Smyrna Airport to St. Pete-Clearwater International MQY → PIE
524 nautical miles (603 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 157°, about 159° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MQY is low IFR, wind calm; PIE is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 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: 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
- 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 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
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 21 nm west, 11:27 pm CDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. 316 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 39 nm north (353°) of TLH
- Time
- 04:27 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 6 forecast points nearest it (BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, PIE). 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 | 320° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 3 h 45 min | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −25 kt | 145 kt | 3 h 37 min | 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −27 kt | 15 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 34 min | 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 11 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 35 min | 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 8 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 43 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 4 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 46 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −19 kt | -1 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 46 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 48 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 48 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 26 kt | −21 kt | -17 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 43 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 39 kt | −38 kt | -33 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 19 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -41 °C | 155 kt | 3 h 23 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 27 kt | −25 kt | -50 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 37 min | 6:44 am EDT (10:44 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; 34 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 49 nm out; 44 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; 63 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 198 nm out; 8 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 297 nm out; 42 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° |
| PIE | used from 445 nm out; 54 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° |
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 | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 543 ft | 1:56 am CDT (06:56 UTC) |
| THA Tullahoma, TN | 40 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 1,084 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| BGF Winchester, TN | 59 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 100 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | none | 978 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| PYP Centre, AL | 119 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 594 ft | ||||
| PIM Pine Mountain, GA | 208 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 902 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 227 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 297 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| TVI Thomasville, GA | 336 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 263 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| FPY Perry, FL | 386 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 44 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| CDK Cedar Key, FL | 445 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 494 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 76 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,084 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PIE
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
Daylight
Sunset at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIE is before sunrise there (7:29 am EDT (11:29 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.
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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, St. Pete-Clearwater International.