Plan a flight · Mon 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC)

Austin-Bergstrom International to Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field AUS → HTS

894 nautical miles (1,029 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC). Right now AUS is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 knots; HTS is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 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 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 238 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 0 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 AUS.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 21,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
60 nm east (090°) of SAT
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
E170 at 100 ft, 30 nm northwest, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 805 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 30 nm northwest, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 805 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 805 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 climbing, 46 nm east, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. At the destination end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (CLL, SHV, LIT, MEM, BNA, LOU, CVG, CRW). 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	250° at 14 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	6 h 40 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	6 h 43 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−12 kt	14 °C	132 kt	6 h 46 min	1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	−12 kt	10 °C	132 kt	6 h 46 min	1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	6 h 49 min	1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−11 kt	3 °C	131 kt	6 h 49 min	1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−12 kt	-1 °C	132 kt	6 h 46 min	1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−13 kt	-5 °C	133 kt	6 h 43 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 18 kt	−13 kt	-6 °C	133 kt	6 h 43 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 22 kt	−16 kt	-17 °C	136 kt	6 h 34 min	1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	−13 kt	-31 °C	133 kt	6 h 43 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 42 kt	−13 kt	-40 °C	133 kt	6 h 43 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 42 kt	−6 kt	-51 °C	126 kt	7 h 06 min	2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
SHV	used from 149 nm out; 65 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
LIT	used from 298 nm out; 84 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
MEM	used from 397 nm out; 64 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
BNA	used from 596 nm out; 40 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
LOU	used from 745 nm out; 66 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 795 nm out; 85 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 844 nm out; 68 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -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
AUS Austin, TX	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	541 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
CLL College Station, TX	70 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	10:53 UTC
JSO Jacksonville, TX	159 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	677 ft	10:55 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	248 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	10:53 UTC
ELD El Dorado, AR	308 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	277 ft	10:53 UTC
LLQ Monticello, AR	368 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	267 ft	10:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	487 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	10:35 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	546 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	10:53 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	646 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	501 ft	10:35 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	795 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	1,002 ft	10:35 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	844 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	1.25 mi	300 ft	1,028 ft	10:42 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	828 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,028 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HTS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HTS

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,600 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet

The forecast for AUS, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet and more above
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 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 6 nm from the route, 666 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field.