Plan a flight · Mon 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)

Burke Lakefront Airport to Smyrna Airport BKL → MQY

401 nautical miles (461 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 216°, about 223° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:07 pm CDT (17:07 UTC). Right now BKL is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots; MQY is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 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: 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 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 10 to 186 nm out.

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 BKL.

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

LJ45 at 4,000 ft, 47 nm east, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YNG UA /OV YNG/TM 1309/FL040/TP LJ45/SK B014 T038 CLR ABV/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through YNG
Where
over YNG
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
B014 T038 clear above
Remarks
during the climb
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B39M at 2,700 ft, 2 nm northwest, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 1313/FL027/TP B39M/SK B027/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CLE
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
B027
Remarks
during the descent
C680 descending, 2 nm northwest, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV DURD/TM 1153/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B022
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over DURD
Time
11:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B022
CRJ2 at 1,900 ft, 30 nm southeast, 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,200 ft. 20 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1336/FL019/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019 TOP032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CAK
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,200 ft
CRJ2 at 1,900 ft, 25 nm southeast, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): overcast above 1,900 ft, remarks: zob. 20 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKR UA /OV AKR/TM 1335/FL019/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKR
Where
over AKR
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M at 2,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: zob. 20 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKR UA /OV AKR/TM 1310/FL020/TP B38M/SK OVC020-TOP030/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKR
Where
over AKR
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B737 at 3,400 ft, 30 nm southeast, 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 3,400 ft. 20 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1225/FL034/TP B737/SK 017OVC034
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CAK
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
017OVC034
BE40 descending, 6 nm north, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
B007T034 , 14 nm southeast, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV BJJ280001/TM 1110/FLC210/TP B007 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BJJ
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at C210
Aircraft
B007 T034
BE58 climbing, 11 nm northwest, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 59 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MFD UA /OV 2NM NE MFD/TM 1217/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK T025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MFD
Where
2NM northeast mfd
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
T025
C25A at 3,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 3,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 78 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1205/FL030/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
C25A at 5,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 78 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1156/FL050/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
GL5T climbing, 1 nm northwest, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 2,100 ft. 108 nm along the route, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU/TM 1355/FLDURC/TP GL5T/SK OVC016-TOP021
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
over OSU
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
GL5T
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 2,100 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CVG, LOU, 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	310° at 17 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	3 h 16 min	12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−6 kt	14 °C	126 kt	3 h 11 min	12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−6 kt	10 °C	126 kt	3 h 11 min	12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−4 kt	6 °C	124 kt	3 h 14 min	12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−2 kt	2 °C	122 kt	3 h 17 min	12:19 pm CDT (17:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−2 kt	-1 °C	122 kt	3 h 17 min	12:19 pm CDT (17:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−2 kt	-4 °C	122 kt	3 h 17 min	12:19 pm CDT (17:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 27 kt	−2 kt	-6 °C	122 kt	3 h 17 min	12:19 pm CDT (17:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 32 kt	+3 kt	-19 °C	117 kt	3 h 26 min	12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	−6 kt	-34 °C	126 kt	3 h 11 min	12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 54 kt	−9 kt	-43 °C	129 kt	3 h 07 min	12:09 pm CDT (17:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 58 kt	−10 kt	-51 °C	130 kt	3 h 05 min	12:07 pm CDT (17:07 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 15 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
CMH	used from 49 nm out; 34 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CVG	used from 147 nm out; 40 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 244 nm out; 39 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
BNA	used from 342 nm out; 34 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
BKL Cleveland, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	583 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
LPR Lorain/Elyria, OH	20 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	7 mi	900 ft	793 ft	13:53 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	59 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,297 ft	13:52 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	108 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	7 mi	700 ft	905 ft	13:53 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	156 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,076 ft	13:54 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	195 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	2 mi	300 ft	481 ft	13:53 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	244 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	2 mi	200 ft	979 ft	13:54 UTC
AAS Campbellsville, KY	303 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	921 ft	13:55 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	342 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
XNX Gallatin, TN	381 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	300 ft	583 ft	13:35 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	destination	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 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, 12:07 pm CDT (17:07 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 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, 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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 195 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at BKL 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Burke Lakefront Airport, Smyrna Airport.