Plan a flight · Sun 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC)

Smyrna Airport to Plattsburgh International MQY → PBG

790 nautical miles (909 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 045°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PBG is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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: 8 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 90 to 720 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 390 to 770 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 380 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 620 to 780 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 120 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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 370 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 590 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
E75 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. 670 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Turbulence
continuous moderate
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
B739 at 34,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 40 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 25,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B737 at 35,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B712 at 600 ft, 23 nm northwest, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 150 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 23 nm northwest, 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 150 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
P28A climbing, 16 nm southeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 240 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 320 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 descending, 49 nm northwest, 8:17 pm CDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 380 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
C68A at 2,700 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 400 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
B737 climbing, 6 nm southeast, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 400 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2303/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B028 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B028 T034

9 more routine reports are on the map.

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 10 forecast points nearest it (BNA, LOU, CVG, CRW, CMH, AGC, PSB, BUF, SYR, ALB). 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	240° at 2 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	6 h 29 min	4:32 am EDT (08:32 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 8 kt	−2 kt	13 °C	122 kt	6 h 29 min	4:32 am EDT (08:32 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 9 kt	−1 kt	10 °C	121 kt	6 h 32 min	4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	−1 kt	7 °C	121 kt	6 h 32 min	4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 10 kt	+1 kt	4 °C	119 kt	6 h 38 min	4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 11 kt	0	0 °C	120 kt	6 h 35 min	4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−1 kt	-5 °C	121 kt	6 h 32 min	4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−3 kt	-9 °C	123 kt	6 h 25 min	4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 14 kt	−3 kt	-10 °C	123 kt	6 h 25 min	4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 16 kt	−11 kt	-21 °C	131 kt	6 h 02 min	4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 36 kt	−34 kt	-34 °C	154 kt	5 h 08 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 46 kt	−43 kt	-40 °C	163 kt	4 h 51 min	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 44 kt	−41 kt	-49 °C	161 kt	4 h 54 min	2:57 am EDT (06:57 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; 28 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°
LOU	used from 100 nm out; 66 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
CVG	used from 150 nm out; 70 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CRW	used from 200 nm out; 74 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
CMH	used from 250 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
AGC	used from 350 nm out; 37 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
PSB	used from 450 nm out; 54 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
BUF	used from 550 nm out; 67 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
SYR	used from 600 nm out; 18 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
ALB	used from 750 nm out; 102 nm from the line	160/27	190/16 9°	200/29 7°	230/21 3°	240/24 -9°	240/43 -19°	230/65 -33°	240/91 -42°	230/99 -53°

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	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots		none	543 ft	8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC)
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	60 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
LEX Lexington, KY	150 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	01:54 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	170 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	310 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	4 mi	600 ft	858 ft	01:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	370 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,194 ft	01:53 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	400 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,202 ft	01:51 UTC
ELZ Wellsville, NY	540 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots	8 mi	300 ft	2,124 ft	01:56 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	610 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain	calm	8 mi	3,800 ft	1,099 ft	01:56 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	640 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	6 mi	3,500 ft	421 ft	01:54 UTC
LKP Lake Placid, NY	760 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 1 knots	7 mi	2,800 ft	1,747 ft	01:55 UTC
PBG Plattsburgh, NY	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,700 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	4,700 ft	234 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,124 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PBG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PBG

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 410 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 410 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at PBG 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PBG is before sunrise there (7:05 am EDT (11:05 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 Northeast · 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, Plattsburgh International.