Plan a flight · Mon 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)

Austin-Bergstrom International to Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) AUS → ROA

979 nautical miles (1,127 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 059°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC). Right now AUS is marginal VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots; ROA is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21. 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, 520 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 630 to 959 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 260 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 899 to 929 nm out.
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 last 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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

E45X at 32,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
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
B737 at 2,500 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: B025 T045. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5N/TM 1205/FL025/TP B737/RM B025 T045
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5N
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
B025 T045
B738 at 35,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK/TM 1158/FL350/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
over KCWK
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 38,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK360015/TM 1122/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm north (360°) of KCWK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B748 at 40,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK270015/TM 1117/FL400/TP B748/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KCWK
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu
B738 at 21,000 ft, 11 nm south, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu. 70 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV KTNV200020/TM 1148/FL210/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190 FL220 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
20 nm south (200°) of KTNV
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu
B737 at 20,000 ft, 11 nm south, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 70 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV KTNV/TM 1135/FL200/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
over KTNV
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 18,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. 110 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA155020/TM 1159/FL180/TP B738/TB LGT CHOPN 180-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
20 nm southeast (155°) of KLOA
Time
11:59 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chopn from 18,000 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
A321 , 12 nm northwest, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 250 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86
C56X at 1,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 690 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 690 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B739 at 36,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 700 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
E75L at 5,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 759 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (CLL, SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, ROA). 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 12 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	7 h 25 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 9 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	7 h 35 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−7 kt	13 °C	127 kt	7 h 43 min	4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−6 kt	10 °C	126 kt	7 h 46 min	4:05 pm EDT (20:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−6 kt	7 °C	126 kt	7 h 46 min	4:05 pm EDT (20:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−7 kt	3 °C	127 kt	7 h 43 min	4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−8 kt	-1 °C	128 kt	7 h 39 min	3:58 pm EDT (19:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−9 kt	-5 °C	129 kt	7 h 35 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 18 kt	−9 kt	-6 °C	129 kt	7 h 35 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 20 kt	−9 kt	-17 °C	129 kt	7 h 35 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 36 kt	−10 kt	-31 °C	130 kt	7 h 32 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 41 kt	−9 kt	-40 °C	129 kt	7 h 35 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 38 kt	−7 kt	-51 °C	127 kt	7 h 43 min	4:02 pm EDT (20:02 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; 47 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 150 nm out; 66 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°
JAN	used from 350 nm out; 80 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MEM	used from 450 nm out; 69 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°
HSV	used from 550 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BNA	used from 650 nm out; 62 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°
TYS	used from 700 nm out; 43 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
TRI	used from 799 nm out; 28 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
ROA	used from 899 nm out; 55 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°

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	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	541 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
CLL College Station, TX	70 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	11:53 UTC
DKR Crockett, TX	130 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	no report just now				348 ft
SHV Shreveport, LA	240 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	11:56 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	390 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	11:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	430 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	11:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	510 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	346 ft	11:53 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	610 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 13,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	11:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	769 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	none	986 ft	11:53 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	849 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,518 ft	11:53 UTC
MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA	909 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west (270°) at 13 knots	7 mi	900 ft	2,558 ft	12:15 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	3,400 ft	1,175 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,558 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ROA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,600 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,600 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for AUS, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet
From Mon 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,800 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 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 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 ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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 Southeast · 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, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field).