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Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field to Nashville International LIT → BNA

284 nautical miles (327 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:38 pm CDT (02:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LIT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots; BNA is VFR, wind variable 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: 604 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 29 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 LIT.

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

  • CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 45 nm west, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. At the departure end, 45 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
    Report
    a routine report filed through HOT
    Where
    over HOT
    Time
    00:10 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZME20
  • G280 at 41,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZME44. At the departure end, 37 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PBF UA /OV PBF180005/TM 2212/FL410/TP G280/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME44
    Report
    a routine report filed through PBF
    Where
    5 nm south (180°) of PBF
    Time
    22:12 UTC
    Height
    at 41,000 ft
    Aircraft
    G280
    Turbulence
    continuous light
    Remarks
    ZME44
  • A319 at 39,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 108 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through MEM
    Where
    over MEM
    Time
    23:11 UTC
    Height
    at 39,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Turbulence
    no chop
    Remarks
    smooth
  • BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 30 nm north, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 157 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
    Report
    a routine report filed through DYR
    Where
    over DYR
    Time
    00:13 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZME33
  • B38M at 25,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 206 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
    Report
    a routine report filed through MKL
    Where
    35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
    Time
    00:12 UTC
    Height
    at 25,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
    Remarks
    ZME26
  • B738 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm north, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 255 nm along the route, 39 nm north 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, 27 nm north, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 264 nm along the route, 27 nm north 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, 18 nm north, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the destination end, 18 nm north 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

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (LIT, MEM, BNA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft260° at 10 kt−10 kt130 kt2 h 11 min9:47 pm CDT (02:47 UTC)
5,500 ft300° at 15 kt−9 kt129 kt2 h 12 min9:48 pm CDT (02:48 UTC)
7,500 ft300° at 19 kt−12 kt14 °C132 kt2 h 09 min9:45 pm CDT (02:45 UTC)
9,500 ft300° at 23 kt−15 kt10 °C135 kt2 h 06 min9:42 pm CDT (02:42 UTC)
11,500 ft300° at 27 kt−17 kt6 °C137 kt2 h 04 min9:40 pm CDT (02:40 UTC)
13,500 ft310° at 27 kt−15 kt2 °C135 kt2 h 06 min9:42 pm CDT (02:42 UTC)
15,500 ft320° at 27 kt−12 kt-1 °C132 kt2 h 09 min9:45 pm CDT (02:45 UTC)
17,500 ft320° at 27 kt−10 kt-5 °C130 kt2 h 11 min9:47 pm CDT (02:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180320° at 27 kt−9 kt-6 °C129 kt2 h 12 min9:48 pm CDT (02:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240330° at 32 kt−8 kt-18 °C128 kt2 h 13 min9:49 pm CDT (02:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300320° at 49 kt−20 kt-32 °C140 kt2 h 02 min9:38 pm CDT (02:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340330° at 53 kt−14 kt-41 °C134 kt2 h 07 min9:43 pm CDT (02:43 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390320° at 40 kt−15 kt-49 °C135 kt2 h 06 min9:42 pm CDT (02:42 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
LITused from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line220/12250/12 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°310/14 -5°310/25 -17°310/40 -31°310/38 -41°310/46 -52°
MEMused from 49 nm out; 41 nm from the line240/9280/14 17°280/20 12°290/25 5°320/25 -6°330/31 -18°320/52 -32°330/58 -41°320/42 -50°
BNAused from 196 nm out; 64 nm from the line280/13340/34 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
LIT Little Rock, AR departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 266 ft 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
SGT Stuttgart, AR 29 nm out, 18 nm south of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 224 ft 23:56 UTC
DRP Colt, AR 69 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line VFR from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 238 ft 00:10 UTC
NQA Millington, TN 117 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 322 ft 23:50 UTC
FYE Somerville, TN 137 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 435 ft 00:15 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN 166 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 434 ft 23:53 UTC
PVE Lexington-Parsons, TN 206 nm out, 7 nm south of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 487 ft 00:15 UTC
GHM Centerville, TN 245 nm out, 7 nm south of the line no report just now 765 ft
BNA Nashville, TN destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet variable at 3 knots 10+ mi none 599 ft 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 765 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:38 pm CDT (02:38 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BNA
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for LIT, the departure
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at LIT 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BNA is after sunset there (6:16 pm CDT (23:16 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field, Nashville International.