Cedar City Regional to Nashville International CDC → BNA
1,268 nautical miles (1,459 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC). Right now CDC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots; BNA 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: 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
- SIGMET C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am MDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 349 to 419 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120655 MKCC WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C VALID UNTIL 0855Z CO NM FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 110 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 479 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 339 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 260 to 419 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 359 to 449 nm out.
- 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 route from 469 to 918 nm out.
- 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 last 30 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 CDC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 11,000 ft, 43 nm south, 12:58 am MDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. 250 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- over DRO
- Time
- 06:58 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- BASE117
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36
- PC12 at 26,000 ft, 26 nm north, 12:27 am MDT (06:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 329 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU090040/TM 0627/FL260/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-12
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- 40 nm east (090°) of HBU
- Time
- 06:27 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-12
- A320 at 31,000 ft, 25 nm north, 12:58 am MDT (06:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc. 369 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB260040/TM 0658/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-10KT 100FT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 40 nm west (260°) of PUB
- Time
- 06:58 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GCK, ICT, TUL, SGF, CGI, BNA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −21 kt | 21 °C | 141 kt | 9 h | 11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −20 kt | 14 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 03 min | 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 11 °C | 139 kt | 9 h 07 min | 11:33 am CDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 6 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 03 min | 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −20 kt | 2 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 03 min | 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −22 kt | -2 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 56 min | 11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 52 min | 11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | −24 kt | -8 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 48 min | 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 36 kt | −31 kt | -19 °C | 151 kt | 8 h 24 min | 10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 52 kt | −50 kt | -29 °C | 170 kt | 7 h 28 min | 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 56 kt | −55 kt | -37 °C | 175 kt | 7 h 15 min | 9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 45 kt | −46 kt | -48 °C | 166 kt | 7 h 38 min | 10:04 am CDT (15:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCE | used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 150 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 250 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| PUB | used from 399 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| GCK | used from 499 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| ICT | used from 649 nm out; 70 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° |
| TUL | used from 799 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| SGF | used from 848 nm out; 65 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° |
| CGI | used from 1048 nm out; 59 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° |
| BNA | used from 1198 nm out; 45 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDC Cedar City, UT | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 5,622 ft | 12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC) |
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 50 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | 2,500 ft | 7,589 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| TEX Telluride, CO | 250 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 9,069 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| RCV Del Norte, CO | 319 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 7,955 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| LHX La Junta, CO | 459 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,228 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| GCK Garden City, KS | 589 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots, gusting to 32 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | 739 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| PPF Parsons, KS | 838 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 900 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 888 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MAW Malden, MO | 1108 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 295 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| PHT Paris, TN | 1188 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 580 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | destination | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BNA
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 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
The forecast for CDC, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
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 destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at CDC 6:58 pm MDT (00:58 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 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: Cedar City Regional, Nashville International.