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Barkley Regional to Charlotte/Douglas International PAH → CLT

395 nautical miles (455 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 104°, about 105° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PAH is VFR, wind calm; CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 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: 681 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 route from 178 to 227 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 188 to 326 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the last 119 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 PAH.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 31,000 ft, 12 nm north, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. At the departure end, 12 nm north 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, 9 nm south, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 69 nm along the route, 9 nm south 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
B77W at 31,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 89 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest 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
A319 at 32,000 ft, 20 nm south, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 89 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
A319 at 25,000 ft, 34 nm north, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 128 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none

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 4 forecast points nearest it (CGI, BNA, TYS, GSP). 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 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	2 h 53 min	12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	2 h 52 min	12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−21 kt	11 °C	141 kt	2 h 48 min	12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	−23 kt	8 °C	143 kt	2 h 46 min	12:39 am EDT (04:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 32 kt	−27 kt	5 °C	147 kt	2 h 41 min	12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 33 kt	−28 kt	2 °C	148 kt	2 h 40 min	12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 33 kt	−28 kt	-2 °C	148 kt	2 h 40 min	12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 33 kt	−29 kt	-6 °C	149 kt	2 h 39 min	12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 33 kt	−29 kt	-7 °C	149 kt	2 h 39 min	12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 32 kt	−30 kt	-18 °C	150 kt	2 h 38 min	12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 38 kt	−37 kt	-33 °C	157 kt	2 h 31 min	12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 37 kt	−36 kt	-40 °C	156 kt	2 h 32 min	12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-48 °C	151 kt	2 h 37 min	12:30 am EDT (04:30 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; 64 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°
BNA	used from 49 nm out; 48 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°
TYS	used from 198 nm out; 23 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
GSP	used from 296 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -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
PAH Paducah, KY	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC)
CEY Murray, KY	20 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	577 ft	01:35 UTC
HVC Hopkinsville, KY	69 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	563 ft	01:35 UTC
XNX Gallatin, TN	119 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	583 ft	01:30 UTC
SRB Sparta, TN	168 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	none	1,025 ft	01:35 UTC
RKW Rockwood, TN	207 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,664 ft	01:35 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	247 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	986 ft	01:14 UTC
GKT Sevierville, TN	267 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,013 ft	01:36 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	316 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	00:54 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	365 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	00:53 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet, a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CLT

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PAH, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 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 15 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at PAH 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Barkley Regional, Charlotte/Douglas International.