Arnold Palmer Regional to Smyrna Airport LBE → MQY
422 nautical miles (486 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 235°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LBE is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 137 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 LBE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (AGC, EKN, CRW, 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 21 kt | −2 kt | 12 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 28 min | 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −5 kt | 12 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 23 min | 4:30 am CDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −6 kt | 9 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 21 min | 4:28 am CDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | −7 kt | 6 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 19 min | 4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | −8 kt | 2 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 18 min | 4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −7 kt | -2 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 19 min | 4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −6 kt | -5 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 21 min | 4:28 am CDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 28 kt | −6 kt | -8 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 21 min | 4:28 am CDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 35 kt | −9 kt | -20 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 16 min | 4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 45 kt | −5 kt | -34 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 23 min | 4:30 am CDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 49 kt | +3 kt | -40 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 36 min | 4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 39 kt | +1 kt | -48 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 33 min | 4:40 am CDT (09:40 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| EKN | used from 49 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 98 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| LOU | used from 245 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| BNA | used from 343 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBE Latrobe, PA | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,198 ft | 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC) |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 39 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | 500 ft | 1,243 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MPG Moundsville, WV | 59 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,214 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 108 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 1,300 ft | 858 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GAS Gallipolis, OH | 157 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 565 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 186 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 828 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| SYM Morehead, KY | 226 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain | variable at 5 knots | 1.5 mi | 300 ft | 1,028 ft | 23:22 UTC |
| RGA Richmond, KY | 275 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,002 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SME Somerset, KY | 314 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | calm | 9 mi | 1,100 ft | 927 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| TZV Tompkinsville, KY | 363 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,036 ft | ||||
| XNX Gallatin, TN | 402 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 583 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | reported, no category | calm | 200 ft | 543 ft | 12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 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, 4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, patches of fog, clear skies marginal VFR
The whole forecast for MQY
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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 LBE, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): light drizzle, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 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 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at LBE 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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 before sunrise there (6:50 am CDT (11:50 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: Arnold Palmer Regional, Smyrna Airport.