Nashville International to MC Pherson Airport BNA → MPR
543 nautical miles (625 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 288°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 3:37 am CDT (08:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BNA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; MPR is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22. 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). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 last 118 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
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm north, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWG
- Where
- 10 nm west (270°) of BWG
- Time
- 01:51 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (BNA, CGI, SGF, MKC, ICT, SLN). 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 23 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 5 h 16 min | 3:49 am CDT (08:49 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +17 kt | 16 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 16 min | 3:49 am CDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 13 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 16 min | 3:49 am CDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 10 min | 3:43 am CDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 04 min | 3:37 am CDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 1 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 10 min | 3:43 am CDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 16 min | 3:49 am CDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 23 min | 3:56 am CDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -18 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 32 min | 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 40 kt | +41 kt | -31 °C | 79 kt | 6 h 52 min | 5:25 am CDT (10:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 49 kt | +50 kt | -40 °C | 70 kt | 7 h 45 min | 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 45 kt | +44 kt | -50 °C | 76 kt | 7 h 09 min | 5:42 am CDT (10:42 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° |
| CGI | used from 99 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| SGF | used from 247 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| MKC | used from 395 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| ICT | used from 444 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| SLN | used from 493 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
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 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 599 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
| CKV Clarksville, TN | 39 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| CEY Murray, KY | 89 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 148 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| PYN Piedmont, MO | 207 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 466 ft | ||||
| TVB Cabool, MO | 266 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,220 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 276 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 326 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| FSK Fort Scott, KS | 405 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 918 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| EMP Emporia, KS | 474 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,207 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| EWK Newton, KS | 523 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,533 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| MPR Mc Pherson, KS | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 1,498 ft | 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,533 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MPR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:37 am CDT (08:37 UTC)
MPR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for BNA, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 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
Daylight
Sunset at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at MPR 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MPR is before sunrise there (7:36 am CDT (12:36 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, MC Pherson Airport.