Plan a flight · Mon 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC)

Cape Girardeau Regional to Columbia Metro Airport CGI → CAE

457 nautical miles (526 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 113°, about 115° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC). Right now CGI is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots; CAE is VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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 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 129 to 318 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 239 to 328 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 298 to 368 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 298 to 368 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. 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 CGI.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B739 at 36,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 358 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
B737 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 50 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E75L at 33,000 ft, 35 nm north, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 169 nm along the route, 35 nm north 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
C56X at 1,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 248 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 248 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B38M at 35,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 278 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
B712 at 20,000 ft, 10 nm south, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 338 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 10 nm south, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 338 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 48 nm southwest, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 437 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none

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 5 forecast points nearest it (CGI, BNA, TYS, GSP, CAE). 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	310° at 17 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	3 h 22 min	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	3 h 23 min	10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−16 kt	12 °C	136 kt	3 h 22 min	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−17 kt	9 °C	137 kt	3 h 20 min	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−18 kt	6 °C	138 kt	3 h 19 min	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−20 kt	2 °C	140 kt	3 h 16 min	10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−22 kt	-1 °C	142 kt	3 h 13 min	10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−24 kt	-5 °C	144 kt	3 h 10 min	10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-6 °C	145 kt	3 h 09 min	10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 28 kt	−27 kt	-19 °C	147 kt	3 h 07 min	10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 39 kt	−36 kt	-32 °C	156 kt	2 h 56 min	10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 47 kt	−43 kt	-41 °C	163 kt	2 h 48 min	10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	−38 kt	-51 °C	158 kt	2 h 54 min	10:28 am EDT (14:28 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
CGI	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
BNA	used from 99 nm out; 30 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°
TYS	used from 199 nm out; 67 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
GSP	used from 348 nm out; 27 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
CAE	used from 398 nm out; 35 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -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
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	341 ft	3:53 pm CDT (20:53 UTC)
PAH Paducah, KY	40 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	410 ft	10:53 UTC
CEY Murray, KY	70 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	577 ft	11:15 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN	109 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	none	549 ft	11:28 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	159 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	599 ft	10:53 UTC
RNC Mc Minnville, TN	199 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	1,031 ft	11:15 UTC
MMI Athens, TN	268 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	874 ft	11:15 UTC
RHP Andrews, NC	298 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,698 ft	11:15 UTC
CEU Clemson, SC	358 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	890 ft	10:54 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	378 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	10:47 UTC
EOE Newberry, SC	427 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	570 ft	11:15 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	destination	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,698 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CAE

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CGI, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest 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 7 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at CGI 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC), at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Cape Girardeau Regional, Columbia Metro Airport.