Mid-Ohio Valley Regional to Smyrna Airport PKB → MQY
314 nautical miles (361 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 232°, about 240° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:21 pm CDT (04:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PKB is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 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
- SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the first 59 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E VALID UNTIL 0255Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 225 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 235 nm along 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 PKB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (CRW, CVG, LOU, 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 | 330° at 18 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 2 h 34 min | 11:28 pm CDT (04:28 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −5 kt | 13 °C | 125 kt | 2 h 31 min | 11:25 pm CDT (04:25 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | −4 kt | 9 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 32 min | 11:26 pm CDT (04:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 2 h 30 min | 11:24 pm CDT (04:24 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −8 kt | 2 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 27 min | 11:21 pm CDT (04:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | −8 kt | -2 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 27 min | 11:21 pm CDT (04:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | −8 kt | -6 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 27 min | 11:21 pm CDT (04:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 29 kt | −8 kt | -9 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 27 min | 11:21 pm CDT (04:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 29 kt | −6 kt | -21 °C | 126 kt | 2 h 30 min | 11:24 pm CDT (04:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 29 kt | +7 kt | -33 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 47 min | 11:41 pm CDT (04:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 34 kt | +8 kt | -39 °C | 112 kt | 2 h 48 min | 11:42 pm CDT (04:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 29 kt | +9 kt | -47 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 50 min | 11:44 pm CDT (04:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| CVG | used from 98 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
| LOU | used from 147 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| BNA | used from 245 nm out; 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 3 mi | 600 ft | 858 ft | 9:33 pm EDT (01:33 UTC) |
| UNI Athens/Albany, OH | 29 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 100 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 2.5 mi | 100 ft | 765 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 78 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 1 mi | 700 ft | 828 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| SYM Morehead, KY | 118 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain | variable at 5 knots | 1.5 mi | 300 ft | 1,028 ft | 23:22 UTC |
| RGA Richmond, KY | 167 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 2.5 mi | 300 ft | 1,002 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| SME Somerset, KY | 206 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 927 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| TZV Tompkinsville, KY | 255 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,036 ft | ||||
| XNX Gallatin, TN | 294 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 583 ft | 01:30 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | reported, no category | calm | none | 543 ft | 7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,036 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, 11:21 pm CDT (04:21 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
The forecast for PKB, the departure
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 200 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 900 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,300 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,100 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 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 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at PKB 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 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 before sunrise there (6:50 am CDT (11:50 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: Mid-Ohio Valley Regional, Smyrna Airport.