Plan a flight · Mon 7:11 am CDT (12:11 UTC)

Midland International Air And Space Port to Nashville International MAF → BNA

811 nautical miles (933 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:25 pm CDT (17:25 UTC). Right now MAF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 15 knots; BNA is VFR, 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: 2 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 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 129 nm along the route.
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 last 20 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 MAF.

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

B738 at 2,100 ft, 40 nm south, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 267 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 40 nm south, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. 267 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft
E170 at 14,000 ft, 3 nm east, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 554 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
E75L at 33,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the destination end, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (INK, ABI, SPS, DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, 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	240° at 22 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	5 h 45 min	12:56 pm CDT (17:56 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−20 kt	20 °C	140 kt	5 h 48 min	12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−18 kt	15 °C	138 kt	5 h 53 min	1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−16 kt	12 °C	136 kt	5 h 58 min	1:09 pm CDT (18:09 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	6 h 03 min	1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−15 kt	4 °C	135 kt	6 h	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−16 kt	0 °C	136 kt	5 h 58 min	1:09 pm CDT (18:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	5 h 53 min	1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	5 h 53 min	1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-16 °C	146 kt	5 h 33 min	12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 38 kt	−34 kt	-29 °C	154 kt	5 h 16 min	12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 43 kt	−35 kt	-39 °C	155 kt	5 h 14 min	12:25 pm CDT (17:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 39 kt	−25 kt	-51 °C	145 kt	5 h 36 min	12:47 pm CDT (17:47 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
INK	used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line		220/17 21°	230/12 14°	210/13 7°	220/29 -5°	240/41 -14°	230/43 -28°	250/41 -38°	250/33 -51°
ABI	used from 49 nm out; 59 nm from the line		200/30 19°	220/12 16°	220/11 9°	230/15 -5°	250/26 -15°	250/39 -28°	270/36 -38°	280/30 -51°
SPS	used from 198 nm out; 47 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
DAL	used from 247 nm out; 46 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
FSM	used from 346 nm out; 87 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
LIT	used from 445 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
MEM	used from 593 nm out; 31 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
BNA	used from 742 nm out; 44 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
MAF Midland, TX	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
BPG Big Spring, TX	40 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	2,572 ft	11:55 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	129 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	11:52 UTC
RPH Graham, TX	198 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	reported, no category	variable at 5 knots		none	1,122 ft	07:55 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	297 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	11:55 UTC
HHW Hugo, OK	356 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	572 ft	11:50 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	435 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	11:55 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	524 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	266 ft	11:53 UTC
MEM Memphis, TN	643 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	340 ft	11:54 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	702 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	11:53 UTC
GHM Centerville, TN	772 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	no report just now				765 ft
BNA Nashville, TN	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	599 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,872 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, 12:25 pm CDT (17:25 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BNA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MAF, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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.

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: Midland International Air And Space Port, Nashville International.