Rick Husband Amarillo International to Tampa International AMA → TPA
1,070 nautical miles (1,232 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 109°, about 101° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC). Right now AMA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 22 knots, gusting to 29; TPA 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: 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
- 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). Near the route, 109 nm along 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 (AMA, SPS, DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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 11 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 8 h 38 min | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 8 h 22 min | 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 15 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 14 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −11 kt | 12 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 10 min | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 10 min | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 5 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 06 min | 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 0 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 06 min | 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −13 kt | -4 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 03 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 14 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 03 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 19 kt | −18 kt | -16 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 45 min | 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 30 kt | −31 kt | -30 °C | 151 kt | 7 h 05 min | 9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 31 kt | −32 kt | -40 °C | 152 kt | 7 h 02 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 32 kt | −32 kt | -51 °C | 152 kt | 7 h 02 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 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° | |
| SPS | used from 99 nm out; 53 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 248 nm out; 51 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° |
| SHV | used from 347 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| JAN | used from 545 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MOB | used from 644 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| TLH | used from 842 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| PIE | used from 991 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
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 (190°) at 22 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| CDS Childress, TX | 79 nm out, 22 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,953 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 178 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 268 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 426 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 179 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MLU Monroe, LA | 505 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| HEZ Natchez, MS | 565 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 272 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| BFM Mobile, AL | 743 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| JKA Gulf Shores, AL | 763 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1 mi | none | 17 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 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 TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC)
Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TPA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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: Rick Husband Amarillo International, Tampa International.