Plan a flight · Mon 8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC)

Algona Municipal to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International AXA → MSY

809 nautical miles (931 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 165°, about 162° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC). Right now AXA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 7 knots, gusting to 12; MSY is VFR, 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: 1 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 2W: 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 first 349 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the last 170 nm of the route.

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 AXA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B38M at 32,000 ft, 26 nm east, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
E170 at 14,000 ft, 4 nm west, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 499 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 7 nm east, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 689 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
B737 at 23,000 ft, 38 nm west, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 769 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
A21N at 34,000 ft, 38 nm west, 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 769 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KBTR/TM 1137/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
over KBTR
Time
11:37 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
C25A at 41,000 ft, 46 nm east, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSA UA /OV KPCU314014/TM 1105/FL410/TP C25A/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSA
Where
14 nm northwest (314°) of KPCU
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 40,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 36,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
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 7 forecast points nearest it (MCW, DSM, COU, SGF, LIT, JAN, MSY). 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	240° at 26 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	7 h 02 min	3:11 pm CDT (20:11 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	6 h 48 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+1 kt	15 °C	119 kt	6 h 48 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+2 kt	11 °C	118 kt	6 h 51 min	3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+2 kt	7 °C	118 kt	6 h 51 min	3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+1 kt	3 °C	119 kt	6 h 48 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−1 kt	-1 °C	121 kt	6 h 41 min	2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−2 kt	-6 °C	122 kt	6 h 38 min	2:47 pm CDT (19:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 20 kt	−3 kt	-7 °C	123 kt	6 h 35 min	2:44 pm CDT (19:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 26 kt	−4 kt	-18 °C	124 kt	6 h 31 min	2:40 pm CDT (19:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 43 kt	−22 kt	-31 °C	142 kt	5 h 42 min	1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 48 kt	−27 kt	-39 °C	147 kt	5 h 30 min	1:39 pm CDT (18:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 47 kt	−30 kt	-50 °C	150 kt	5 h 24 min	1:33 pm CDT (18:33 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
MCW	used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
DSM	used from 50 nm out; 22 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
COU	used from 200 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
SGF	used from 300 nm out; 56 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
LIT	used from 449 nm out; 47 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
JAN	used from 599 nm out; 65 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°
MSY	used from 749 nm out; 35 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -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
AXA Algona, IA	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots, gusting to 12	10+ mi	none	1,216 ft	7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC)
BNW Boone, IA	60 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,160 ft	12:55 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	100 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	957 ft	12:54 UTC
MHL Marshall, MO	240 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	778 ft	12:55 UTC
AIZ Kaiser/Lake Ozark, MO	310 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	12:56 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	330 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	12:55 UTC
BVX Batesville, AR	459 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	465 ft	12:56 UTC
SRC Searcy, AR	489 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	264 ft	12:56 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	599 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	12:53 UTC
VKS Vicksburg, MS	669 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	107 ft	12:35 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	779 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	12:55 UTC
MSY New Orleans, LA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,216 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MSY

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 AXA 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC), at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Algona Municipal, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.