Asheville Regional to Quad Cities International AVL → MLI
520 nautical miles (598 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 316°, about 323° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 1:42 am CDT (06:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AVL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots; MLI is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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: 4 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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 130 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). Over the route from 70 to 180 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
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- S22T descending, 50 nm northeast, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 40 nm along the route, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
- Time
- 00:24 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent RY23 tri
- B712 at 600 ft, 38 nm northeast, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 180 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- over KLEX
- Time
- 01:06 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Sky
- overcast B006
- CRJ9 descending, 38 nm northeast, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 180 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- over LEX
- Time
- 23:43 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- tops OVC062 bases OVC018
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 13 nm south, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 320 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (TRI, TYS, LOU, IND, SPI, BRL). 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 | 300° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 11 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 54 min | 1:42 am CDT (06:42 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 13 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 09 min | 1:57 am CDT (06:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 10 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 15 min | 2:03 am CDT (07:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 6 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 25 min | 2:13 am CDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 3 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 32 min | 2:20 am CDT (07:20 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | +26 kt | -1 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 32 min | 2:20 am CDT (07:20 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | +27 kt | -5 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 35 min | 2:23 am CDT (07:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 28 kt | +27 kt | -8 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 35 min | 2:23 am CDT (07:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -19 °C | 89 kt | 5 h 51 min | 2:39 am CDT (07:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 39 kt | +39 kt | -34 °C | 81 kt | 6 h 25 min | 3:13 am CDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -41 °C | 78 kt | 6 h 40 min | 3:28 am CDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | +41 kt | -49 °C | 79 kt | 6 h 35 min | 3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRI | used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| TYS | used from 50 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| LOU | used from 150 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| IND | used from 300 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| SPI | used from 350 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| BRL | used from 450 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
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 | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC) |
| GKT Sevierville, TN | 50 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,013 ft | 01:36 UTC |
| MOR Morristown, TN | 60 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 5 mi | 900 ft | 1,312 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| SME Somerset, KY | 140 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 927 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| BRY Bardstown, KY | 200 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 669 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| SDF Louisville, KY | 220 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 500 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 300 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.5 mi | none | 845 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 330 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 390 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 430 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| EZI Kewanee, IL | 490 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 858 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 7:52 pm CDT (00:52 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 MLI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:42 am CDT (06:42 UTC)
Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MLI
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for AVL, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at MLI 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MLI is before sunrise there (7:10 am CDT (12:10 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: Asheville Regional, Quad Cities International.