Smyrna Airport to Dubois Regional MQY → DUJ
473 nautical miles (545 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 047°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DUJ is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 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: 5 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
- SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 286 to 375 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E VALID UNTIL 0355Z PA MD VA DC WV OH FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- 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 384 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 118 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 69 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (BNA, LOU, CVG, CRW, CMH, AGC, PSB). 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 | 330° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 4 h 03 min | 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | +7 kt | 13 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 11 min | 2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +8 kt | 12 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 13 min | 2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +8 kt | 8 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 13 min | 2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 13 min | 2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +8 kt | 0 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 13 min | 2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +8 kt | -3 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 13 min | 2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +7 kt | -7 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 11 min | 2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 27 kt | +7 kt | -8 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 11 min | 2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 35 kt | +11 kt | -20 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 20 min | 2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 45 kt | +10 kt | -35 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 18 min | 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 51 kt | +1 kt | -41 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 58 min | 2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 39 kt | +2 kt | -48 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 01 min | 2:38 am EDT (06:38 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; 28 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° |
| LOU | used from 99 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 148 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CRW | used from 197 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CMH | used from 296 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| AGC | used from 345 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| PSB | used from 444 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° |
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 south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | none | 543 ft | 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC) | |
| XNX Gallatin, TN | 20 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 583 ft | 02:10 UTC |
| TZV Tompkinsville, KY | 59 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,036 ft | ||||
| DVK Danville, KY | 128 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,021 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| RGA Richmond, KY | 148 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 4 mi | 300 ft | 1,002 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| SYM Morehead, KY | 197 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain | variable at 5 knots | 1.5 mi | 300 ft | 1,028 ft | 23:22 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 237 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 800 ft | 828 ft | 01:57 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 315 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 4 mi | 600 ft | 858 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 375 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 1,194 ft | 02:09 UTC |
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | 404 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,202 ft | 02:14 UTC |
| AXQ Clarion, PA | 453 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,457 ft | ||||
| DUJ Dubois, PA | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,816 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,816 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DUJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 400 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for DUJ
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,100 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 414 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 414 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at DUJ 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DUJ is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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, Dubois Regional.