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Smyrna Airport to Cavern City Air Trml Airport MQY → CNM

907 nautical miles (1,044 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 2:39 am MDT (08:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MQY is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots; CNM is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22. 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 40 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 MQY.

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

P28A at 2,100 ft, 0 nm north, 4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. At the departure 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
A319 at 32,000 ft, 25 nm north, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the departure end, 25 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
B77W at 31,000 ft, 33 nm north, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 33 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
B738 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm north, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 40 nm along the route, 43 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
B38M at 25,000 ft, 16 nm north, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 90 nm along the route, 16 nm north 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
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 24 nm north, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 130 nm along the route, 24 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 35,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 140 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast 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
A319 at 39,000 ft, 30 nm south, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 179 nm along the route, 30 nm south 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
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 30 nm south, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 329 nm along the route, 30 nm south 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

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BNA, MEM, LIT, FSM, SPS, ABI, LBB, INK, ROW). 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	200° at 14 kt	+9 kt	19 °C	111 kt	8 h 10 min	2:39 am MDT (08:39 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	+11 kt	16 °C	109 kt	8 h 19 min	2:48 am MDT (08:48 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+15 kt	13 °C	105 kt	8 h 38 min	3:07 am MDT (09:07 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+17 kt	10 °C	103 kt	8 h 48 min	3:17 am MDT (09:17 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+19 kt	6 °C	101 kt	8 h 59 min	3:28 am MDT (09:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+19 kt	2 °C	101 kt	8 h 59 min	3:28 am MDT (09:28 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-2 °C	101 kt	8 h 59 min	3:28 am MDT (09:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-5 °C	101 kt	8 h 59 min	3:28 am MDT (09:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-16 °C	97 kt	9 h 21 min	3:50 am MDT (09:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 36 kt	+34 kt	-30 °C	86 kt	10 h 33 min	5:02 am MDT (11:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 39 kt	+32 kt	-40 °C	88 kt	10 h 18 min	4:47 am MDT (10:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 39 kt	+32 kt	-50 °C	88 kt	10 h 18 min	4:47 am MDT (10:47 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
BNA	used from 0 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°
MEM	used from 100 nm out; 59 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°
LIT	used from 249 nm out; 28 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
FSM	used from 349 nm out; 36 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
SPS	used from 498 nm out; 78 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
ABI	used from 648 nm out; 67 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
LBB	used from 698 nm out; 57 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
INK	used from 797 nm out; 66 nm from the line		160/27 20°	190/18 13°	240/19 7°	250/23 -4°	250/33 -15°	230/45 -28°	250/45 -39°	270/49 -50°
ROW	used from 897 nm out; 59 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°

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 (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC)
JWN Nashville, TN	20 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	23:50 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	120 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	23:53 UTC
SRC Searcy, AR	259 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	264 ft	23:56 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	289 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	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	23:53 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	389 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	23:35 UTC
ADM Ardmore, OK	528 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	776 ft	19:50 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	598 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	23:52 UTC
LUV Lamesa, TX	787 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 16 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	2,998 ft	00:15 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	847 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	23:50 UTC
CNM Carlsbad, NM	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	3,294 ft	5:53 pm MDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,660 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CNM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:39 am MDT (08:39 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CNM

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MQY, the departure

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

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 CNM 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CNM is before sunrise there (6:58 am MDT (12:58 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Smyrna Airport, Cavern City Air Trml Airport.