Gainesville Regional to Smyrna Airport GNV → MQY
436 nautical miles (501 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 332°, about 336° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC). Right now GNV is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots; MQY is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 79 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 GNV.
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 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, CSG, 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 | 330° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 4 h 14 min | 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 16 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 12 min | 2:51 pm CDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 12 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 14 min | 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 16 min | 2:55 pm CDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 5 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 16 min | 2:55 pm CDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 1 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 14 min | 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +15 kt | -2 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 09 min | 2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 15 kt | +14 kt | -5 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 07 min | 2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 18 kt | +18 kt | -18 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 16 min | 2:55 pm CDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -31 °C | 89 kt | 4 h 54 min | 3:33 pm CDT (20:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 39 kt | +39 kt | -40 °C | 81 kt | 5 h 23 min | 4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 33 kt | +33 kt | -51 °C | 87 kt | 5 h 01 min | 3:40 pm CDT (20:40 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 320/17 | 330/21 17° | 320/21 14° | 310/23 8° | 340/19 -6° | 360/26 -19° | 010/44 -30° | 360/35 -41° | 330/22 -50° |
| TLH | used from 99 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 360/24 | 350/19 18° | 340/18 11° | 320/14 6° | 360/12 -5° | 350/21 -17° | 350/29 -32° | 360/34 -41° | 340/33 -53° |
| CSG | used from 148 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 340/20 | 340/15 17° | 330/19 11° | 320/19 5° | 330/11 -4° | 300/14 -17° | 330/28 -31° | 340/42 -40° | 350/33 -51° |
| ATL | used from 247 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 340/24 | 350/18 17° | 330/15 11° | 320/20 6° | 310/16 -4° | 300/18 -18° | 320/28 -32° | 330/43 -40° | 340/35 -51° |
| HSV | used from 346 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 290/11 | 300/10 15° | 300/17 12° | 290/20 6° | 290/18 -5° | 290/25 -17° | 310/38 -31° | 320/47 -40° | 330/43 -50° |
| BNA | used from 396 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 270/14 | 270/10 14° | 280/19 11° | 280/26 6° | 280/25 -6° | 280/31 -18° | 300/44 -32° | 300/53 -40° | 310/51 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNV Gainesville, FL | departure | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 30 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 79 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (350°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| TMA Tifton, GA | 119 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 15:35 UTC |
| CKF Cordele, GA | 158 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms | calm | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 309 ft | 22:30 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 188 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 257 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 14:52 UTC |
| FTY Atlanta, GA | 267 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 841 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| RMG Rome, GA | 317 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | calm | none | 644 ft | 15:30 UTC | |
| UOS Sewanee, TN | 376 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| THA Tullahoma, TN | 396 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,084 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 9:56 am CDT (14:56 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 MQY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MQY
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- 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 southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
The forecast for GNV, the departure
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 178 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 257 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
- 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 GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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: Gainesville Regional, Smyrna Airport.