Nashville International to Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport BNA → VPS
339 nautical miles (390 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 179°, about 182° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:34 am CDT (05:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BNA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; VPS is VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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: 1,630 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 route from 10 to 90 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
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 22 nm east, 9:41 pm CDT (02:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 259 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOI UA /OV MGM157029 /TM 0241 /FL280 /TP CRJ7 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOI
- Where
- 29 nm southeast (157°) of MGM
- Time
- 02:41 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 50 nm north, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 50 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 5 forecast points nearest it (BNA, HSV, BHM, MGM, MOB). 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 18 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 2 h 31 min | 1:05 am CDT (06:05 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 16 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 27 min | 1:01 am CDT (06:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | −21 kt | 12 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 24 min | 12:58 am CDT (05:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 8 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 26 min | 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 5 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 28 min | 1:02 am CDT (06:02 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −16 kt | 1 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 30 min | 1:04 am CDT (06:04 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −16 kt | -4 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 30 min | 1:04 am CDT (06:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 22 kt | −15 kt | -7 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 31 min | 1:05 am CDT (06:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 30 kt | −26 kt | -17 °C | 146 kt | 2 h 19 min | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 48 kt | −42 kt | -33 °C | 162 kt | 2 h 06 min | 12:40 am CDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 56 kt | −49 kt | -41 °C | 169 kt | 2 h | 12:34 am CDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 42 kt | −39 kt | -50 °C | 159 kt | 2 h 08 min | 12:42 am CDT (05:42 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° |
| HSV | used from 50 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 100 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MGM | used from 199 nm out; 11 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| MOB | used from 299 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
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) |
| LUG Lewisburg, TN | 40 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.5 mi | none | 718 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| MDQ Huntsville, AL | 80 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 763 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 90 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 149 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| EET Alabaster, AL | 179 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 585 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| MGM Montgomery, AL | 229 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 221 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| PRN Greenville, AL | 259 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 451 ft | 03:00 UTC |
| CEW Crestview, FL | 319 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 213 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 763 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VPS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:34 am CDT (05:34 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, clear skies
The whole forecast for VPS
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, 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 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VPS is before sunrise there (6:46 am CDT (11:46 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, Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport.