Plan a flight · Mon 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC)

Cape Cod Gateway Airport to Smyrna Airport HYA → MQY

830 nautical miles (955 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 251°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC). Right now HYA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19; MQY 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 514 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 346 to 504 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 376 to 741 nm out.

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 HYA.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 16 nm north, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 198 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 50 nm north, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the departure end, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
B738 at 36,000 ft, 14 nm south, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 267 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 15,000 ft, 27 nm south, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 297 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
C402 at 500 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1253/FL005/TP C402/SK TOPS 1800FT BASES 500FT/TB LGT CHOP BLW 1000FT/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through HYA
Where
over HYA
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
tops 1800FT bases 500FT
Turbulence
light chop below 1000FT
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
B350 at 400 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 6. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1248/FL004/TP B350/SK BASES 400FT/RM DURC RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through HYA
Where
over HYA
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
bases 400FT
Remarks
during the climb runway 6
PC12 at 300 ft, 26 nm southeast, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV ACK/TM 1210/FL003/TP PC12/SK OVC003/WX 1SM/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
over ACK
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
Weather
1SM
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
C402 at 500 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): light icing, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1132/FL005/TP C402/SK TOPS 2000FT BASES 5OOFT/IC LGT CHOP BLW 1000FT/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through HYA
Where
over HYA
Time
11:32 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
tops 2000FT bases 5OOFT
Icing
light chop below 1000FT
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
C208 at 400 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1130/FL004/TP C208/SK BASES 400FT/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through HYA
Where
over HYA
Time
11:30 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
bases 400FT
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
C402 at 500 ft, 28 nm south, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): a broken layer from 500 ft to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV ACK240005/TM 1045/FL005/TP C402/SK BASES005BKN TOPS030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of ACK
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
BASES005BKN TOPS030
B738 at 600 ft, 50 nm north, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1305/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
E75S at 600 ft, 50 nm north, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1253/FL006/TP E75S/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
A321 at 500 ft, 50 nm north, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1215/FL005/TP A321/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
E175 at 500 ft, 50 nm north, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1150/FL005/TP E175/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ACK, BDL, JFK, ACY, PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, 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	340° at 17 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	6 h 52 min	3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	+1 kt	11 °C	119 kt	6 h 58 min	3:06 pm CDT (20:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	0	9 °C	120 kt	6 h 55 min	3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+1 kt	5 °C	119 kt	6 h 58 min	3:06 pm CDT (20:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+1 kt	2 °C	119 kt	6 h 58 min	3:06 pm CDT (20:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+3 kt	-2 °C	117 kt	7 h 06 min	3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+5 kt	-5 °C	115 kt	7 h 13 min	3:21 pm CDT (20:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	+6 kt	-8 °C	114 kt	7 h 17 min	3:25 pm CDT (20:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 26 kt	+9 kt	-21 °C	111 kt	7 h 29 min	3:37 pm CDT (20:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 34 kt	+15 kt	-35 °C	105 kt	7 h 54 min	4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 43 kt	+22 kt	-41 °C	98 kt	8 h 28 min	4:36 pm CDT (21:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 34 kt	+23 kt	-51 °C	97 kt	8 h 33 min	4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
ACK	used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line	340/16	270/32 14°	260/37 9°	260/30 4°	250/41 -9°	250/49 -21°	240/92 -34°	240/107 -42°	240/94 -52°
BDL	used from 49 nm out; 56 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
JFK	used from 99 nm out; 46 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°
ACY	used from 247 nm out; 70 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
PSB	used from 297 nm out; 88 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
EKN	used from 395 nm out; 50 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CRW	used from 494 nm out; 40 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
TRI	used from 642 nm out; 73 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
TYS	used from 692 nm out; 70 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
BNA	used from 741 nm out; 68 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°

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
HYA Hyannis, MA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	8 mi	500 ft	54 ft	8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC)
GON Groton (New London), CT	79 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	900 ft	9 ft	12:56 UTC
FRG Farmingdale, NY	148 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	1,000 ft	81 ft	12:53 UTC
JFK New York, NY	168 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet	from the north (350°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	13 ft	12:51 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	287 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	402 ft	12:53 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	376 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	3,000 ft	564 ft	12:53 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	465 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,987 ft	13:05 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	554 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	3 mi	600 ft	947 ft	12:54 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	652 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	calm	7 mi	600 ft	1,256 ft	13:15 UTC
LOZ London, KY	692 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
XNX Gallatin, TN	811 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	300 ft	583 ft	12:55 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	543 ft	7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 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, 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 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 HYA, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility 4 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 178 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 16 nm from the route, 346 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 356 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
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 HYA 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Cape Cod Gateway Airport, Smyrna Airport.