Georgetown County to Smyrna Airport GGE → MQY
391 nautical miles (449 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 297°, about 305° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GGE is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 7 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 166 to 244 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 195 to 312 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, 332 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 GGE.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (CHS, CAE, GSP, TYS, 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 | 300° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 99 kt | 3 h 57 min | 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 11 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 02 min | 1:05 am CDT (06:05 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 9 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 07 min | 1:10 am CDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 28 kt | +28 kt | 7 °C | 92 kt | 4 h 15 min | 1:18 am CDT (06:18 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 30 kt | +30 kt | 4 °C | 90 kt | 4 h 21 min | 1:24 am CDT (06:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 31 kt | +30 kt | 1 °C | 90 kt | 4 h 21 min | 1:24 am CDT (06:24 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -2 °C | 89 kt | 4 h 24 min | 1:27 am CDT (06:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 33 kt | +31 kt | -6 °C | 89 kt | 4 h 24 min | 1:27 am CDT (06:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 37 kt | +29 kt | -17 °C | 91 kt | 4 h 18 min | 1:21 am CDT (06:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 44 kt | +27 kt | -32 °C | 93 kt | 4 h 12 min | 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 46 kt | +23 kt | -40 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 02 min | 1:05 am CDT (06:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 46 kt | +22 kt | -50 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 59 min | 1:02 am CDT (06:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS | used from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 260/22 | 280/26 12° | 260/37 12° | 250/40 8° | 240/54 -4° | 230/55 -15° | 220/61 -31° | 200/66 -41° | 210/62 -52° |
| CAE | used from 49 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 260/27 | 310/26 11° | 280/31 9° | 270/36 7° | 250/39 -4° | 230/57 -16° | 220/74 -30° | 220/83 -40° | 220/73 -51° |
| GSP | used from 146 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 300/22 | 310/22 11° | 300/22 7° | 290/28 5° | 270/36 -5° | 250/42 -18° | 230/54 -31° | 230/59 -40° | 230/65 -50° |
| TYS | used from 244 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| BNA | used from 342 nm out; 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGE Georgetown, SC | departure | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 39 ft | 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC) |
| CKI Kingstree, SC | 39 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,200 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 66 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| MNI Manning, SC | 49 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 102 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 98 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| LUX Laurens, SC | 146 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 697 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 176 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| RHP Andrews, NC | 254 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,700 ft | 1,698 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| MMI Athens, TN | 293 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 874 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| CSV Crossville, TN | 322 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,881 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| RNC Mc Minnville, TN | 352 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | none | 1,031 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | none | 543 ft | 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 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, 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MQY
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, patches of fog, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at GGE 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC), at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MQY is before sunrise there (6:50 am CDT (11:50 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: Georgetown County, Smyrna Airport.