Plan a flight · Mon 6:30 am CDT (11:30 UTC)

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 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC). Right now BNA is VFR, wind calm; GNV is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 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 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 139 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 109 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 38,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 287 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
E75L at 33,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the departure end, 40 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
C56X at 1,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 89 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 89 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B38M at 35,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 119 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
B752 at 35,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 6:13 am CDT (11:13 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 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
C182 at 8,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 366 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B739 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 386 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
10:53 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
B738 at 38,000 ft, 31 nm south, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
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 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 24 kt	−24 kt		144 kt	3 h 05 min	10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−24 kt		144 kt	3 h 05 min	10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−23 kt	14 °C	143 kt	3 h 07 min	10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−22 kt	10 °C	142 kt	3 h 08 min	10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−18 kt	7 °C	138 kt	3 h 13 min	10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−19 kt	3 °C	139 kt	3 h 12 min	10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-1 °C	141 kt	3 h 09 min	10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-5 °C	143 kt	3 h 07 min	10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	3 h 07 min	10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-18 °C	146 kt	3 h 03 min	10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-32 °C	156 kt	2 h 51 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 37 kt	−37 kt	-41 °C	157 kt	2 h 50 min	10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-51 °C	149 kt	2 h 59 min	10:29 am EDT (14:29 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°
HSV	used from 49 nm out; 50 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
ATL	used from 99 nm out; 64 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
CSG	used from 198 nm out; 37 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
TLH	used from 297 nm out; 81 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
JAX	used from 346 nm out; 68 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -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
BNA Nashville, TN	departure	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	599 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
MBT Murfreesboro, TN	20 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	614 ft	11:15 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	11:03 UTC
FTY Atlanta, GA	178 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	841 ft	10:53 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	188 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	10:52 UTC
OPN Thomaston, GA	228 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	797 ft	11:15 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	11:15 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	366 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	203 ft	10:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	416 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	11:15 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	destination	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 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, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GNV

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 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)).

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 Southeast · 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, Gainesville Regional.