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Nashville International to Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport BNA → TCL

180 nautical miles (208 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 195°, about 198° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BNA is VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; TCL 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: 3 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 whole 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

B763 at 29,000 ft, 42 nm west, 5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 95 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSL UA /OV MSL270020/TM 2215/FL290/TP B763/TB MOD/RM ZME31
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSL
Where
20 nm west (270°) of MSL
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZME31
A319 at 32,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the departure end, 21 nm northwest 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
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
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
SR22 at 2,000 ft, 4 nm east, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: zme. 38 nm along the route, 4 nm east 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
B712 at 30,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. At the destination end, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. At the destination end, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. At the destination end, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

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 3 forecast points nearest it (BNA, HSV, BHM). 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	320° at 23 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	1 h 21 min	7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 34 kt	−25 kt	15 °C	145 kt	1 h 14 min	7:44 pm CDT (00:44 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 37 kt	−26 kt	12 °C	146 kt	1 h 14 min	7:44 pm CDT (00:44 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 39 kt	−27 kt	8 °C	147 kt	1 h 13 min	7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 40 kt	−28 kt	4 °C	148 kt	1 h 13 min	7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 38 kt	−26 kt	0 °C	146 kt	1 h 14 min	7:44 pm CDT (00:44 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 37 kt	−23 kt	-4 °C	143 kt	1 h 16 min	7:46 pm CDT (00:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 36 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	1 h 17 min	7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 32 kt	−19 kt	-18 °C	139 kt	1 h 18 min	7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 44 kt	−26 kt	-34 °C	146 kt	1 h 14 min	7:44 pm CDT (00:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 51 kt	−36 kt	-41 °C	156 kt	1 h 09 min	7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 33 kt	−24 kt	-48 °C	144 kt	1 h 15 min	7:45 pm CDT (00:45 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; 24 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°
HSV	used from 47 nm out; 25 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BHM	used from 142 nm out; 38 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -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	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC)
LUG Lewisburg, TN	38 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	718 ft	23:15 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	85 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	22:53 UTC
JFX Jasper, AL	133 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	none	482 ft	23:15 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	169 ft	5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 718 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TCL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TCL

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at TCL 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TCL is after sunset there (6:22 pm CDT (23:22 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, 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, Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport.