Plan a flight · Mon 11:45 am CDT (16:45 UTC)

Smyrna Airport to Kansas City International MQY → MCI

436 nautical miles (502 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 301° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC). Right now MQY is VFR, wind variable at 5 knots; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22. 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

PA28 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm north, 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC): remarks: wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries. 317 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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COU UA /OV KCOU/TM 1522/FL030/TP PA28/RM WIND SHEAR AT 030, 8 WEST OF COU. PUT ACFT IN 45 DEGREE BANK. NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES
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Report
a routine report filed through COU
Where
over KCOU
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Remarks
wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries
B737 at 24,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent MHOMS3 zkcfdc xj. 367 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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OJC UA /OV BUM088035/TM 1408/FL240/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD 240-220/RM DURD MHOMS3 /ZKCFDC XJ
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Report
a routine report filed through OJC
Where
35 nm east (088°) of BUM
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light to moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent MHOMS3 zkcfdc xj
B737 descending, 1 nm northwest, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): light turbulence up to 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MCI UA /OV MCI010002/TM 1455/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT TURB 015-SFC
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Report
a routine report filed through MCI
Where
2 nm north (010°) of MCI
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light turbulence from 1,500 ft to the surface

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (BNA, CGI, COU, MKC). 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	240° at 21 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	4 h 04 min	3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+13 kt	16 °C	107 kt	4 h 04 min	3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+15 kt	13 °C	105 kt	4 h 09 min	3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	+18 kt	9 °C	102 kt	4 h 16 min	4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	+21 kt	5 °C	99 kt	4 h 24 min	4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 27 kt	+23 kt	1 °C	97 kt	4 h 30 min	4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 28 kt	+24 kt	-4 °C	96 kt	4 h 32 min	4:17 pm CDT (21:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 29 kt	+26 kt	-7 °C	94 kt	4 h 38 min	4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 37 kt	+32 kt	-18 °C	88 kt	4 h 57 min	4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 60 kt	+60 kt	-30 °C	60 kt	7 h 16 min	7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 63 kt	+63 kt	-38 °C	57 kt	7 h 39 min	7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 55 kt	+55 kt	-49 °C	65 kt	6 h 42 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 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; 15 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°
CGI	used from 99 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
COU	used from 248 nm out; 52 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
MKC	used from 347 nm out; 55 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°

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	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC)
JWN Nashville, TN	20 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	15:50 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN	60 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	15:52 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	129 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	15:53 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	169 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	341 ft	14:03 UTC
FAM Farmington, MO	218 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	945 ft	16:15 UTC
UUV Sullivan, MO	258 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	933 ft	16:35 UTC
UBX Cuba, MO	268 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,023 ft
JEF Jefferson City, MO	307 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	15:53 UTC
DMO Sedalia, MO	357 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 18 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	909 ft	15:53 UTC
GPH Mosby, MO	417 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	777 ft	16:35 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	25,000 ft	1,027 ft	10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,027 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCI

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 13 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, Kansas City International.