Knox County Regional to Smyrna Airport RKD → MQY
933 nautical miles (1,073 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 245°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 18W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC). Right now RKD is VFR, 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 218 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 496 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 188 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 139 to 714 nm out.
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 RKD.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BOS, BDL, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, EKN, CRW, TRI, 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 11 kt | 0 | 12 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 46 min | 8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +3 kt | 11 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 58 min | 9:06 am CDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +4 kt | 8 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 03 min | 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +6 kt | 5 °C | 114 kt | 8 h 11 min | 9:19 am CDT (14:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +7 kt | 2 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 15 min | 9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +10 kt | -3 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 29 min | 9:37 am CDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 38 min | 9:46 am CDT (14:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 23 kt | +14 kt | -9 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 48 min | 9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 25 kt | +20 kt | -21 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 20 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 36 kt | +29 kt | -34 °C | 91 kt | 10 h 15 min | 11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 46 kt | +40 kt | -41 °C | 80 kt | 11 h 40 min | 12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 44 kt | +39 kt | -49 °C | 81 kt | 11 h 31 min | 12:39 pm CDT (17:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWM | used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 180/9 | 280/28 9° | 230/30 6° | 250/22 0° | 240/45 -9° | 230/63 -20° | 230/72 -34° | 240/87 -43° | 240/94 -54° |
| BOS | used from 99 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -53° |
| BDL | used from 149 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| ALB | used from 198 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| AVP | used from 298 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 397 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 496 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| EKN | used from 546 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 595 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| TRI | used from 744 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| LOU | used from 794 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| BNA | used from 843 nm out; 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKD Rockland, ME | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: rain, mist | calm | 6 mi | 5,000 ft | 55 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
| PWM Portland, ME | 60 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 2,000 ft | 75 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| MHT Manchester, NH | 119 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 1,200 ft | 266 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ALB Albany, NY | 218 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north (350°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 284 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 337 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 961 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 387 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 528 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 556 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | 500 ft | 1,243 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 575 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 1,223 ft | 06:00 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 694 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 828 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| SME Somerset, KY | 823 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | calm | 9 mi | 1,100 ft | 927 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| TZV Tompkinsville, KY | 873 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,036 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | reported, no category | calm | 200 ft | 543 ft | 12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 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, 8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, patches of fog, clear skies marginal VFR
The whole forecast for MQY
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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 RKD, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 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 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at RKD 5:58 pm EDT (21:58 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: Knox County Regional, Smyrna Airport.