Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field to Hopkinsville-Christian County FTY → HVC
234 nautical miles (269 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 323°, about 328° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 10:35 pm CDT (03:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FTY is VFR, wind calm; HVC 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 107 to 195 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). Near the route, 117 nm along 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 FTY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 descending, 10 nm southeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ATL
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 26R atl
- B739 descending, 10 nm southeast, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ATL
- Time
- 22:38 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,200 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 28 atl
- C55B at 3,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
- Report
- a routine report filed through LZU
- Where
- wind from 070° at 10 knots
- Time
- 22:29 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C55B
- Sky
- BASE030
- B712 at 3,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 78 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of CHA
- Time
- 23:13 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Sky
- SCT030-TOP032 C
- CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 78 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- wind from 090° at 5 knots
- Time
- 22:51 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
- T206 at 9,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 107 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- 32 nm north (340°) of CHA
- Time
- 22:47 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- T206
- Sky
- TOP070
- Remarks
- ZME60
- A319 at 32,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 195 nm along the route, 2 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
- B77W at 31,000 ft, 3 nm west, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 205 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
- Time
- 23:27 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77W
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 224 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through CKV
- Where
- over CKV
- Time
- 23:41 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
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 (ATL, HSV, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 98 kt | 2 h 23 min | 10:35 pm CDT (03:35 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 33 kt | +32 kt | 15 °C | 88 kt | 2 h 40 min | 10:52 pm CDT (03:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 36 kt | +36 kt | 11 °C | 84 kt | 2 h 47 min | 10:59 pm CDT (03:59 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 40 kt | +40 kt | 8 °C | 80 kt | 2 h 56 min | 11:08 pm CDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 42 kt | +42 kt | 4 °C | 78 kt | 3 h | 11:12 pm CDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 40 kt | +39 kt | 0 °C | 81 kt | 2 h 53 min | 11:05 pm CDT (04:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -4 °C | 83 kt | 2 h 49 min | 11:01 pm CDT (04:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 36 kt | +36 kt | -7 °C | 84 kt | 2 h 47 min | 10:59 pm CDT (03:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 34 kt | +34 kt | -19 °C | 86 kt | 2 h 43 min | 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -34 °C | 78 kt | 3 h | 11:12 pm CDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 45 kt | +45 kt | -40 °C | 75 kt | 3 h 07 min | 11:19 pm CDT (04:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 29 kt | +29 kt | -48 °C | 91 kt | 2 h 34 min | 10:46 pm CDT (03:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -50° |
| HSV | used from 49 nm out; 67 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° |
| BNA | used from 98 nm out; 54 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTY Atlanta, GA | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 841 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
| VPC Cartersville, GA | 29 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 758 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 78 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 682 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| UOS Sewanee, TN | 107 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| BNA Nashville, TN | 176 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 599 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| HVC Hopkinsville, KY | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 563 ft | 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,953 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HVC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:35 pm CDT (03:35 UTC)
HVC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for FTY, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 9 nm from the route, 185 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at FTY 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC), at HVC 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HVC is after sunset there (6:19 pm CDT (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
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: Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field, Hopkinsville-Christian County.