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Gainesville Regional to Owensboro/Daviess County Regional GNV → OWB

541 nautical miles (623 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 334°, about 338° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC). Right now GNV is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots; OWB is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 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 return flight

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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 325 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 GNV.

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

  • B777 at 18,000 ft, 33 nm south, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 33 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through OCF
    Where
    10 nm east (090°) of OCF
    Time
    14:13 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B777
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    smooth
  • B737 at 20,000 ft, 12 nm east, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. At the departure end, 12 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
    Report
    a routine report filed through GNV
    Where
    12 nm east (090°) of GNV
    Time
    13:06 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
    Remarks
    southbound
  • C172 at 4,500 ft, 25 nm southeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. At the departure end, 25 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
    Report
    a routine report filed through 28J
    Where
    15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
    Time
    12:35 UTC
    Height
    at 4,500 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    clear
    Wind
    from 330° at 20 knots
    Remarks
    good visibility
  • B737 at 33,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 28 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through GNV
    Where
    30 nm west (270°) of GNV
    Time
    12:58 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    continuous light
  • TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 7 nm west, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 39 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through GNV
    Where
    15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
    Time
    12:20 UTC
    Height
    at 29,000 ft
    Aircraft
    TBM8
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    smooth
  • A321 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through GNV
    Where
    over TAY
    Time
    12:49 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    none
  • BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through VLD
    Where
    25 nm south (180°) of VLD
    Time
    13:55 UTC
    Height
    at 22,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    intermittent light chop
  • B738 at 34,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AMG UA /OV AMG145023/TM 1309/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT OCNL MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through AMG
    Where
    23 nm southeast (145°) of AMG
    Time
    13:09 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    light occasional moderate
  • B712 at 22,000 ft, 37 nm east, 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC): no turbulence. 108 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1443/FL220/TP B712/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through AMG
    Where
    over AMG
    Time
    14:43 UTC
    Height
    at 22,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B712
    Turbulence
    none
  • B738 at 37,000 ft, 37 nm east, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. 108 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through AMG
    Where
    over AMG
    Time
    12:06 UTC
    Height
    at 37,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    none
  • GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 18 nm east, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. 276 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through PDK
    Where
    over PDK
    Time
    14:28 UTC
    Height
    at 1,500 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF6
    Wind
    a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • E145 at 300 ft, 9 nm east, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. 354 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over cha
    Time
    14:01 UTC
    Height
    at 300 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Sky
    overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
    Weather
    1/4SM, fog
    Remarks
    runway 20 below ils mins
  • DA62 at 1,100 ft, 9 nm east, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): fog. 354 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    cha 1S
    Time
    13:05 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    DA62
    Sky
    sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
    Weather
    1/8SM, fog
  • CRJ9 at 200 ft, 9 nm east, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. 354 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    cha 1N
    Time
    12:30 UTC
    Height
    at 200 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    sky obscured from 200 ft
    Weather
    1/8SM
    Remarks
    visual at mins runway 20 cha

5 more routine reports are on the map.

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 7 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, EVV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft320° at 15 kt+15 kt105 kt5 h 09 min3:11 pm CDT (20:11 UTC)
6,500 ft320° at 14 kt+14 kt15 °C106 kt5 h 06 min3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
8,500 ft310° at 16 kt+15 kt12 °C105 kt5 h 09 min3:11 pm CDT (20:11 UTC)
10,500 ft300° at 18 kt+16 kt9 °C104 kt5 h 12 min3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC)
12,500 ft300° at 20 kt+17 kt5 °C103 kt5 h 15 min3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC)
14,500 ft300° at 19 kt+16 kt1 °C104 kt5 h 12 min3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC)
16,500 ft300° at 18 kt+16 kt-2 °C104 kt5 h 12 min3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180310° at 17 kt+15 kt-5 °C105 kt5 h 09 min3:11 pm CDT (20:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240310° at 20 kt+18 kt-18 °C102 kt5 h 18 min3:20 pm CDT (20:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300320° at 32 kt+32 kt-32 °C88 kt6 h 09 min4:11 pm CDT (21:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340320° at 40 kt+40 kt-40 °C80 kt6 h 46 min4:48 pm CDT (21:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390330° at 36 kt+36 kt-50 °C84 kt6 h 26 min4:28 pm CDT (21:28 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JAXused from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line320/17330/21 17°320/21 14°310/23 8°340/19 -6°360/26 -19°010/44 -30°360/35 -41°330/22 -50°
TLHused from 98 nm out; 87 nm from the line360/24350/19 18°340/18 11°320/14 6°360/12 -5°350/21 -17°350/29 -32°360/34 -41°340/33 -53°
CSGused from 148 nm out; 63 nm from the line340/20340/15 17°330/19 11°320/19 5°330/11 -4°300/14 -17°330/28 -31°340/42 -40°350/33 -51°
ATLused from 197 nm out; 40 nm from the line340/24350/18 17°330/15 11°320/20 6°310/16 -4°300/18 -18°320/28 -32°330/43 -40°340/35 -51°
HSVused from 344 nm out; 71 nm from the line290/11300/10 15°300/17 12°290/20 6°290/18 -5°290/25 -17°310/38 -31°320/47 -40°330/43 -50°
BNAused from 394 nm out; 36 nm from the line270/14270/10 14°280/19 11°280/26 6°280/25 -6°280/31 -18°300/44 -32°300/53 -40°310/51 -49°
EVVused from 492 nm out; 49 nm from the line270/15250/15 14°260/24 11°270/28 6°280/30 -7°280/34 -18°290/48 -33°290/59 -38°300/56 -48°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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 (310°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 10+ mi none 200 ft 14:55 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA 79 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the north (350°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 203 ft 14:53 UTC
FZG Fitzgerald, GA 128 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line VFR from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 364 ft 14:55 UTC
MCN Macon, GA 197 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower VFR variable at 6 knots 10+ mi none 354 ft 14:53 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA 266 nm out, 7 nm east 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 276 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower VFR variable at 4 knots 10+ mi none 841 ft 14:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN 354 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist calm 0.75 mi 200 ft 682 ft 14:53 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN 433 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 543 ft 14:56 UTC
XNX Gallatin, TN 453 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet calm 10+ mi none 583 ft 14:35 UTC
JQD Hartford, KY 522 nm out, 6 nm east of the line no report just now 537 ft
OWB Owensboro, KY destination VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 407 ft 9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OWB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for OWB
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 5 nm from the route, 177 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
  • 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 266 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 19 nm from the route, 453 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at OWB 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Gainesville Regional, Owensboro/Daviess County Regional.