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Nashville International to Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County BNA → PLN

574 nautical miles (660 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 008°, about 011° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC). Right now BNA is VFR, wind calm; PLN is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 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 4E: 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 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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 4 nm west, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 405 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
E75L at 33,000 ft, 23 nm east, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 30 nm along the route, 23 nm east 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
A320 at 28,000 ft, 37 nm west, 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 28,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB/TM 1248/FL280/TP A320/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over OWB
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C525 at 41,000 ft, 25 nm west, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 129 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
B763 at 26,000 ft, 46 nm west, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 138 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
45 nm north (360°) of OWB
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 36 nm east, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 158 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 11 nm east, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 188 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 11 nm east, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 188 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
B38M at 32,000 ft, 2 nm west, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 257 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
E75S at 24,000 ft, 9 nm east, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 267 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B39M at 34,000 ft, 5 nm north, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 277 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 32 nm east, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 287 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm east, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 297 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none

5 more routine reports are on the map.

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, LOU, IND, FWA, MKG, TVC). 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	280° at 22 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	4 h 45 min	2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	4 h 52 min	2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	+1 kt	12 °C	119 kt	4 h 49 min	2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	4 h 45 min	2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−2 kt	5 °C	122 kt	4 h 42 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	−1 kt	1 °C	121 kt	4 h 45 min	2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	+2 kt	-3 °C	118 kt	4 h 52 min	2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	+4 kt	-7 °C	116 kt	4 h 57 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 27 kt	+5 kt	-8 °C	115 kt	4 h 59 min	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 35 kt	0	-20 °C	120 kt	4 h 47 min	2:46 pm EDT (18:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 37 kt	−1 kt	-35 °C	121 kt	4 h 45 min	2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 47 kt	+9 kt	-44 °C	111 kt	5 h 10 min	3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 61 kt	+21 kt	-51 °C	99 kt	5 h 48 min	3:47 pm EDT (19:47 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°
LOU	used from 49 nm out; 65 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
IND	used from 148 nm out; 45 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 247 nm out; 37 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
MKG	used from 346 nm out; 64 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
TVC	used from 445 nm out; 56 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -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 Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	599 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
BWG Bowling Green, KY	49 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	547 ft	13:53 UTC
TEL Tell City, IN	109 nm out, 17 nm west of the line	no report just now				659 ft
BFR Bedford, IN	158 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	727 ft	13:35 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	188 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: haze	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	656 ft	13:45 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	277 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	13:55 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	336 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	13:55 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	366 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	7 mi	none	873 ft	13:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	405 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	793 ft	13:53 UTC
CAD Cadillac, MI	494 nm out, 14 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,306 ft	13:55 UTC
GOV Grayling, MI	524 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	20,000 ft	1,158 ft	13:55 UTC
PLN Pellston, MI	destination	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	720 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,306 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PLN

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet

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 3 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 PLN 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 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 central Great Lakes · 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, Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County.