Rick Husband Amarillo International to Philadelphia International AMA → PHL
1,285 nautical miles (1,479 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 070°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC). Right now AMA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 26; PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 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: 2 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
- SIGMET E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC). Over the last 20 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 70 to 419 nm out.
- 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 578 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 996 to 1176 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 169 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 AMA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 13 nm north, 1:38 am CDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- MD83 climbing, 37 nm north, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 937 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
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 15 forecast points nearest it (AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, SGF, COU, STL, EVV, LOU, CVG, CMH, CRW, EKN, PSB, ACY). 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 | 240° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 9 h 11 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 14 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 23 min | 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 31 min | 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 40 min | 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −11 kt | 6 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 49 min | 1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 2 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 44 min | 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −14 kt | -2 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 35 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 9 h 27 min | 12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 17 kt | −16 kt | -7 °C | 136 kt | 9 h 27 min | 12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -19 °C | 142 kt | 9 h 03 min | 12:29 pm EDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 37 kt | −32 kt | -32 °C | 152 kt | 8 h 27 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 45 kt | −39 kt | -40 °C | 159 kt | 8 h 05 min | 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 41 kt | −35 kt | -49 °C | 155 kt | 8 h 17 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 149 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 249 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| SGF | used from 349 nm out; 48 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° |
| COU | used from 498 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 548 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| EVV | used from 648 nm out; 41 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° |
| LOU | used from 747 nm out; 39 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° |
| CVG | used from 797 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CMH | used from 897 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CRW | used from 947 nm out; 58 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° |
| EKN | used from 996 nm out; 59 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° | |
| PSB | used from 1146 nm out; 73 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° | |
| ACY | used from 1246 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA Amarillo, TX | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| PPA Pampa, TX | 40 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,245 ft | 07:10 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 199 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 369 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 488 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| SAR Sparta, IL | 608 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 537 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| FWC Fairfield, IL | 668 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | 847 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 896 ft | 07:12 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 996 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 858 ft | 07:09 UTC |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 1066 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 2.5 mi | 500 ft | 1,243 ft | 07:21 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 1166 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 703 ft | 07:18 UTC |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots | 5 mi | 1,300 ft | 35 ft | 3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
Wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for PHL
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for AMA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 847 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 1196 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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.
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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: Rick Husband Amarillo International, Philadelphia International.
