Abilene Regional to Evansville Regional ABI → EVV
684 nautical miles (788 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 057°, about 052° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ABI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 knots; EVV is marginal 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 last 10 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 ABI.
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 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 (ABI, SPS, DAL, FSM, LIT, SGF, CGI, EVV). 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 | 220° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 143 kt | 4 h 47 min | 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 17 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 51 min | 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 14 °C | 139 kt | 4 h 55 min | 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 5 h | 7:08 am CDT (12:08 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 8 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 06 min | 7:14 am CDT (12:14 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 06 min | 7:14 am CDT (12:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 0 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 04 min | 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | −15 kt | -4 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 04 min | 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 16 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 04 min | 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 25 kt | −22 kt | -16 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 49 min | 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 37 kt | −28 kt | -30 °C | 148 kt | 4 h 37 min | 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 43 kt | −30 kt | -40 °C | 150 kt | 4 h 34 min | 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 42 kt | −23 kt | -51 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 47 min | 6:55 am CDT (11:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| DAL | used from 149 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| FSM | used from 198 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 397 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SGF | used from 446 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| CGI | used from 496 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 645 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI Abilene, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC) |
| BKD Breckenridge, TX | 40 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,284 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| RPH Graham, TX | 69 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | none | 1,122 ft | 06:15 UTC | |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 169 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| AQR Atoka, OK | 218 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 590 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 317 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CCA Clinton, AR | 407 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 513 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| CVK Ash Flat, AR | 466 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| POF Poplar Bluff, MO | 536 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 330 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 575 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| HSB Harrisburg, IL | 635 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 398 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | destination | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 421 ft | 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,790 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EVV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for EVV
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC) and 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ABI, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC) and 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 20
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ABI 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC), at EVV 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EVV is before sunrise there (6:55 am CDT (11:55 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: Abilene Regional, Evansville Regional.