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 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC). Right now BCT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots; MQY is 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 199 to 238 nm out.
- 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.
- 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 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 BCT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- 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 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
- 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
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 | 12:32 pm CDT (17:32 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 16 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 27 min | 12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 13 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 27 min | 12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 24 min | 12:25 pm CDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 16 min | 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 1 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 20 min | 12:21 pm CDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 24 min | 12:25 pm CDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 19 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 27 min | 12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -18 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 35 min | 12:36 pm CDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 27 kt | +26 kt | -32 °C | 94 kt | 7 h 04 min | 1:05 pm CDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -41 °C | 92 kt | 7 h 14 min | 1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -51 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 47 min | 12:48 pm CDT (17:48 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 | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 200 ft | 644 ft | 10:53 UTC | |
| UOS Sewanee, TN | 605 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1 mi | none | 543 ft | 5:56 am CDT (10:56 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, 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC)
Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MQY
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, a broken layer at 200 feet
- 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 west 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
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.