, 41 nm west, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 128 nm along the route, 41 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
- E170 at 32,000 ft, 24 nm west, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 353 nm along the route, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through CTY
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
- Time
- 00:07 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- PC12 at 20,000 ft, 29 nm east, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 422 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through OCF
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of OCF
- Time
- 23:38 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −8 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- MD11 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm east, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MD11
- Turbulence
- none
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 6 forecast points nearest it (TYS, ATL, CSG, TLH, 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 | 300° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 3 h 54 min | 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 3 h 42 min | 1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −19 kt | 13 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 41 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | −19 kt | 11 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 41 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 27 kt | −19 kt | 8 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 41 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | −16 kt | 3 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 45 min | 1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 26 kt | −12 kt | -1 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 52 min | 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 26 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 4 h | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 26 kt | −7 kt | -6 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 01 min | 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 28 kt | −2 kt | -17 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 11 min | 2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 29 kt | +6 kt | -33 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 29 min | 2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 33 kt | +17 kt | -41 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 58 min | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 30 kt | +19 kt | -51 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 04 min | 2:57 am EDT (06:57 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 49 nm out; 66 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° |
| CSG | used from 196 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 300/20 | 330/41 15° | 320/42 11° | 320/41 7° | 300/33 -6° | 290/33 -18° | 270/32 -34° | 260/31 -41° | 260/24 -51° |
| TLH | used from 245 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| JAX | used from 344 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 393 nm out; 62 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: 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) |
| RHP Andrews, NC | 39 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 1,698 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| JCA Jefferson, GA | 98 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 950 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 108 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 187 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 216 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 303 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 304 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 344 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| CTY Cross City, FL | 373 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | none | 42 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 452 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| SPG St Petersburg, FL | 491 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | destination | VFR | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 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 SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SRQ
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 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
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 206 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SRQ is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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.
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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, Sarasota/Bradenton International.