Jack Brooks Regional to Barkley Regional BPT → PAH
501 nautical miles (577 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 030°, about 029° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:38 am CDT (10:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BPT is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots; PAH 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 BPT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 (LCH, SHV, LIT, MEM, CGI). 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 | 210° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 3 h 39 min | 5:38 am CDT (10:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 3 h 43 min | 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 14 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 44 min | 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 48 min | 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | −7 kt | 8 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 57 min | 5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | −5 kt | 4 °C | 125 kt | 4 h | 5:59 am CDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −5 kt | 0 °C | 125 kt | 4 h | 5:59 am CDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −5 kt | -4 °C | 125 kt | 4 h | 5:59 am CDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 13 kt | −5 kt | -5 °C | 125 kt | 4 h | 5:59 am CDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 19 kt | −7 kt | -16 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 57 min | 5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 32 kt | −1 kt | -31 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 08 min | 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 38 kt | +1 kt | -40 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 13 min | 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 40 kt | +6 kt | -52 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 24 min | 6:23 am CDT (11:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCH | used from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| SHV | used from 98 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LIT | used from 196 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 295 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 442 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX | departure | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 14 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| UXL Sulphur, LA | 29 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | none | 10 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| DRI De Ridder, LA | 59 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 201 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 108 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MLU Monroe, LA | 187 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CRT Crossett, AR | 226 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | no report just now | 183 ft | ||||
| GLH Greenville, MS | 265 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| HEE Helena/West Helena, AR | 324 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 241 ft | ||||
| NQA Millington, TN | 383 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 322 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| HKA Blytheville, AR | 413 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | none | 255 ft | 06:53 UTC | |
| UCY Union City, TN | 462 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.5 mi | 500 ft | 345 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 410 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PAH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:38 am CDT (10:38 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
At times between Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC) and 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, mist VFR
The whole forecast for PAH
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC) and 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, mist
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for BPT, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
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 BPT 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC), at PAH 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PAH is before sunrise there (6:59 am CDT (11:59 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: Jack Brooks Regional, Barkley Regional.