Smyrna Airport to Elko Regional MQY → EKO
1,400 nautical miles (1,611 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 12:33 pm PDT (19:33 UTC). Right now EKO is VFR, wind from the east (080°) 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 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 338 to 804 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 804 to 1202 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 814 to 1291 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 923 to 1102 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 387 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1072 to 1072 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 318 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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (BNA, CGI, SGF, MKC, SLN, GLD, DEN, GJT, RKS, SLC, BAM). 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 | 230° at 25 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 13 h 28 min | 12:41 pm PDT (19:41 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +16 kt | 16 °C | 104 kt | 13 h 28 min | 12:41 pm PDT (19:41 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 12 °C | 105 kt | 13 h 20 min | 12:33 pm PDT (19:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +16 kt | 7 °C | 104 kt | 13 h 28 min | 12:41 pm PDT (19:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 3 °C | 102 kt | 13 h 44 min | 12:57 pm PDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +18 kt | -1 °C | 102 kt | 13 h 44 min | 12:57 pm PDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +19 kt | -5 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 52 min | 1:05 pm PDT (20:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 27 kt | +19 kt | -8 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 52 min | 1:05 pm PDT (20:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 32 kt | +20 kt | -21 °C | 100 kt | 14 h | 1:13 pm PDT (20:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 45 kt | +37 kt | -30 °C | 83 kt | 16 h 52 min | 4:05 pm PDT (23:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 51 kt | +46 kt | -37 °C | 74 kt | 18 h 55 min | 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 44 kt | +42 kt | -47 °C | 78 kt | 17 h 57 min | 5:10 pm PDT (00:10 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; 16 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° |
| CGI | used from 99 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| SGF | used from 248 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| MKC | used from 397 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SLN | used from 496 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GLD | used from 645 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 794 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GJT | used from 993 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| RKS | used from 1092 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 1142 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| BAM | used from 1341 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° |
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 | calm | 200 ft | 543 ft | 12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC) | |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 20 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 501 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 159 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 288 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SLN Salina, KS | 556 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 32 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| RSL Russell, KS | 606 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 1,863 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CBK Colby, KS | 715 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 20 knots, gusting to 28 | 10+ mi | none | 3,188 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| DEN Denver, CO | 884 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 5,433 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| VEL Vernal, UT | 1112 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 5,274 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | 1231 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 17,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 17,000 ft | 4,230 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| ENV Wendover, UT | 1321 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 4,236 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| EKO Elko, NV | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (080°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 5,139 ft | 10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EKO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:33 pm PDT (19:33 UTC)
Wind from the east at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 5,000 feet VFR
At times between Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): visibility 1½ miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for EKO
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 5,000 feet
- At times between Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): visibility 1½ miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 5,000 feet
The forecast for MQY, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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 16 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 EKO 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 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, Elko Regional.