Nashville International to Albany International BNA → ALB
716 nautical miles (824 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC). Right now BNA is VFR, wind calm; ALB is IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 868 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 428 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 90 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 BNA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (BNA, LOU, CVG, CRW, AGC, PSB, AVP, ALB). 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 | 330° at 12 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 6 h 01 min | 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 13 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 10 min | 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 11 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 07 min | 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +1 kt | 7 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 01 min | 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | 0 | 4 °C | 120 kt | 5 h 58 min | 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −1 kt | 0 °C | 121 kt | 5 h 55 min | 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −2 kt | -4 °C | 122 kt | 5 h 52 min | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −4 kt | -8 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 46 min | 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 22 kt | −4 kt | -9 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 46 min | 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 24 kt | −5 kt | -21 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 44 min | 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | −12 kt | -35 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 25 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 40 kt | −22 kt | -41 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 03 min | 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 35 kt | −21 kt | -48 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 05 min | 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| LOU | used from 99 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 149 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CRW | used from 199 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| AGC | used from 348 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| PSB | used from 448 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 547 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| ALB | used from 647 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA Nashville, TN | departure | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
| TZV Tompkinsville, KY | 60 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,036 ft | ||||
| DVK Danville, KY | 129 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 0.75 mi | 100 ft | 1,021 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| RGA Richmond, KY | 149 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 200 ft | 1,002 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 239 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 828 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 318 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 1,500 ft | 858 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 428 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2 mi | 700 ft | 1,198 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 497 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist | from the south (170°) at 1 knots | 0.75 mi | 1,100 ft | 1,231 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 547 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 528 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 617 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 1,635 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| ALB Albany, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 700 ft | 284 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ALB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ALB
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
The forecast for BNA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 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: Nashville International, Albany International.