Roswell Air Center Airport to Nashville International ROW → BNA
896 nautical miles (1,031 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 074°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ROW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots; 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: 4 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 30 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 ROW.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ROW, LBB, SPS, OKC, FSM, LIT, MEM, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 210° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 6 h 54 min | 2:43 am CDT (07:43 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 20 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 50 min | 2:39 am CDT (07:39 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 14 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 41 min | 2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 32 min | 2:21 am CDT (07:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 8 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 30 min | 2:19 am CDT (07:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 4 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 27 min | 2:16 am CDT (07:16 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 0 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 24 min | 2:13 am CDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -5 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 24 min | 2:13 am CDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 24 min | 2:13 am CDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -17 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 08 min | 1:57 am CDT (06:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 39 kt | −37 kt | -30 °C | 157 kt | 5 h 42 min | 1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 41 kt | −35 kt | -39 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 47 min | 1:36 am CDT (06:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 39 kt | −33 kt | -50 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 51 min | 1:40 am CDT (06:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| SPS | used from 199 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| OKC | used from 348 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/29 16° | 230/22 14° | 240/17 9° | 240/28 -6° | 250/35 -15° | 270/42 -29° | 270/43 -39° | 280/38 -51° |
| FSM | used from 448 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| LIT | used from 597 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| MEM | used from 647 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 796 nm out; 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW Roswell, NM | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,671 ft | 5:51 pm MDT (23:51 UTC) |
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 139 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| CDS Childress, TX | 219 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,953 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | 319 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| ADH Ada, OK | 398 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,015 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 518 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| CCA Clinton, AR | 617 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 513 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| HBZ Heber Springs, AR | 637 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 632 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 786 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| GHM Centerville, TN | 856 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 765 ft | ||||
| 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 3,671 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, 1:31 am CDT (06:31 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 ROW, the departure
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 6 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 9,000 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at ROW 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 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: Roswell Air Center Airport, Nashville International.