Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Witham Field BHM → SUA
511 nautical miles (588 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 137°, about 140° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC). 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 255 to 432 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
- B738 at 19,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 383 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCO
- Where
- over LEE
- Time
- 13:48 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate
- C560 at 8,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through MGM
- Where
- mgm 5N
- Time
- 13:14 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- clear
- SF50 at 2,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 79 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
- Report
- a routine report filed through MGM
- Where
- 6 miles east mgm
- Time
- 12:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Remarks
- great visibility, no tops/bases reported
- BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 5 nm north, 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 265 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through VLD
- Where
- 25 nm south (180°) of VLD
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop
- A321 at 36,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 7:49 am CDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. 275 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GNV
- Where
- over TAY
- Time
- 12:49 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- BE20 at 21,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 10:02 am CDT (15:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 285 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LCQ UA /OV LCQ300010/TM 1502/FL210/TP BE20/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through LCQ
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (300°) of LCQ
- Time
- 15:02 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B737 at 33,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 305 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through GNV
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of GNV
- Time
- 12:58 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- B737 at 20,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. 334 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
- Report
- a routine report filed through GNV
- Where
- 12 nm east (090°) of GNV
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
- Remarks
- southbound
- B777 at 18,000 ft, 6 nm east, 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 354 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through OCF
- Where
- 10 nm east (090°) of OCF
- Time
- 14:13 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B777
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth
- C172 at 3,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. 383 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAB UA /OV DAB300010/TM 1411/FL030/TP C172/WV 30028KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAB
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (300°) of DAB
- Time
- 14:11 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Wind
- from 300° at 28 knots
- B38M at 32,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 403 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
OMN UA /OV OMN160020/TM 1457/FL320/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 320
- Report
- a routine report filed through OMN
- Where
- 20 nm south (160°) of OMN
- Time
- 14:57 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop at 32,000 ft
- E55P at 31,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 10:13 am CDT (15:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 31,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 432 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL170025/TM 1513/FL310/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- 25 nm south (170°) of ORL
- Time
- 15:13 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- C172 at 1,900 ft, 47 nm south, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BCT UA /OV KBCT320002/TM 1457/FL019/TP C172/SK SCT020/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BCT
- Where
- 2 nm northwest (320°) of KBCT
- Time
- 14:57 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- A21N at 19,000 ft, 13 nm south, 8:23 am CDT (13:23 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 19,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV PBI355018/TM 1323/FL190/TP A21N/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 18 nm north (355°) of PBI
- Time
- 13:23 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
1 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (BHM, MGM, CSG, TLH, JAX, PIE, MLB). 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 | 340° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 3 h 47 min | 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 3 h 47 min | 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 15 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 47 min | 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 11 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 47 min | 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 8 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 47 min | 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 49 min | 3:28 pm EDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 51 min | 3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 12 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 52 min | 3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 11 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 54 min | 3:33 pm EDT (19:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -17 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 47 min | 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -32 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 36 min | 3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -41 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 31 min | 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 25 kt | −24 kt | -51 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 33 min | 3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 | 310/11 | 310/13 16° | 310/18 11° | 300/17 6° | 300/14 -5° | 300/20 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 320/43 -40° | 340/38 -50° |
| MGM | used from 49 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 350/14 | 320/18 17° | 320/17 11° | 300/14 5° | 330/13 -5° | 310/12 -17° | 330/29 -30° | 340/40 -40° | 350/32 -50° |
| CSG | used from 98 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 340/20 | 340/15 17° | 330/19 11° | 320/19 5° | 330/11 -4° | 300/14 -17° | 330/28 -31° | 340/42 -40° | 350/33 -51° |
| TLH | used from 147 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 360/24 | 350/19 18° | 340/18 11° | 320/14 6° | 360/12 -5° | 350/21 -17° | 350/29 -32° | 360/34 -41° | 340/33 -53° |
| JAX | used from 295 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 320/17 | 330/21 17° | 320/21 14° | 310/23 8° | 340/19 -6° | 360/26 -19° | 010/44 -30° | 360/35 -41° | 330/22 -50° |
| PIE | used from 344 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 360/14 | 010/20 18° | 320/11 13° | 290/16 8° | 340/11 -6° | 350/21 -17° | 360/39 -32° | 010/39 -42° | 350/17 -50° |
| MLB | used from 393 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 320/12 | 300/13 18° | 280/13 15° | 280/15 9° | 270/16 -7° | 270/13 -18° | 240/24 -33° | 240/23 -41° | 270/21 -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 | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| SCD Sylacauga, AL | 29 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 568 ft | ||||
| AUO Auburn, AL | 88 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| CSG Columbus, GA | 108 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 397 ft | ||||
| ABY Albany, GA | 177 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 196 ft | ||||
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 246 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 203 ft | ||||
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 295 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 200 ft | ||||
| OCF Ocala, FL | 354 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 90 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 383 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| MCO Orlando, FL | 413 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 96 ft | ||||
| FPR Fort Pierce, FL | 491 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| SUA Stuart, FL | destination | no report just now | 16 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 776 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SUA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC)
SUA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 5 nm from the route, 413 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC), at SUA 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Witham Field.