Asheville Regional to Robert Gray Army Airfield AVL → GRK
810 nautical miles (932 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 262° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC). Right now AVL is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 knots, gusting to 16; GRK is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 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: 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 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 79 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 109 nm of 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, fog). Over the route from 20 to 217 nm out.
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 AVL.
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 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TYS, HSV, MEM, JAN, SHV, CLL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 260° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 7 h 22 min | 12:08 pm CDT (17:08 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 9 kt | +9 kt | 16 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 18 min | 12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 12 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 22 min | 12:08 pm CDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 22 min | 12:08 pm CDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 5 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 22 min | 12:08 pm CDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 1 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 26 min | 12:12 pm CDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +12 kt | -3 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 30 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 17 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 30 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 17 kt | +12 kt | -16 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 30 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 34 kt | +16 kt | -31 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 47 min | 12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 39 kt | +15 kt | -40 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 43 min | 12:29 pm CDT (17:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 37 kt | +10 kt | -51 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 22 min | 12:08 pm CDT (17:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| TYS | used from 49 nm out; 42 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° |
| HSV | used from 148 nm out; 42 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° |
| MEM | used from 296 nm out; 89 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° |
| JAN | used from 395 nm out; 72 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° |
| SHV | used from 494 nm out; 71 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° |
| CLL | used from 692 nm out; 66 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVL Asheville, NC | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet | from the north (350°) at 6 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| RHP Andrews, NC | 69 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 1,698 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 128 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 682 ft | 09:36 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 217 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 316 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 346 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 395 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 435 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MNE Minden, LA | 563 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 278 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 593 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| TYR Tyler, TX | 662 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| CNW Waco, TX | 761 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 16,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 16,000 ft | 1,015 ft | 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GRK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for GRK
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- Changing between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- Changing between Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- Changing between Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
The forecast for AVL, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at GRK 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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: Asheville Regional, Robert Gray Army Airfield.