Nashville International to Logan-Cache Airport BNA → LGU
1,219 nautical miles (1,402 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 294°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 4:34 pm MDT (22:34 UTC). Right now BNA is VFR, wind calm; LGU is VFR, wind calm. 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: 2 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 10 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 280 to 699 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 839 to 1119 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 889 to 1019 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 909 to 1039 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 260 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1009 to 1009 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (BNA, CGI, COU, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, DEN, RKS, SLC). 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 | 250° at 27 kt | +21 kt | 23 °C | 99 kt | 12 h 19 min | 5:29 pm MDT (23:29 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +17 kt | 17 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 50 min | 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 30 min | 4:40 pm MDT (22:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 9 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 24 min | 4:34 pm MDT (22:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 24 min | 4:34 pm MDT (22:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +16 kt | -1 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 43 min | 4:53 pm MDT (22:53 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +20 kt | -5 °C | 100 kt | 12 h 11 min | 5:21 pm MDT (23:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 32 kt | +22 kt | -9 °C | 98 kt | 12 h 26 min | 5:36 pm MDT (23:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 41 kt | +28 kt | -20 °C | 92 kt | 13 h 15 min | 6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 53 kt | +46 kt | -31 °C | 74 kt | 16 h 28 min | 9:38 pm MDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 59 kt | +54 kt | -37 °C | 66 kt | 18 h 28 min | 11:38 pm MDT (05:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 53 kt | +50 kt | -48 °C | 70 kt | 17 h 25 min | 10:35 pm MDT (04:35 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° |
| CGI | used from 100 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| COU | used from 250 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKC | used from 350 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| SLN | used from 499 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GRI | used from 599 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 649 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| DEN | used from 799 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| RKS | used from 999 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 1149 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° |
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) |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 120 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 410 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 150 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 280 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| FOE Topeka, KS | 459 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,077 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 509 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| PHG Phillipsburg, KS | 639 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,910 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| STK Sterling, CO | 829 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,037 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 899 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| RKS Rock Springs, WY | 1089 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,200 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 4,200 ft | 6,764 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| EMM Kemmerer, WY | 1159 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,900 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 7,288 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| LGU Logan, UT | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 4,456 ft | 4:51 am MDT (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:34 pm MDT (22:34 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LGU
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 12 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 LGU 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm MDT (01:17 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, Logan-Cache Airport.