Indianapolis International to Smyrna Airport IND → MQY
223 nautical miles (257 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 183°, about 188° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:48 pm CDT (01:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; MQY is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 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: 4 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 19 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 IND.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 49 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 48 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- E170 climbing, 31 nm east, 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 87 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDF
- Where
- over SDF
- Time
- 22:26 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- B022 T036
- M600 at 1,800 ft, 34 nm east, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 87 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOU
- Where
- over DURD
- Time
- 22:12 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- M600
- Sky
- OVC018-TOPO37
- A319 at 25,000 ft, 18 nm east, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 155 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 17 nm east (070°) of BWG
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- none
- C182 at 5,000 ft, 3 nm west, 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC): remarks: zme. 165 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWG UA /OV BWG270005/TM 2146/FL050/TP C182/SK TOP 040/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWG
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of BWG
- Time
- 21:46 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C182
- Sky
- top 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- zme
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 45 nm west, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 184 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through CKV
- Where
- over CKV
- Time
- 23:41 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- B77W at 31,000 ft, 31 nm west, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 194 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
- Time
- 23:27 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77W
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- A319 at 32,000 ft, 24 nm west, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 204 nm along the route, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
- Time
- 22:56 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZME62
- E170 at 11,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC): clear from 11,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: zme. 204 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA045020/TM 2124/FL110/TP E170/SK SKC/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 20 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
- Time
- 21:24 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- zme
- P28A at 2,100 ft, 0 nm north, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MQY UA /OV MQY/TM 2133/FL021/TP P28A/RM BASE 021
- Report
- a routine report filed through MQY
- Where
- over MQY
- Time
- 21:33 UTC
- Height
- at 2,100 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Remarks
- base 2,100 ft
- SR22 at 2,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: zme. At the destination end, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LUG UA /OV LUG/TM 2124/FL020/TP SR22/SK OVC021 TOP 038/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LUG
- Where
- over LUG
- Time
- 21:24 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,800 ft
- Remarks
- zme
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 3 forecast points nearest it (IND, LOU, 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 20 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 1 h 38 min | 9:01 pm CDT (02:01 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | −27 kt | 14 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 31 min | 8:54 pm CDT (01:54 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 31 kt | −28 kt | 11 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 30 min | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 34 kt | −31 kt | 7 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 29 min | 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 36 kt | −33 kt | 3 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 27 min | 8:50 pm CDT (01:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 36 kt | −33 kt | -1 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 27 min | 8:50 pm CDT (01:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 36 kt | −33 kt | -6 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 27 min | 8:50 pm CDT (01:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 36 kt | −32 kt | -9 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 28 min | 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 40 kt | −36 kt | -20 °C | 156 kt | 1 h 26 min | 8:49 pm CDT (01:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 44 kt | −35 kt | -35 °C | 155 kt | 1 h 26 min | 8:49 pm CDT (01:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 48 kt | −37 kt | -40 °C | 157 kt | 1 h 25 min | 8:48 pm CDT (01:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 40 kt | −32 kt | -47 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 28 min | 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| LOU | used from 48 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| BNA | used from 145 nm out; 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND Indianapolis, IN | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC) |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 39 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 845 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| BFR Bedford, IN | 48 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | none | 727 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| TEL Tell City, IN | 107 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | no report just now | 659 ft | ||||
| BWG Bowling Green, KY | 165 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 547 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| XNX Gallatin, TN | 204 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 583 ft | 00:10 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 845 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, 8:48 pm CDT (01:48 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
The forecast for IND, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 8 nm from the route, 204 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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 after sunset there (6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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: Indianapolis International, Smyrna Airport.