Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field BHM → HTS
353 nautical miles (406 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 034°, about 037° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC). Right now BHM is VFR, wind calm; HTS is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 245 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 206 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 BHM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 118 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- over CHA
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- TOP010
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 20 departure
- B38M at 35,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 118 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm east (110°) of GQO
- Time
- 10:04 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 39
- CRJ9 climbing, 46 nm east, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. At the destination end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
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 5 forecast points nearest it (BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, CRW). 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 | 320° at 18 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 3 h 06 min | 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 18 min | 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 24 min | 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | +18 kt | 8 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 28 min | 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +15 kt | 6 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 22 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +14 kt | 2 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 20 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | +14 kt | -1 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 20 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | +13 kt | -5 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 18 min | 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 29 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 18 min | 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 32 kt | +16 kt | -19 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 24 min | 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 43 kt | +19 kt | -33 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 30 min | 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 52 kt | +23 kt | -41 °C | 97 kt | 3 h 38 min | 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 37 kt | +15 kt | -51 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 22 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 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° |
| HSV | used from 49 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° |
| TYS | used from 98 nm out; 74 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° |
| TRI | used from 245 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 294 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
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 | calm | 9 mi | none | 650 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| GAD Gadsden, AL | 39 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 569 ft | 15:56 UTC |
| BFZ Albertville, AL | 49 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,032 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 118 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.13 mi | 200 ft | 682 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CSV Crossville, TN | 167 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 1,881 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| RKW Rockwood, TN | 177 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 1,664 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| BYL Williamsburg, KY | 235 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 1 mi | 200 ft | 1,177 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| JKL Jackson, KY | 294 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | 300 ft | 1,380 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SJS Prestonsburg, KY | 324 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | calm | 5 mi | none | 1,221 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 828 ft | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HTS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for HTS
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,600 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 900 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
The forecast for BHM, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist
- 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 HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)).
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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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field.