Augusta Regional AT Bush Field to Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport AGS → SGF
606 nautical miles (697 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 300° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC). Right now AGS is VFR, wind calm; SGF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 129 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 149 nm along the route.
- 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 route from 179 to 278 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 AGS.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (CAE, ATL, HSV, BNA, MEM, CGI, SGF). 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 | 290° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 5 h 56 min | 7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 15 °C | 101 kt | 6 h | 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 12 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 07 min | 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 9 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 04 min | 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 5 °C | 101 kt | 6 h | 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 1 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 04 min | 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -3 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 11 min | 8:11 am CDT (13:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -6 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 15 min | 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -18 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 27 min | 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 42 kt | +41 kt | -32 °C | 79 kt | 7 h 40 min | 9:40 am CDT (14:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 45 kt | +44 kt | -40 °C | 76 kt | 7 h 58 min | 9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 39 kt | +37 kt | -50 °C | 83 kt | 7 h 18 min | 9:18 am CDT (14:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| ATL | used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| HSV | used from 199 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BNA | used from 298 nm out; 69 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° |
| MEM | used from 348 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 397 nm out; 64 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° |
| SGF | used from 496 nm out; 84 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGS Augusta, GA | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| HQU Thomson, GA | 30 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 501 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 79 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 139 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,040 ft | 06:50 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 189 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| FYM Fayetteville, TN | 248 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 983 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| PVE Lexington-Parsons, TN | 338 nm out, 0 nm south of the line | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 487 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 367 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| TKX Kennett, MO | 437 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 261 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| UNO West Plains, MO | 536 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,228 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| AOV Ava, MO | 566 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,311 ft | ||||
| SGF Springfield, MO | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,311 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SGF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SGF
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 25, 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 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for AGS, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at SGF 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC)).
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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: Augusta Regional AT Bush Field, Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport.