Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Tampa International BHM → TPA
400 nautical miles (460 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 146°, about 149° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 857 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 270 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
- B739 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm east, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 180 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 45 nm north (345°) of TLH
- Time
- 23:44 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- B747 at 33,000 ft, 10 nm east, 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 200 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of TLH
- Time
- 01:02 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B747
- Turbulence
- none
- A321 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 230 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- over TLH
- Time
- 00:01 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 9 nm east, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 240 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- E170 at 32,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 270 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through CTY
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
- Time
- 00:07 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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, MGM, CSG, TLH, PIE). 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 16 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 2 h 56 min | 1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 2 h 51 min | 1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 15 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 50 min | 1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 12 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 51 min | 1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 9 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 56 min | 1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 4 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 58 min | 1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 58 min | 1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 58 min | 1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | −15 kt | -7 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 58 min | 1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 24 kt | −21 kt | -17 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 50 min | 1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 30 kt | −30 kt | -32 °C | 150 kt | 2 h 40 min | 1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -41 °C | 147 kt | 2 h 43 min | 1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -50 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 50 min | 1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MGM | used from 50 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| CSG | used from 100 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| TLH | used from 150 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| PIE | used from 300 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM Birmingham, AL | departure | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| SCD Sylacauga, AL | 30 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 568 ft | ||||
| AUO Auburn, AL | 80 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| EUF Eufaula, AL | 130 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 285 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 150 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| BGE Bainbridge, GA | 190 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 230 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 83 ft | ||||
| CDK Cedar Key, FL | 330 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 380 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | no report just now | 26 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 TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)
TPA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Tampa International.