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 10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC). Right now HYA is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19; MQY is low IFR, 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
- SIGMET E29E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Near the route, 99 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120855 MKCE WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 29E VALID UNTIL 1055Z MA RI NY AND MA RI DE NJ NY MD CT CSTL WTRS FROM 60NE ACK-90ESE ACK-200SSE HTO-160SE SIE-HTO-60NE ACK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 316 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 316 to 524 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 356 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
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 7 nm south, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 257 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B737 at 800 ft, 35 nm southeast, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 326 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 07:30 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 800 ft
- B738 at 33,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 494 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through EKN
- Where
- 27 nm south (188°) of EKN
- Time
- 08:44 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −39 °C
- Wind
- from 350° at 65 knots
- Turbulence
- mod-cons
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 | 10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | +1 kt | 11 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 58 min | 11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | 0 | 9 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 55 min | 11:02 am CDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +1 kt | 5 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 58 min | 11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +1 kt | 2 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 58 min | 11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +3 kt | -2 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 06 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +5 kt | -5 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 13 min | 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 26 kt | +6 kt | -8 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 17 min | 11:24 am CDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 26 kt | +9 kt | -21 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 29 min | 11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 34 kt | +15 kt | -35 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 54 min | 12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 43 kt | +22 kt | -41 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 28 min | 12:35 pm CDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 34 kt | +23 kt | -51 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 33 min | 12:40 pm CDT (17:40 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 600 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19 | 3 mi | 600 ft | 54 ft | 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC) |
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 79 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 9 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | 148 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 81 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| JFK New York, NY | 168 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 13 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 287 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 402 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 376 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 564 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| EKN Elkins, WV | 465 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 4 knots | 6 mi | 900 ft | 1,987 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 554 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 4 mi | 800 ft | 947 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| CPF Hazard, KY | 652 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | calm | 7 mi | 700 ft | 1,256 ft | 09:15 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 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 583 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 543 ft | 3:56 am CDT (08:56 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, 10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MQY
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, a broken layer at 200 feet
- 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 west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
The forecast for HYA, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 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.
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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.