Miami-Opa Locka Executive to Smyrna Airport OPF → MQY
686 nautical miles (789 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 334°, about 340° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 8:08 am CDT (13:08 UTC). Right now OPF is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots; MQY is low IFR, wind calm. 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: 3 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 last 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 OPF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 21 nm east, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 358 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, PIE, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 6 h 36 min | 8:33 am CDT (13:33 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 16 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 48 min | 8:45 am CDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 13 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 52 min | 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 10 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 44 min | 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 36 min | 8:33 am CDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 2 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 32 min | 8:29 am CDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 28 min | 8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | +14 kt | -6 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 28 min | 8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 24 kt | +15 kt | -17 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 32 min | 8:29 am CDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 26 kt | +23 kt | -32 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 04 min | 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 21 kt | +17 kt | -41 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 40 min | 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 18 kt | +9 kt | -51 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 11 min | 8:08 am CDT (13:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| PIE | used from 149 nm out; 61 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° |
| JAX | used from 199 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| TLH | used from 298 nm out; 69 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° |
| CSG | used from 398 nm out; 54 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° |
| ATL | used from 497 nm out; 24 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° |
| HSV | used from 596 nm out; 52 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° |
| BNA | used from 646 nm out; 30 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPF Miami, FL | departure | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 20 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 1 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| OBE Okeechobee, FL | 89 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | none | 33 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 189 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| OCF Ocala, FL | 219 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 90 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 288 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| TMA Tifton, GA | 368 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| OPN Thomaston, GA | 467 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots | none | 797 ft | 06:35 UTC | |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 507 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| RMG Rome, GA | 567 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | calm | 100 ft | 644 ft | 06:53 UTC | |
| UOS Sewanee, TN | 626 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 543 ft | 1:33 am CDT (06:33 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,953 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, 8:08 am CDT (13:08 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, a broken layer at 200 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for MQY
- 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
The forecast for OPF, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 4 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 427 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 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: Miami-Opa Locka Executive, Smyrna Airport.