MC Ghee Tyson Airport to Syracuse Hancock International TYS → SYR
570 nautical miles (656 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 037°, about 043° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 3 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 138 to 305 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole 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 69 to 265 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 295 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 344 to 551 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 403 to 531 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 157 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 79 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, SYR). 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 | 250° at 3 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 4 h 38 min | 1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 36 min | 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −3 kt | 9 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 38 min | 1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 45 min | 1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 9 kt | +1 kt | 4 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 47 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | −1 kt | -1 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 43 min | 1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | −4 kt | -5 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 36 min | 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −7 kt | -9 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 29 min | 1:16 am EDT (05:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 14 kt | −8 kt | -10 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 27 min | 1:14 am EDT (05:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 22 kt | −20 kt | -21 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 04 min | 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 46 kt | −45 kt | -32 °C | 165 kt | 3 h 27 min | 12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 52 kt | −51 kt | -39 °C | 171 kt | 3 h 20 min | 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 48 kt | −45 kt | -48 °C | 165 kt | 3 h 27 min | 12:14 am EDT (04:14 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° |
| TRI | used from 49 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| CRW | used from 147 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| EKN | used from 246 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| AGC | used from 295 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
| PSB | used from 393 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| SYR | used from 492 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 160/17 | 200/22 10° | 250/10 6° | L/V 1° | 270/11 -11° | 220/25 -20° | 220/66 -36° | 230/89 -42° | 240/74 -51° |
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 | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| MOR Morristown, TN | 39 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,312 ft | ||||
| LNP Wise, VA | 98 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,684 ft | ||||
| EBD Williamson, WV | 147 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,883 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 197 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 947 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 275 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 305 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 344 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,198 ft | ||||
| FIG Clearfield, PA | 413 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,516 ft | ||||
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 501 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 531 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,099 ft | ||||
| SYR Syracuse, NY | destination | no report just now | 421 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC)
SYR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SYR is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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, Syracuse Hancock International.