Smyrna Airport to Page Municipal MQY → PGA
1,201 nautical miles (1,383 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 11:55 am MST (18:55 UTC). 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 first 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 357 to 814 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 397 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 844 to 1152 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 884 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (BNA, CGI, SGF, TUL, ICT, GAG, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE). 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 | 230° at 29 kt | +21 kt | 20 °C | 99 kt | 12 h 08 min | 12:10 pm MST (19:10 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +21 kt | 17 °C | 99 kt | 12 h 08 min | 12:10 pm MST (19:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +19 kt | 13 °C | 101 kt | 11 h 53 min | 11:55 am MST (18:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 8 °C | 100 kt | 12 h 01 min | 12:03 pm MST (19:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 5 °C | 100 kt | 12 h 01 min | 12:03 pm MST (19:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +21 kt | 0 °C | 99 kt | 12 h 08 min | 12:10 pm MST (19:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +23 kt | -4 °C | 97 kt | 12 h 23 min | 12:25 pm MST (19:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 29 kt | +24 kt | -7 °C | 96 kt | 12 h 31 min | 12:33 pm MST (19:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 34 kt | +31 kt | -19 °C | 89 kt | 13 h 30 min | 1:32 pm MST (20:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 52 kt | +51 kt | -29 °C | 69 kt | 17 h 24 min | 5:26 pm MST (00:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 56 kt | +56 kt | -37 °C | 64 kt | 18 h 46 min | 6:48 pm MST (01:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 45 kt | +46 kt | -48 °C | 74 kt | 16 h 14 min | 4:16 pm MST (23:16 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; 17 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° |
| CGI | used from 99 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| SGF | used from 248 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 397 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 496 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| GAG | used from 596 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 645 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 794 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 894 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 993 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 1142 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° |
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 | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 20 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| EIW New Madrid, MO | 149 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 295 ft | ||||
| BBG Branson, MO | 328 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,302 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 387 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 977 ft | ||||
| ANY Anthony, KS | 566 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,343 ft | ||||
| HQG Hugoton, KS | 715 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,134 ft | ||||
| EHA Elkhart, KS | 745 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,621 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 864 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 1053 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | destination | no report just now | 4,316 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,761 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:55 am MST (18:55 UTC)
PGA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 18 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 PGA 5:52 pm MST (00:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 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, Page Municipal.