Nashville International to Las Cruces International BNA → LRU
1,029 nautical miles (1,184 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 263°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 2:56 pm MDT (20:56 UTC). Right now BNA is VFR, wind calm; LRU is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 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: 1 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 0 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 560 to 709 nm out.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (BNA, MEM, LIT, FSM, OKC, SPS, LBB, ROW, ELP). 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 | 240° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 21 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 24 min | 3:26 pm MDT (21:26 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 17 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 11 min | 3:13 pm MDT (21:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 59 min | 3:01 pm MDT (21:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 10 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 54 min | 2:56 pm MDT (20:56 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 54 min | 2:56 pm MDT (20:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 2 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 11 min | 3:13 pm MDT (21:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -3 °C | 98 kt | 10 h 30 min | 3:32 pm MDT (21:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -6 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 43 min | 3:45 pm MDT (21:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 35 kt | +35 kt | -16 °C | 85 kt | 12 h 06 min | 5:08 pm MDT (23:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 46 kt | +47 kt | -29 °C | 73 kt | 14 h 06 min | 7:08 pm MDT (01:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 47 kt | +46 kt | -39 °C | 74 kt | 13 h 54 min | 6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 42 kt | +38 kt | -50 °C | 82 kt | 12 h 33 min | 5:35 pm MDT (23:35 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° |
| MEM | used from 100 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 200 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| FSM | used from 300 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| OKC | used from 450 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 550 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| LBB | used from 699 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 849 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 949 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° |
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) |
| HZD Huntingdon, TN | 90 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 496 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 110 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HBZ Heber Springs, AR | 260 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 632 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 380 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MLC Mc Alester, OK | 450 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 770 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | 580 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 759 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ROW Roswell, NM | 899 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,671 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| ALM Alamogordo, NM | 969 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 4,199 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| LRU Las Cruces, NM | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,456 ft | 4:55 am MDT (10:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,456 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LRU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:56 pm MDT (20:56 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LRU
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 949 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at LRU 6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm MDT (01:02 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, Las Cruces International.