Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field to Nashville International BFF → BNA
860 nautical miles (989 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 108°, about 098° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC). Right now BFF is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots; BNA is VFR, 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: 1 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 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 first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 50 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 160 to 580 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 20 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 BFF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 36,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 5:14 am MDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 750 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
- Time
- 11:14 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
- E75L at 33,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 5:09 am MDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the destination end, 40 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BFF, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, CGI, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 31 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 6 h 06 min | 12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | −18 kt | 23 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 14 min | 12:49 pm CDT (17:49 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −15 kt | 15 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 22 min | 12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −13 kt | 12 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 28 min | 1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 31 min | 1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 25 min | 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −16 kt | -2 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 19 min | 12:54 pm CDT (17:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | −19 kt | -7 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 11 min | 12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 27 kt | −19 kt | -8 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 11 min | 12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 35 kt | −24 kt | -20 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 58 min | 12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 52 kt | −47 kt | -31 °C | 167 kt | 5 h 09 min | 11:44 am CDT (16:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 58 kt | −54 kt | -38 °C | 174 kt | 4 h 57 min | 11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 53 kt | −52 kt | -48 °C | 172 kt | 5 h | 11:35 am CDT (16:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFF | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| GLD | used from 100 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GRI | used from 150 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| SLN | used from 300 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| MKC | used from 350 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 500 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 600 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| CGI | used from 650 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| BNA | used from 800 nm out; 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFF Scottsbluff, NE | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | 400 ft | 3,967 ft | 4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC) |
| OKS Oshkosh, NE | 60 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,394 ft | ||||
| LBF North Platte, NE | 140 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 2,777 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| EAR Kearney, NE | 220 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,131 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| MYZ Marysville, KS | 340 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 1,283 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 410 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | 430 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 560 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| FAM Farmington, MO | 650 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 945 ft | 20:07 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 740 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 410 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CKV Clarksville, TN | 810 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.75 mi | none | 549 ft | 11:28 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | destination | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,967 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BNA
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for BFF, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
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 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at BFF 6:16 pm MDT (00:16 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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: Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field, Nashville International.