Columbia Metro Airport to Okc Will Rogers International CAE → OKC
818 nautical miles (941 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC). Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots; OKC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 11 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: 10 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 10,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 160 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 179 nm along the route.
- 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 route from 209 to 289 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 110 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 CAE.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (CAE, GSP, ATL, HSV, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC). 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 | 270° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 7 h 52 min | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 15 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 57 min | 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 13 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 01 min | 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 52 min | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 6 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 47 min | 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 52 min | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 01 min | 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 06 min | 9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 27 kt | +26 kt | -17 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 42 min | 9:46 am CDT (14:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 39 kt | +37 kt | -31 °C | 83 kt | 9 h 51 min | 10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 42 kt | +38 kt | -40 °C | 82 kt | 9 h 59 min | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 38 kt | +33 kt | -50 °C | 87 kt | 9 h 24 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 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; 48 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; 58 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 199 nm out; 59 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; 69 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; 39 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 598 nm out; 36 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 698 nm out; 53 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° |
| OKC | used from 748 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -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 west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
| GRD Greenwood, SC | 50 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 631 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 110 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| JZP Jasper, GA | 170 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,535 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 279 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MSL Muscle Shoals, AL | 329 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 550 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 429 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 401 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SRC Searcy, AR | 528 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| RUE Russellville, AR | 598 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 409 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 658 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SNL Shawnee, OK | 788 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,073 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,295 ft | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,535 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for OKC
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for CAE, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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, Okc Will Rogers International.