Austin-Bergstrom International to Pensacola International AUS → PNS
543 nautical miles (625 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:01 am CDT (12:01 UTC). Right now AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 knots; PNS is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 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: 251 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
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 5 forecast points nearest it (CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB). 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 | 160° at 12 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 4 h 38 min | 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 160° at 12 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 4 h 38 min | 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 170° at 9 kt | +1 kt | 16 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 34 min | 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 6 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 27 min | 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 5 kt | −5 kt | 9 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 21 min | 7:28 am CDT (12:28 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 7 kt | −7 kt | 5 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 17 min | 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 9 kt | −9 kt | 1 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 13 min | 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | −10 kt | -3 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 11 min | 7:18 am CDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 11 kt | −11 kt | -4 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 09 min | 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -15 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 58 min | 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 31 kt | −19 kt | -30 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 54 min | 7:01 am CDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 33 kt | −19 kt | -41 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 54 min | 7:01 am CDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 36 kt | −12 kt | -52 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 07 min | 7:14 am CDT (12:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLL | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| HOU | used from 99 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -52° |
| LCH | used from 148 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| MSY | used from 296 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| MOB | used from 445 nm out; 23 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° |
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: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 541 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
| GYB Giddings, TX | 40 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 484 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | 69 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CXO Houston, TX | 119 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 244 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| BMT Beaumont, TX | 178 nm out, 19 nm south of the line | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| CWF Lake Charles, LA | 237 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | none | 16 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LFT Lafayette, LA | 296 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 40 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HDC Hammond, LA | 375 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 425 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| PQL Pascagoula, MS | 474 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 16 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| BFM Mobile, AL | 494 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PNS Pensacola, FL | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 120 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 541 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PNS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:01 am CDT (12:01 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PNS
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for AUS, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at PNS 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Pensacola International.