Plan a flight · Mon 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC)

Smyrna Airport to Groton-New London Airport MQY → GON

749 nautical miles (862 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC). Right now MQY is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; GON is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18. 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

AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 100 to 389 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 170 to 409 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 479 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 110 nm of the route.
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 20 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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 559 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 28 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, 28 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
B738 at 35,000 ft, 5 nm east, 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LVT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
E55P at 14,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 110 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
C56X at 18,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LOZ
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
P28A climbing, 39 nm northwest, 9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. 240 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
5 nm north (360°) of HTS
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
C25B at 4,500 ft, 23 nm north, 7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC): no turbulence, overcast up to 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 30. 240 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HAITI/TM 1229/FL045/TP C25B/SK OVC-TOP045/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RWY30
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
haiti
Time
12:29 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
overcast, tops 4,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav runway 30
PC12 at 25,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 270 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1304/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over HNN
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
B350 at 4,600 ft, 15 nm northwest, 9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC): scattered clouds from 1,500 ft to 4,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 280 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1444/FL046/TP B350/SK SCT015-TOP046/WX FV02SM/RM DURD RY 23.
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 4,600 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,500 ft, tops 4,600 ft
Weather
flight visibility 2 miles
Remarks
during the descent runway 23
CRJ9 at 1,400 ft, 15 nm northwest, 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 4,800 ft. 280 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1417/FL014/TP CRJ9/SK /SK 014OVC TOPS 048
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
014OVC tops 4,800 ft
E135 climbing, 27 nm southeast, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 280 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 1306/FLDURC/TP E135/SK BKN029-TOP060
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E135
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 6,000 ft
SR20 climbing, 15 nm northwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 4,600 ft. 280 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1205/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK BKN012-TOP046
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR20
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 4,600 ft
B38M at 38,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): light chop turbulence. 299 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ090035/TM 1157/FL380/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
35 nm east (090°) of HVQ
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C680 at 4,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 9:45 am CDT (14:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 309 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWB UA /OV LWB/TM 1445/FL040/TP C680/SK B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWB
Where
over LWB
Time
14:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B042

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK, BDL). 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 13 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	6 h 08 min	4:57 pm EDT (20:57 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−2 kt	15 °C	122 kt	6 h 08 min	4:57 pm EDT (20:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−1 kt	12 °C	121 kt	6 h 11 min	5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	6 h 11 min	5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−1 kt	5 °C	121 kt	6 h 11 min	5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−3 kt	1 °C	123 kt	6 h 05 min	4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−6 kt	-2 °C	126 kt	5 h 57 min	4:46 pm EDT (20:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−9 kt	-6 °C	129 kt	5 h 48 min	4:37 pm EDT (20:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	−10 kt	-7 °C	130 kt	5 h 46 min	4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 30 kt	−16 kt	-20 °C	136 kt	5 h 30 min	4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 37 kt	−16 kt	-35 °C	136 kt	5 h 30 min	4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	−17 kt	-43 °C	137 kt	5 h 28 min	4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 49 kt	−17 kt	-51 °C	137 kt	5 h 28 min	4:17 pm EDT (20:17 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; 30 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°
TYS	used from 50 nm out; 75 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
TRI	used from 150 nm out; 71 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
CRW	used from 200 nm out; 52 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
EKN	used from 299 nm out; 37 nm from the line		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -50°
PSB	used from 449 nm out; 81 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AVP	used from 549 nm out; 65 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
JFK	used from 599 nm out; 38 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -53°
BDL	used from 699 nm out; 46 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°

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)
XNX Gallatin, TN	20 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	583 ft	14:35 UTC
LOZ London, KY	130 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	180 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	1,256 ft	14:55 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	280 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	13:54 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	359 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	calm	9 mi	1,400 ft	1,987 ft	14:19 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	449 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	564 ft	13:53 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	469 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	2,100 ft	703 ft	14:37 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	539 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	variable at 6 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	402 ft	14:18 UTC
LGA New York, NY	659 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	20 ft	13:51 UTC
BDR Bridgeport, CT	699 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	8 ft	13:53 UTC
GON Groton (New London), CT	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	9 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GON when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GON

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 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
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 21 nm from the route, 479 nm along the route · security · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 659 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at GON 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 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

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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, Groton-New London Airport.