Smyrna Airport to Miami-Opa Locka Executive MQY → OPF
686 nautical miles (789 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 150°, about 152° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC). Right now OPF is VFR, wind calm. 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: 3 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 109 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, JAX, PIE, MLB, MIA). 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 | 310° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 5 h 09 min | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 5 h 03 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 15 °C | 137 kt | 5 h | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 4 h 58 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 8 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 03 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 4 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 05 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 0 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 07 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 07 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 20 kt | −13 kt | -6 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 09 min | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 23 kt | −14 kt | -17 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 07 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -32 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 52 min | 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 19 kt | −15 kt | -41 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 05 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 18 kt | −7 kt | -51 °C | 127 kt | 5 h 24 min | 9:09 am EDT (13:09 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; 35 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° |
| HSV | used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 99 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 199 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| TLH | used from 298 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| JAX | used from 348 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| PIE | used from 447 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MLB | used from 497 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| MIA | used from 596 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
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 | 2:32 am CDT (07:32 UTC) | |
| UOS Sewanee, TN | 60 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| RMG Rome, GA | 119 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | calm | 100 ft | 644 ft | 06:53 UTC | |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 179 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| OPN Thomaston, GA | 219 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | none | 797 ft | 07:35 UTC | |
| TMA Tifton, GA | 318 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 398 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| OCF Ocala, FL | 467 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 90 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 497 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| OBE Okeechobee, FL | 596 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | 200 ft | 33 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 666 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| OPF Miami, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,953 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OPF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OPF
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
The forecast for MQY, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, a broken layer at 200 feet
- 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 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
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 4 nm from the route, 517 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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, Miami-Opa Locka Executive.