Austin-Bergstrom International to Tupelo Regional AUS → TUP
514 nautical miles (591 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 059°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC). Right now AUS is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 knots; TUP is IFR, 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 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, 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
- 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
- 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
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 4 forecast points nearest it (CLL, SHV, JAN, MEM). 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 | 210° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 3 h 50 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 3 h 50 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 15 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 52 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 11 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 52 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 55 min | 10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 4 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 54 min | 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −13 kt | -1 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 52 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 50 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 16 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 48 min | 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 16 kt | −14 kt | -15 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 50 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 31 kt | −15 kt | -30 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 48 min | 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 32 kt | −10 kt | -40 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 57 min | 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 36 kt | −3 kt | -51 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 11 min | 10:49 am CDT (15:49 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; 48 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 148 nm out; 68 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 346 nm out; 83 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 445 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° |
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) |
| RCK Rockdale, TX | 40 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 474 ft | ||||
| CLL College Station, TX | 69 nm out, 14 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 |
| DKR Crockett, TX | 138 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 348 ft | ||||
| OCH Nacogdoches, TX | 178 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | reported, no category | calm | none | 343 ft | 10:56 UTC | |
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 237 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| RSN Ruston, LA | 296 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 316 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| MLU Monroe, LA | 316 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 395 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 435 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| UOX Oxford, MS | 484 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 452 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | destination | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.75 mi | none | 346 ft | 6:32 am CDT (11:32 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 TUP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TUP
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 TUP 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 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, Tupelo Regional.