Plan a flight · Mon 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC)

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Corpus Christi International BHM → CRP

654 nautical miles (753 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 241°, about 244° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:25 pm CDT (17:25 UTC). Right now BHM is VFR, wind calm; CRP is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 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: 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 10 to 357 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 BHM.

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

BE36 at 8,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 218 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest 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
A21N at 34,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 288 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
A21N at 32,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 486 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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IAH UA /OV KDAS134010/TM 1204/FL320/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
10 nm southeast (134°) of KDAS
Time
12:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
SF30 at 21,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. 486 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV DAS02002/TM 0935/FL210/TP SF30/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
DAS02002
Time
09:35 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
SF30
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
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 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 (BHM, JAN, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP). 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	200° at 11 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	5 h 54 min	1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 10 kt	+9 kt	16 °C	111 kt	5 h 54 min	1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 6 kt	+6 kt	13 °C	114 kt	5 h 44 min	1:05 pm CDT (18:05 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 4 kt	+4 kt	10 °C	116 kt	5 h 38 min	12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 4 kt	+3 kt	6 °C	117 kt	5 h 35 min	12:56 pm CDT (17:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 7 kt	+4 kt	2 °C	116 kt	5 h 38 min	12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	+6 kt	-2 °C	114 kt	5 h 44 min	1:05 pm CDT (18:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 12 kt	+7 kt	-6 °C	113 kt	5 h 47 min	1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 12 kt	+9 kt	-15 °C	111 kt	5 h 54 min	1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 26 kt	+5 kt	-30 °C	115 kt	5 h 41 min	1:02 pm CDT (18:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 27 kt	0	-40 °C	120 kt	5 h 27 min	12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 34 kt	−9 kt	-51 °C	129 kt	5 h 04 min	12:25 pm CDT (17:25 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
BHM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
JAN	used from 99 nm out; 62 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°
LCH	used from 297 nm out; 67 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
HOU	used from 446 nm out; 36 nm from the line	180/22	180/20 16°	170/7 15°	L/V 8°	220/11 -6°	260/15 -13°	310/20 -30°	320/20 -40°	350/32 -51°
PSX	used from 545 nm out; 10 nm from the line	160/24	190/17 17°	200/10 15°	L/V 8°	260/7 -5°	220/10 -12°	310/11 -30°	320/13 -40°	010/29 -51°
CRP	used from 595 nm out; 35 nm from the line	140/21	160/22 17°	180/14 13°	210/6 9°	270/10 -5°	200/8 -13°	L/V -29°	L/V -40°	030/28 -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
BHM Birmingham, AL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	650 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	50 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	169 ft	11:53 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	129 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	11:58 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	178 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	346 ft	11:54 UTC
HEZ Natchez, MS	258 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	272 ft	11:56 UTC
MKV Marksville, LA	307 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	78 ft	07:55 UTC
CWF Lake Charles, LA	387 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	16 ft	11:00 UTC
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX	426 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	11:53 UTC
GLS Galveston, TX	486 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5 ft	12:46 UTC
PSX Palacios, TX	565 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	14 ft	11:53 UTC
RKP Rockport, TX	625 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet Weather: mist	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	4 mi	1,900 ft	23 ft	12:00 UTC
CRP Corpus Christi, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a few clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	46 ft	6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 650 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CRP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:25 pm CDT (17:25 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CRP

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet

The forecast for BHM, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest 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 BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC), at CRP 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Corpus Christi International.