Plan a flight · Mon 7:09 am CDT (12:09 UTC)

Nashville International to Hector International BNA → FAR

791 nautical miles (910 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 328°, about 331° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 1:58 pm CDT (18:58 UTC). Right now BNA is VFR, wind calm; FAR is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 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: 206 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 first 49 nm of the route.
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 356 to 524 nm out.
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 last 119 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

E75L at 33,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the departure end, 39 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
B737 at 36,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 119 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest 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
E550 at 8,700 ft, 27 nm northeast, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 119 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
B38M at 32,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 504 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
E75L at 1,300 ft, 8 nm west, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. At the destination end, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
E75L at 2,200 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
P28A at 4,000 ft, 15 nm west, 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. At the destination end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
09:27 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none

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 (BNA, EVV, SPI, BRL, DBQ, MCW, MSP, AXN). 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	260° at 19 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	7 h 04 min	2:13 pm CDT (19:13 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+7 kt	15 °C	113 kt	7 h	2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+4 kt	11 °C	116 kt	6 h 49 min	1:58 pm CDT (18:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+6 kt	7 °C	114 kt	6 h 56 min	2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+9 kt	4 °C	111 kt	7 h 08 min	2:17 pm CDT (19:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	+12 kt	0 °C	108 kt	7 h 19 min	2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	+15 kt	-5 °C	105 kt	7 h 32 min	2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 25 kt	+17 kt	-8 °C	103 kt	7 h 41 min	2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 33 kt	+19 kt	-20 °C	101 kt	7 h 50 min	2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 37 kt	+23 kt	-35 °C	97 kt	8 h 09 min	3:18 pm CDT (20:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 52 kt	+39 kt	-40 °C	81 kt	9 h 46 min	4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 58 kt	+48 kt	-49 °C	72 kt	10 h 59 min	6:08 pm CDT (23:08 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
BNA	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
EVV	used from 49 nm out; 52 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
SPI	used from 198 nm out; 42 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
BRL	used from 297 nm out; 35 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DBQ	used from 395 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
MCW	used from 445 nm out; 56 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
MSP	used from 593 nm out; 48 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
AXN	used from 643 nm out; 38 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°

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 Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	599 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
HVC Hopkinsville, KY	59 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.25 mi	none	563 ft	11:50 UTC
FWC Fairfield, IL	158 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	11:55 UTC
TAZ Taylorville, IL	237 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				622 ft
SPI Springfield, IL	267 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	11:52 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	366 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	11:52 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	415 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	11:52 UTC
AEL Albert Lea, MN	544 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,261 ft	11:55 UTC
ACQ Waseca, MN	573 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,126 ft	11:55 UTC
GHW Glenwood, MN	692 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,393 ft	11:55 UTC
FFM Fergus Falls, MN	741 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,182 ft	11:55 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots	4 mi	400 ft	901 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,393 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:58 pm CDT (18:58 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for FAR

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet

The forecast for BNA, the departure

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

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 6 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 FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Nashville International, Hector International.