Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County to Nashville International PLN → BNA
574 nautical miles (660 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 189°, about 195° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PLN is VFR, wind calm; BNA is VFR, wind variable at 3 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 last 20 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 PLN.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (TVC, MKG, FWA, IND, 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 13 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 4 h 25 min | 12:13 am CDT (05:13 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −19 kt | 14 °C | 139 kt | 4 h 08 min | 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | −20 kt | 10 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 06 min | 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −22 kt | 6 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 03 min | 11:51 pm CDT (04:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −24 kt | 3 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 59 min | 11:47 pm CDT (04:47 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −24 kt | -2 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 59 min | 11:47 pm CDT (04:47 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | −24 kt | -6 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 59 min | 11:47 pm CDT (04:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 30 kt | −24 kt | -10 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 59 min | 11:47 pm CDT (04:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 39 kt | −32 kt | -21 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 47 min | 11:35 pm CDT (04:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 46 kt | −35 kt | -37 °C | 155 kt | 3 h 42 min | 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 45 kt | −29 kt | -43 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 51 min | 11:39 pm CDT (04:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 47 kt | −26 kt | -48 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVC | used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 210/17 | 290/14 15° | 310/20 9° | 310/18 2° | 310/24 -11° | 320/35 -22° | 320/53 -39° | 310/45 -49° | 290/58 -51° |
| MKG | used from 99 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 250/5 | 320/10 15° | 310/19 9° | 320/21 3° | 310/23 -10° | 330/37 -22° | 330/51 -38° | 320/44 -47° | 300/60 -49° |
| FWA | used from 198 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| IND | used from 297 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| LOU | used from 396 nm out; 37 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 494 nm out; 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLN Pellston, MI | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 720 ft | 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC) |
| GOV Grayling, MI | 49 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: haze | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 4 mi | none | 1,158 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| CAD Cadillac, MI | 79 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,306 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | 168 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 793 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| AZO Kalamazoo, MI | 208 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 873 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 237 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 777 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| GUS Peru, IN | 297 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| BAK Columbus, IN | 386 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 656 ft | 23:45 UTC |
| BFR Bedford, IN | 415 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 2 knots | 9 mi | none | 727 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| TEL Tell City, IN | 465 nm out, 17 nm west of the line | no report just now | 659 ft | ||||
| BWG Bowling Green, KY | 524 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 547 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 599 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,306 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for BNA
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PLN, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at PLN 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BNA 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: Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County, Nashville International.