Columbia Metro Airport to Claremore Regional CAE → GCM
719 nautical miles (827 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 292° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots; GCM is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 120 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 90 to 200 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 CAE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PA32 at 7,000 ft, 15 nm south, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 30 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
- Time
- 00:17 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA32
- Weather
- flight visibility 99 miles
- Temperature
- 8 °C
- Remarks
- smooth
- B38M at 25,000 ft, 39 nm north, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 379 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
- Report
- a routine report filed through MKL
- Where
- 35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
- Time
- 00:12 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME26
- BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 30 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 419 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through DYR
- Where
- over DYR
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 48 nm south, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 549 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of LIT
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
- Remarks
- zme
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CAE, GSP, ATL, HSV, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL). 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 | 280° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 6 h 51 min | 4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 55 min | 4:30 am CDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 07 min | 4:42 am CDT (09:42 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 03 min | 4:38 am CDT (09:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 5 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 55 min | 4:30 am CDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 1 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 03 min | 4:38 am CDT (09:38 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -3 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 07 min | 4:42 am CDT (09:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -6 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 11 min | 4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 27 kt | +27 kt | -17 °C | 93 kt | 7 h 44 min | 5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 39 kt | +37 kt | -32 °C | 83 kt | 8 h 40 min | 6:15 am CDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 42 kt | +39 kt | -40 °C | 81 kt | 8 h 53 min | 6:28 am CDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 38 kt | +33 kt | -51 °C | 87 kt | 8 h 16 min | 5:51 am CDT (10:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 50 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| ATL | used from 100 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| HSV | used from 200 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| MEM | used from 349 nm out; 75 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° |
| LIT | used from 499 nm out; 74 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° |
| FSM | used from 599 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| TUL | used from 699 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE Columbia, SC | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC) |
| GRD Greenwood, SC | 50 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 631 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| AJR Cornelia, GA | 130 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 1,447 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 210 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| FYM Fayetteville, TN | 279 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 983 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| GZS Pulaski, TN | 299 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1 mi | none | 688 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 399 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| NQA Millington, TN | 439 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 322 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| BVX Batesville, AR | 529 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 465 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| HRO Harrison, AR | 609 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,364 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ASG Springdale, AR | 649 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,352 ft | 01:48 UTC |
| GCM Claremore, OK | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 733 ft | 9:15 pm CDT (02:15 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,447 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GCM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC)
GCM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for CAE, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds 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 CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at GCM 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GCM is before sunrise there (7:26 am CDT (12:26 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: Columbia Metro Airport, Claremore Regional.