Elko Regional to Smyrna Airport EKO → MQY
1,400 nautical miles (1,611 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC). Right now EKO is VFR, wind calm; MQY is low IFR, 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
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 318 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 387 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 586 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 596 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 298 to 477 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 328 to 328 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 596 to 1063 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 40 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 EKO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, GJT, DEN, GLD, SLN, MKC, 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 | 240° at 25 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 10 h 13 min | 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 13 °C | 136 kt | 10 h 18 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −16 kt | 10 °C | 136 kt | 10 h 18 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 13 min | 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −18 kt | 1 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 09 min | 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -3 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 09 min | 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −19 kt | -7 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 04 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 26 kt | −19 kt | -8 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 04 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 32 kt | −21 kt | -21 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 56 min | 12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 45 kt | −38 kt | -30 °C | 158 kt | 8 h 52 min | 11:01 am CDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 50 kt | −46 kt | -37 °C | 166 kt | 8 h 26 min | 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 44 kt | −42 kt | -47 °C | 162 kt | 8 h 39 min | 10:48 am CDT (15:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAM | used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| ELY | used from 50 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| SLC | used from 99 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 248 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| GJT | used from 348 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| DEN | used from 397 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GLD | used from 596 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| SLN | used from 745 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 943 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SGF | used from 993 nm out; 58 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 1142 nm out; 73 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 1291 nm out; 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKO Elko, NV | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 5,139 ft | 11:56 pm PDT (06:56 UTC) |
| ENV Wendover, UT | 79 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,500 feet | from the east (080°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 4,236 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | 169 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,300 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet, overcast at 17,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 13,000 ft | 4,230 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| VEL Vernal, UT | 288 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 5,274 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| DEN Denver, CO | 516 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 24 knots, gusting to 32 | 10+ mi | 18,000 ft | 5,433 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CBK Colby, KS | 685 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 3,188 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| RSL Russell, KS | 794 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28 | 10+ mi | none | 1,863 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SLN Salina, KS | 844 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 1112 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 1241 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 1380 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 501 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 543 ft | 1:56 am CDT (06:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MQY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MQY
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, a broken layer at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
The forecast for EKO, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 5,000 feet
- At times between Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): visibility 1½ miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 5,000 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 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at EKO 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC), at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 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: Elko Regional, Smyrna Airport.