Plan a flight · Sun 8:39 pm CDT (01:39 UTC)

Smyrna Airport to Smith Reynolds Airport MQY → INT

306 nautical miles (352 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 087°, about 089° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 2 h at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now INT is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 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 route from 59 to 227 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 79 to 247 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the last 128 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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 19 nm north, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 227 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
B77W at 31,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 41 nm northwest 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
A319 at 32,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the departure end, 31 nm northwest 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
T206 at 9,000 ft, 32 nm south, 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 49 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 11 nm south, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 168 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42
S22T descending, 23 nm north, 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 197 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent RY23 tri
PC24 at 4,000 ft, 33 nm north, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 266 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
90 nm north (005°) of CLT
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Weather
fi s
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
18 final
B763 at 3,000 ft, 18 nm east, 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. At the destination end, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 19 nm east, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. At the destination end, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (BNA, TYS, TRI, ROA). 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	290° at 17 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	2 h 16 min	11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−18 kt	11 °C	138 kt	2 h 13 min	11:52 pm EDT (03:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	2 h 14 min	11:53 pm EDT (03:53 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	−16 kt	7 °C	136 kt	2 h 15 min	11:54 pm EDT (03:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 32 kt	−16 kt	4 °C	136 kt	2 h 15 min	11:54 pm EDT (03:54 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 32 kt	−17 kt	0 °C	137 kt	2 h 14 min	11:53 pm EDT (03:53 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 31 kt	−19 kt	-3 °C	139 kt	2 h 12 min	11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 31 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	2 h 09 min	11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 31 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	2 h 09 min	11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	−30 kt	-20 °C	150 kt	2 h 02 min	11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 34 kt	−33 kt	-32 °C	153 kt	2 h	11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 32 kt	−31 kt	-39 °C	151 kt	2 h 02 min	11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-48 °C	149 kt	2 h 03 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 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; 33 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°
TYS	used from 49 nm out; 51 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
TRI	used from 148 nm out; 35 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
ROA	used from 296 nm out; 73 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -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	calm		none	543 ft	7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC)
RNC Mc Minnville, TN	30 nm out, 20 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	none	1,031 ft	01:15 UTC
SRB Sparta, TN	49 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	1,900 ft	1,025 ft	01:15 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	118 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	986 ft	01:14 UTC
MOR Morristown, TN	158 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	5 mi	900 ft	1,312 ft	01:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	197 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	1,518 ft	00:53 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	247 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	00:53 UTC
UKF North Wilkesboro, NC	266 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	1,303 ft	01:15 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	969 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At INT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC)

Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for INT

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, 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 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 INT 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at INT is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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 Southeast · 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, Smith Reynolds Airport.