Plan a flight · Mon 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC)

Boca Raton Airport to Smyrna Airport BCT → MQY

665 nautical miles (765 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 332°, about 337° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 12:50 pm CDT (17:50 UTC). Right now BCT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots; MQY is low IFR, 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: 2 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 347 nm out.
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 last 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 536 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 BCT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B38M at 38,000 ft, 14 nm east, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 397 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
B38M at 27,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MYGF UA /OV ZFP310075/TM 1059/FL270/TP B38M/SK TOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through MYGF
Where
75 nm northwest (310°) of ZFP
Time
10:59 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
top 30,000 ft
B738 at 38,000 ft, 19 nm west, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 199 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B737 at 21,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 199 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
C182 at 8,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 308 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 328 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B752 at 33,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 347 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
B38M at 35,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 556 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
C56X at 1,000 ft, 25 nm east, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 586 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 25 nm east, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 586 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
E75L at 33,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the destination end, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA). 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	320° at 18 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	6 h 31 min	1:05 pm CDT (18:05 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+17 kt	16 °C	103 kt	6 h 27 min	1:01 pm CDT (18:01 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+17 kt	13 °C	103 kt	6 h 27 min	1:01 pm CDT (18:01 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	6 h 24 min	12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	6 h 16 min	12:50 pm CDT (17:50 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+15 kt	1 °C	105 kt	6 h 20 min	12:54 pm CDT (17:54 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+16 kt	-3 °C	104 kt	6 h 24 min	12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 19 kt	+17 kt	-6 °C	103 kt	6 h 27 min	1:01 pm CDT (18:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 20 kt	+19 kt	-18 °C	101 kt	6 h 35 min	1:09 pm CDT (18:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 27 kt	+26 kt	-32 °C	94 kt	7 h 04 min	1:38 pm CDT (18:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 29 kt	+28 kt	-41 °C	92 kt	7 h 14 min	1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 23 kt	+22 kt	-51 °C	98 kt	6 h 47 min	1:21 pm CDT (18:21 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	270/6 -6°	250/9 -17°	290/17 -32°	280/25 -41°	280/21 -52°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line	290/10	260/15 18°	290/12 13°	280/13 8°	250/20 -7°	260/18 -18°	240/17 -32°	250/20 -41°	250/22 -52°
JAX	used from 199 nm out; 56 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
TLH	used from 298 nm out; 79 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
CSG	used from 347 nm out; 83 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
ATL	used from 447 nm out; 24 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
HSV	used from 546 nm out; 62 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BNA	used from 596 nm out; 55 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -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
BCT Boca Raton, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	20 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	10:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL	69 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	23 ft	10:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	139 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	96 ft	10:53 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	228 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	10:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	308 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	203 ft	10:53 UTC
CKF Cordele, GA	387 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms	calm	10+ mi	5,000 ft	309 ft	22:30 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	417 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	10:53 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	486 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	10:52 UTC
RMG Rome, GA	546 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	calm		100 ft	644 ft	11:03 UTC
UOS Sewanee, TN	605 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,953 ft
MQY Smyrna, TN	destination	low IFR Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	none	543 ft	6:27 am CDT (11:27 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,953 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MQY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:50 pm CDT (17:50 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MQY

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 1 mile, mist, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 8 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 407 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Boca Raton Airport, Smyrna Airport.