Nashville International to Gainesville Regional BNA → GNV
445 nautical miles (513 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 149°, about 152° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:42 am EDT (08:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BNA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 4 knots; GNV is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 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: 10 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 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
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 11:28 pm CDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 346 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 6 forecast points nearest it (BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, JAX). 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 | 320° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 3 h 09 min | 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 146 kt | 3 h 03 min | 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 15 °C | 148 kt | 3 h | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 11 °C | 148 kt | 3 h | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 8 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 05 min | 4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 4 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 08 min | 5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −22 kt | -1 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 08 min | 5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -5 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 09 min | 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | −21 kt | -6 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 09 min | 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 28 kt | −23 kt | -18 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 07 min | 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 39 kt | −38 kt | -32 °C | 158 kt | 2 h 49 min | 4:42 am EDT (08:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -41 °C | 155 kt | 2 h 52 min | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 26 kt | −23 kt | -50 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 07 min | 5:00 am EDT (09:00 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° |
| HSV | used from 49 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 99 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 198 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| TLH | used from 297 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| JAX | used from 346 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -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 | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | none | 599 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| MBT Murfreesboro, TN | 20 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 614 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| UOS Sewanee, TN | 69 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| RMG Rome, GA | 129 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | calm | 100 ft | 644 ft | 05:06 UTC | |
| FTY Atlanta, GA | 178 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 841 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 188 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| OPN Thomaston, GA | 228 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | calm | none | 797 ft | 05:35 UTC | |
| CKF Cordele, GA | 287 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms | calm | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 309 ft | 22:30 UTC |
| TMA Tifton, GA | 327 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 366 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 416 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,953 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GNV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:42 am EDT (08:42 UTC)
Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GNV
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 267 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GNV is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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, Gainesville Regional.