Smyrna Airport to Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field MQY → BTR
403 nautical miles (463 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 217°, about 219° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC). Right now MQY is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; BTR is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) 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
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
- SF50 at 14,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast 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
- B737 at 23,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through BTR
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
- Remarks
- zhu
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 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 (BNA, HSV, BHM, JAN, MSY). 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 | 250° at 7 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 3 h 32 min | 1:16 pm CDT (18:16 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 8 kt | +6 kt | 16 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 32 min | 1:16 pm CDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 30 min | 1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +5 kt | 8 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 30 min | 1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +6 kt | 5 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 32 min | 1:16 pm CDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 30 min | 1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +5 kt | -2 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 30 min | 1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 17 kt | +5 kt | -5 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 30 min | 1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 18 kt | +7 kt | -16 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 34 min | 1:18 pm CDT (18:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 34 kt | −9 kt | -30 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 07 min | 12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 41 kt | −10 kt | -40 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 06 min | 12:50 pm CDT (17:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 37 kt | −18 kt | -51 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 55 min | 12:39 pm CDT (17:39 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA | used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 270/14 | 270/10 14° | 280/19 11° | 280/26 6° | 280/25 -6° | 280/31 -18° | 300/44 -32° | 300/53 -40° | 310/51 -49° |
| HSV | used from 49 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 290/11 | 300/10 15° | 300/17 12° | 290/20 6° | 290/18 -5° | 290/25 -17° | 310/38 -31° | 320/47 -40° | 330/43 -50° |
| BHM | used from 147 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 310/11 | 310/13 16° | 310/18 11° | 300/17 6° | 300/14 -5° | 300/20 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 320/43 -40° | 340/38 -50° |
| JAN | used from 196 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 210/8 | 230/13 18° | 240/10 11° | 260/11 6° | 280/16 -5° | 260/12 -15° | 330/34 -30° | 320/39 -40° | 340/34 -51° |
| MSY | used from 344 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 170/11 | 160/13 18° | 150/8 12° | L/V 6° | 310/12 -5° | 290/11 -15° | 340/27 -30° | 350/32 -40° | 360/30 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQY Smyrna, TN | departure | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| LUG Lewisburg, TN | 29 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 718 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| GZS Pulaski, TN | 59 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 688 ft | 14:15 UTC |
| MSL Muscle Shoals, AL | 88 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 550 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| HAB Hamilton, AL | 137 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | no report just now | 436 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 187 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| LMS Louisville, MS | 216 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 574 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| MBO Madison, MS | 275 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 325 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| JAN Jackson, MS | 285 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| MCB Mc Comb, MS | 353 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 413 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | destination | VFR | from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 69 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 718 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BTR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for BTR
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet
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
Daylight
Sunset at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at BTR 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 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.
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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, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field.