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Nashville International to Rapid City Regional BNA → RAP

888 nautical miles (1,021 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 307°, about 310° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 1:36 am MDT (07:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BNA is VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; RAP is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 8 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: 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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 0 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

E170 at 33,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 110 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 2109/FL330/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZME25
A20N at 33,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 28,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: ZME25. 120 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG/TM 2109/FL330/TP A20N/TB MOD CHOP 330-280/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
over CNG
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
moderate chop from 33,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZME25
P28A at 2,100 ft, 10 nm southeast, 4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MQY UA /OV MQY/TM 2133/FL021/TP P28A/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through MQY
Where
over MQY
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
SR22 at 2,000 ft, 38 nm south, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LUG UA /OV LUG/TM 2124/FL020/TP SR22/SK OVC021 TOP 038/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LUG
Where
over LUG
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Remarks
zme
E170 at 11,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): clear from 11,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045020/TM 2124/FL110/TP E170/SK SKC/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 2 nm north, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the departure end, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
C182 at 5,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC): remarks: zme. At the departure end, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270005/TM 2146/FL050/TP C182/SK TOP 040/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
5 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
21:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
top 4,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B738 at 34,000 ft, 4 nm east, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 50 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): remarks: group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd. 529 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMA UA /OV OMA180005/TM 2145/FL060/TP CL35/RM GROUP OF MULTICOLORED BALLOONS AT 6000FT NBD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of OMA
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd
B752 at 35,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 4:14 pm CDT (21:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: visual conditions ZDVWC-35. 738 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANW UA /OV ANW270015/TM 2114/FL350/TP B752/TB NEG/RM VMC ZDVWC-35
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANW
Where
15 nm west (270°) of ANW
Time
21:14 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
Remarks
visual conditions ZDVWC-35

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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, EVV, CGI, STL, COU, MKC, OMA, ONL, PIR, RAP). 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	220° at 14 kt	+1 kt	15 °C	119 kt	7 h 28 min	1:36 am MDT (07:36 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+6 kt	15 °C	114 kt	7 h 47 min	1:55 am MDT (07:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+12 kt	12 °C	108 kt	8 h 13 min	2:21 am MDT (08:21 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	8 h 27 min	2:35 am MDT (08:35 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+16 kt	5 °C	104 kt	8 h 32 min	2:40 am MDT (08:40 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+17 kt	0 °C	103 kt	8 h 37 min	2:45 am MDT (08:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+19 kt	-4 °C	101 kt	8 h 48 min	2:56 am MDT (08:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 22 kt	+19 kt	-8 °C	101 kt	8 h 48 min	2:56 am MDT (08:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-19 °C	97 kt	9 h 09 min	3:17 am MDT (09:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-33 °C	86 kt	10 h 20 min	4:28 am MDT (10:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 41 kt	+38 kt	-41 °C	82 kt	10 h 50 min	4:58 am MDT (10:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 48 kt	+46 kt	-50 °C	74 kt	12 h	6:08 am MDT (12:08 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
EVV	used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
CGI	used from 100 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
STL	used from 199 nm out; 25 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
COU	used from 249 nm out; 41 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
MKC	used from 399 nm out; 69 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
OMA	used from 449 nm out; 59 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
ONL	used from 598 nm out; 52 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
PIR	used from 748 nm out; 76 nm from the line		L/V 17°	230/13 12°	220/22 6°	250/31 -9°	250/34 -21°	240/50 -35°	230/61 -43°	240/62 -51°
RAP	used from 798 nm out; 65 nm from the line		120/15 12°	180/22 11°	220/26 5°	230/35 -9°	240/40 -22°	240/50 -37°	240/51 -41°	240/47 -47°

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: a few clouds at 2,400 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
CKV Clarksville, TN	50 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	23:52 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	160 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	23:52 UTC
SUS St Louis, MO	239 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	463 ft	23:54 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	309 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	23:54 UTC
TRX Trenton, MO	399 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	no report just now				757 ft
OMA Omaha, NE	529 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	984 ft	23:52 UTC
MLE Omaha, NE	539 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,050 ft	23:55 UTC
RBE Bassett, NE	708 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				2,349 ft
SUO Rosebud, SD	778 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	8 mi	800 ft	2,724 ft	23:55 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	3,203 ft	6:03 pm MDT (00:03 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,203 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RAP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:36 am MDT (07:36 UTC)

Wind from the east at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): light rain showers, scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for RAP

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): light rain showers, scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

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 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 319 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at BNA 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at RAP 6:13 pm MDT (00:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RAP is before sunrise there (7:02 am MDT (13:02 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

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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, Rapid City Regional.