Smyrna Airport to Del Rio International MQY → DRT
829 nautical miles (953 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 245°, about 247° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 5:36 am CDT (10:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DRT is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 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
- B38M at 25,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 80 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest 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
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (BNA, MEM, LIT, SHV, DAL, CLL, SAT, DRT). 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 | 210° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 7 h 45 min | 5:49 am CDT (10:49 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 16 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 49 min | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 49 min | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 45 min | 5:49 am CDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 36 min | 5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 36 min | 5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 36 min | 5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 12 kt | +11 kt | -5 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 36 min | 5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 15 kt | +12 kt | -15 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 41 min | 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 28 kt | +16 kt | -30 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 58 min | 6:02 am CDT (11:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 32 kt | +16 kt | -40 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 58 min | 6:02 am CDT (11:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 34 kt | +10 kt | -51 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 32 min | 5:36 am CDT (10:36 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 23 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| MEM | used from 100 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 250 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SHV | used from 349 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| DAL | used from 499 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| CLL | used from 549 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SAT | used from 649 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| DRT | used from 749 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 160/31 | 170/28 16° | 200/14 16° | 210/15 9° | 210/15 -4° | 240/12 -12° | 240/18 -28° | 300/11 -38° | 320/18 -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 | reported, no category | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | none | 543 ft | 9:56 pm CDT (02:56 UTC) | |
| MRC Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN | 40 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 02:50 UTC |
| SZY Selmer, TN | 110 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 610 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 170 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 401 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| LLQ Monticello, AR | 289 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 267 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| AGO Magnolia, AR | 369 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 319 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| TYR Tyler, TX | 489 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| LXY Mexia, TX | 559 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 544 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 639 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,015 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| BMQ Burnet, TX | 669 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,283 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ECU Rocksprings, TX | 779 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 2,372 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| DRT Del Rio, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 1,002 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,372 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DRT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:36 am CDT (10:36 UTC)
Wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for DRT
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 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
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 8 nm from the route, 609 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at DRT 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DRT is before sunrise there (7:43 am CDT (12:43 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
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, Del Rio International.