Plan a flight · Sun 9:43 pm CDT (02:43 UTC)

Smyrna Airport to Tampa International MQY → TPA

523 nautical miles (602 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 156°, about 158° 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 2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TPA is VFR, wind variable at 4 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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 227 to 385 nm out.

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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 4 nm east, 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 178 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
E170 at 33,000 ft, 3 nm south, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 148 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B739 at 36,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 306 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
45 nm north (345°) of TLH
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B747 at 33,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 326 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm west, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 355 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 365 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 395 nm along the route, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light
B738 at 36,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 464 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
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 44 min	2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−25 kt		145 kt	3 h 36 min	2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−27 kt	15 °C	147 kt	3 h 33 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	−26 kt	11 °C	146 kt	3 h 35 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−21 kt	8 °C	141 kt	3 h 43 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−20 kt	4 °C	140 kt	3 h 44 min	2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−19 kt	-1 °C	139 kt	3 h 46 min	2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	3 h 46 min	2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	3 h 46 min	2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	−21 kt	-17 °C	141 kt	3 h 43 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 39 kt	−38 kt	-33 °C	158 kt	3 h 19 min	2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-41 °C	155 kt	3 h 22 min	2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 27 kt	−25 kt	-50 °C	145 kt	3 h 36 min	2:19 am EDT (06:19 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; 45 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; 62 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 197 nm out; 12 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 296 nm out; 46 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 444 nm out; 56 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	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots		none	543 ft	8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC)
THA Tullahoma, TN	39 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,084 ft	02:15 UTC
BGF Winchester, TN	59 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	200 ft	978 ft	02:15 UTC
PYP Centre, AL	128 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	no report just now				594 ft
PIM Pine Mountain, GA	207 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	902 ft	02:35 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	227 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	01:51 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	296 nm out, 4 nm north 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, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	263 ft	02:35 UTC
FPY Perry, FL	385 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	44 ft	02:35 UTC
CDK Cedar Key, FL	444 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				11 ft
BKV Brooksville, FL	494 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	01:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 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 TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TPA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 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 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 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 TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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 Southeast · 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, Tampa International.