Plan a flight · Sun 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC)

Laredo International to Smyrna Airport LRD → MQY

832 nautical miles (958 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 044° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:16 am CDT (06:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LRD is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 15 knots; MQY is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 4 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: 45 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 69 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 LRD.

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

BE40 at 29,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 723 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B763 at 29,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 733 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSL UA /OV MSL270020/TM 2215/FL290/TP B763/TB MOD/RM ZME31
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSL
Where
20 nm west (270°) of MSL
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZME31
E120 at 27,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC): remarks: a/c reported smooth in the out of KLRD zhu. 50 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COT UA /OV COT140020/TM 2228/FL270/TP E120/RM A/C RPTD SMOOTH IN THE OUT OF KLRD. ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through COT
Where
20 nm southeast (140°) of COT
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E120
Remarks
a/c reported smooth in the out of KLRD zhu
A21N at 33,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 149 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VCT UA /OV VCT/TM 2145/FL330/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through VCT
Where
over VCT
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 24,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zhu. 258 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 2207/FL240/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT CHOP /RM DURC. ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over IAH
Time
22:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb zhu
BE35 at 4,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 4,000 ft, wind 133° at 26 knots, remarks: ZFW30. 396 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAD UA /OV EMG210025/TM 2203/FL040/TP BE35/WV 133026 KT/TB LGT CAT 040/RM ZFW30
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAD
Where
25 nm southwest (210°) of EMG
Time
22:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BE35
Wind
wind from 133° at 26 knots knots
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence at 4,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW30
E75L at 18,000 ft, 5 nm west, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW30. 396 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAD UA /OV EMG180040/TM 2100/FL180/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW30
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAD
Where
40 nm south (180°) of EMG
Time
21:00 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW30
PC12 at 24,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW28. 525 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV 17 S MON/TM 2228/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
17 south mon
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW28
A319 at 39,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 664 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest 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
B38M at 35,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 703 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL225020/TM 2134/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
20 nm southwest (225°) of MKL
Time
21:34 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zme
SR22 at 2,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: zme. At the destination end, 17 nm southeast 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
B77W at 31,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the destination end, 40 nm northwest 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, 30 nm northwest, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the destination end, 30 nm northwest 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
P28A at 2,100 ft, 0 nm north, 4:33 pm CDT (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

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (LRD, CRP, SAT, PSX, CLL, HOU, SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, 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
3,500 ft	180° at 8 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	6 h 39 min	1:37 am CDT (06:37 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 6 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	6 h 33 min	1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 9 kt	−10 kt	14 °C	130 kt	6 h 24 min	1:22 am CDT (06:22 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	6 h 18 min	1:16 am CDT (06:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−10 kt	7 °C	130 kt	6 h 24 min	1:22 am CDT (06:22 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−9 kt	3 °C	129 kt	6 h 27 min	1:25 am CDT (06:25 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−9 kt	0 °C	129 kt	6 h 27 min	1:25 am CDT (06:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−9 kt	-4 °C	129 kt	6 h 27 min	1:25 am CDT (06:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 17 kt	−8 kt	-5 °C	128 kt	6 h 30 min	1:28 am CDT (06:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 17 kt	−7 kt	-15 °C	127 kt	6 h 33 min	1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 32 kt	−6 kt	-31 °C	126 kt	6 h 36 min	1:34 am CDT (06:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 33 kt	−3 kt	-40 °C	123 kt	6 h 46 min	1:44 am CDT (06:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 32 kt	−4 kt	-51 °C	124 kt	6 h 43 min	1:41 am CDT (06:41 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
LRD	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	130/21	150/19 16°	170/21 12°	170/12 8°	230/20 -4°	200/16 -13°	L/V -28°	L/V -39°	330/16 -51°
CRP	used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line	130/19	140/20 18°	160/17 13°	180/10 7°	230/9 -3°	230/11 -13°	310/6 -29°	310/5 -39°	310/13 -52°
SAT	used from 99 nm out; 57 nm from the line	130/22	140/24 18°	170/19 13°	190/13 7°	240/15 -4°	220/14 -13°	270/11 -28°	280/10 -40°	310/18 -51°
PSX	used from 149 nm out; 55 nm from the line	140/20	140/23 18°	160/17 13°	240/5 8°	250/9 -4°	250/11 -13°	310/15 -29°	310/17 -40°	290/11 -52°
CLL	used from 198 nm out; 40 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
HOU	used from 297 nm out; 84 nm from the line	160/18	160/14 17°	180/19 12°	190/11 8°	260/12 -4°	260/14 -13°	310/26 -30°	310/30 -40°	320/21 -52°
SHV	used from 347 nm out; 58 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
JAN	used from 495 nm out; 90 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MEM	used from 594 nm out; 64 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
HSV	used from 743 nm out; 62 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 792 nm out; 20 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
LRD Laredo, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	508 ft	6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC)
BEA Beeville, TX	99 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	272 ft	23:35 UTC
TME Houston, TX	228 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	165 ft	22:15 UTC
CXO Houston, TX	267 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	244 ft	23:53 UTC
IER Natchitoches, LA	416 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	121 ft	23:35 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	485 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	23:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	565 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	23:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	604 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	23:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	684 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	23:53 UTC
MRC Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN	792 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	681 ft	23:35 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	destination	VFR	from the east (090°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 681 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, 1:16 am CDT (06:16 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 LRD, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at LRD 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC), at MQY 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Laredo International, Smyrna Airport.