Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois to Smyrna Airport MWA → MQY
159 nautical miles (183 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 130°, about 129° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MWA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 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: 45 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 MWA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 31,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 30 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
- Report
- a routine report filed through PAH
- Where
- 15 nm north (360°) of CNG
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME25
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 99 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through CKV
- Where
- over CKV
- Time
- 23:41 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 119 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast 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
- B77W at 31,000 ft, 2 nm north, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 119 nm along the route, 2 nm north 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
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 3 forecast points nearest it (CGI, EVV, BNA). 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 | 300° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 1 h 12 min | 10:13 pm CDT (03:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 1 h 08 min | 10:09 pm CDT (03:09 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 13 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 06 min | 10:07 pm CDT (03:07 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 29 kt | −28 kt | 9 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 04 min | 10:05 pm CDT (03:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 32 kt | −31 kt | 6 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 03 min | 10:04 pm CDT (03:04 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 32 kt | −32 kt | 2 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 03 min | 10:04 pm CDT (03:04 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -3 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 03 min | 10:04 pm CDT (03:04 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -7 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 03 min | 10:04 pm CDT (03:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 32 kt | −30 kt | -8 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 04 min | 10:05 pm CDT (03:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 35 kt | −33 kt | -19 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 02 min | 10:03 pm CDT (03:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 54 kt | −52 kt | -34 °C | 172 kt | 55 min | 9:56 pm CDT (02:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 58 kt | −57 kt | -41 °C | 177 kt | 54 min | 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 43 kt | −41 kt | -48 °C | 161 kt | 59 min | 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGI | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| EVV | used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| BNA | used from 99 nm out; 24 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWA Marion, IL | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 471 ft | 8:35 pm CDT (01:35 UTC) |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 40 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| CKV Clarksville, TN | 99 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 139 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 501 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | none | 543 ft | 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 549 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MQY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MQY
- 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 9 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at MWA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC), at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MQY is after sunset there (6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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: Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois, Smyrna Airport.