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Smyrna Airport to Boca Raton Airport MQY → BCT

665 nautical miles (765 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 149°, about 151° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC). Right now MQY is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; BCT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 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: 2 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 MQY.

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

  • B738 at 19,000 ft, 10 nm west, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 496 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
    Report
    a routine report filed through MCO
    Where
    over LEE
    Time
    13:48 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • SF50 at 14,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 30 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
    Report
    a routine report filed through BNA
    Where
    40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
    Time
    12:50 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    SF50
    Sky
    clear from 14,000 ft
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
    Remarks
    ZME60
  • B739 at 36,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 50 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    25 nm west (250°) of HCH
    Time
    11:34 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    ztlfd 36
  • E145 at 300 ft, 25 nm east, 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. 79 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over cha
    Time
    14:01 UTC
    Height
    at 300 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Sky
    overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
    Weather
    1/4SM, fog
    Remarks
    runway 20 below ils mins
  • DA62 at 1,100 ft, 25 nm east, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): fog. 79 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    cha 1S
    Time
    13:05 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    DA62
    Sky
    sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
    Weather
    1/8SM, fog
  • CRJ9 at 200 ft, 25 nm east, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. 79 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    cha 1N
    Time
    12:30 UTC
    Height
    at 200 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    sky obscured from 200 ft
    Weather
    1/8SM
    Remarks
    visual at mins runway 20 cha
  • B712 at 1,500 ft, 25 nm east, 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 79 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1226/FL015/TP B712/SK TOP015/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over CHA
    Time
    12:26 UTC
    Height
    at 1,500 ft
    Aircraft
    B712
    Sky
    TOP015
    Remarks
    during the climb runway 20 departure
  • E145 at 1,000 ft, 25 nm east, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins. 79 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1219/FL010/TP E145/RM DURD. RY 20 ARRIVAL. WX AT ILS CAT 2 MINS
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over CHA
    Time
    12:19 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins
  • B38M at 39,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 119 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
    Time
    11:58 UTC
    Height
    at 39,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    ztlfd 02
  • F2TH at 41,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 119 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    15 nm west (270°) of RMG
    Time
    11:57 UTC
    Height
    at 41,000 ft
    Aircraft
    F2TH
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    ztlfd 02
  • B738 at 37,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 7:06 am CDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. 337 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through AMG
    Where
    over AMG
    Time
    12:06 UTC
    Height
    at 37,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    none
  • B752 at 35,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 6:13 am CDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 337 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through AMG
    Where
    over AMG
    Time
    11:13 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B752
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
  • B738 at 34,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 357 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AMG UA /OV AMG145023/TM 1309/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT OCNL MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through AMG
    Where
    23 nm southeast (145°) of AMG
    Time
    13:09 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    light occasional moderate
  • BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 377 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through VLD
    Where
    25 nm south (180°) of VLD
    Time
    13:55 UTC
    Height
    at 22,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    intermittent light chop

14 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, JAX, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft330° at 15 kt−15 kt135 kt4 h 56 min3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)
5,500 ft330° at 15 kt−14 kt134 kt4 h 58 min3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC)
7,500 ft320° at 15 kt−15 kt15 °C135 kt4 h 56 min3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)
9,500 ft310° at 16 kt−15 kt12 °C135 kt4 h 56 min3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)
11,500 ft310° at 18 kt−16 kt8 °C136 kt4 h 53 min3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
13,500 ft300° at 17 kt−15 kt4 °C135 kt4 h 56 min3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)
15,500 ft310° at 16 kt−14 kt0 °C134 kt4 h 58 min3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC)
17,500 ft310° at 14 kt−13 kt-4 °C133 kt5 h3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180310° at 14 kt−13 kt-5 °C133 kt5 h3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240310° at 16 kt−15 kt-18 °C135 kt4 h 56 min3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300320° at 23 kt−23 kt-32 °C143 kt4 h 39 min2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340330° at 29 kt−28 kt-41 °C148 kt4 h 30 min2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390320° at 26 kt−26 kt-51 °C146 kt4 h 33 min2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
BNAused from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line270/14270/10 14°280/19 11°280/26 6°280/25 -6°280/31 -18°300/44 -32°300/53 -40°310/51 -49°
HSVused from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line290/11300/10 15°300/17 12°290/20 6°290/18 -5°290/25 -17°310/38 -31°320/47 -40°330/43 -50°
ATLused from 99 nm out; 53 nm from the line340/24350/18 17°330/15 11°320/20 6°310/16 -4°300/18 -18°320/28 -32°330/43 -40°340/35 -51°
CSGused from 199 nm out; 41 nm from the line340/20340/15 17°330/19 11°320/19 5°330/11 -4°300/14 -17°330/28 -31°340/42 -40°350/33 -51°
TLHused from 298 nm out; 82 nm from the line360/24350/19 18°340/18 11°320/14 6°360/12 -5°350/21 -17°350/29 -32°360/34 -41°340/33 -53°
JAXused from 347 nm out; 57 nm from the line320/17330/21 17°320/21 14°310/23 8°340/19 -6°360/26 -19°010/44 -30°360/35 -41°330/22 -50°
MLBused from 496 nm out; 46 nm from the line320/12300/13 18°280/13 15°280/15 9°270/16 -7°270/13 -18°240/24 -33°240/23 -41°270/21 -50°
MIAused from 645 nm out; 44 nm from the lineL/VL/V 17°L/V 13°L/V 8°250/6 -6°260/10 -18°240/23 -32°240/29 -41°240/29 -52°

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
MQY Smyrna, TN departure VFR from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 543 ft 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC)
UOS Sewanee, TN 60 nm out, 3 nm north of the line no report just now 1,953 ft
RMG Rome, GA 119 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line reported, no category calm 100 ft 644 ft 14:03 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA 179 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 1,026 ft 13:52 UTC
MCN Macon, GA 248 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 354 ft 13:53 UTC
CKF Cordele, GA 278 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms calm 10+ mi 5,000 ft 309 ft 22:30 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA 357 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 203 ft 13:53 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL 437 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 151 ft 13:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL 526 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the north (360°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 96 ft 13:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL 596 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the north (360°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 23 ft 13:53 UTC
DJT West Palm Beach, FL 645 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 19 ft 13:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 12 ft 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,953 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)

BCT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for MQY, the departure
  • From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
  • 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
  • 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
  • 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 8 nm from the route, 516 nm along the route · security · ZJX
  • 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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 now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Smyrna Airport, Boca Raton Airport.