Nashville International to Fort Wayne International BNA → FWA
300 nautical miles (345 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 013°, about 016° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC). 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: 3 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 whole 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, 20 nm southeast, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 40 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast 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
- B739 climbing, 50 nm east, 5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 190 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 west cvg
- Time
- 10:19 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- tops 1,100 ft
- B763 at 100 ft, 50 nm east, 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 190 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 09:05 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B38M at 32,000 ft, 25 nm west, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 260 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MZZ
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- E75S at 24,000 ft, 15 nm west, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 270 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
- Report
- a routine report filed through MZZ
- Where
- over MZZ
- Time
- 11:07 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
- B39M at 34,000 ft, 24 nm west, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 280 nm along the route, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUS
- Where
- over IWH
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- F2TH at 40,000 ft, 6 nm east, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- 12 nm south (170°) of FWA
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Turbulence
- none
- A320 at 36,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSH
- Where
- over GSH
- Time
- 11:25 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- none
- A321 at 34,000 ft, 0 nm east, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 11:20 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 0 nm east, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 09:45 UTC
- Height
- at 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Weather
- shallow st
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 4 forecast points nearest it (BNA, LOU, IND, FWA). 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 | 290° at 18 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 2 h 33 min | 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 2 h 37 min | 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 37 min | 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +4 kt | 8 °C | 116 kt | 2 h 35 min | 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +2 kt | 5 °C | 118 kt | 2 h 33 min | 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 2 °C | 117 kt | 2 h 34 min | 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +5 kt | -2 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 37 min | 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +6 kt | -5 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 38 min | 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 25 kt | +6 kt | -6 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 38 min | 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 32 kt | −2 kt | -19 °C | 122 kt | 2 h 28 min | 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 32 kt | +3 kt | -34 °C | 117 kt | 2 h 34 min | 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 49 kt | +18 kt | -42 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 56 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 58 kt | +24 kt | -51 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 08 min | 10:46 am EDT (14:46 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° |
| LOU | used from 50 nm out; 62 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° |
| IND | used from 200 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 250 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
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 | no report just now | 599 ft | ||||
| XNX Gallatin, TN | 20 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 583 ft | ||||
| BWG Bowling Green, KY | 50 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 547 ft | ||||
| EKX Elizabethtown, KY | 100 nm out, 14 nm east of the line | no report just now | 775 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | 130 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 500 ft | ||||
| BAK Columbus, IN | 190 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 656 ft | ||||
| MIE Muncie, IN | 250 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 937 ft | ||||
| MZZ Marion, IN | 270 nm out, 15 nm west of the line | no report just now | 858 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | destination | no report just now | 814 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 937 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC)
FWA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 4 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 FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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, Fort Wayne International.