Plan a flight · Sun 9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC)

Easterwood Field to Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) CLL → MGM

521 nautical miles (599 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 073° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:22 am CDT (06:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots; MGM is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 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: 4 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 CLL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B39M at 27,000 ft, 49 nm south, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 39 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IH340035/TM 0042/FL270/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP DURC/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
IH340035
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
lt chop during the climb
Remarks
zhu
C510 at 41,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 9:18 pm CDT (02:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 41,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 265 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ /TM 0218 /FL410 /TP C510 /SK SKC /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
over HEZ
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none

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 (CLL, LCH, JAN, MOB, MGM). 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	190° at 9 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	4 h 12 min	1:47 am CDT (06:47 UTC)
5,500 ft	200° at 7 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	4 h 12 min	1:47 am CDT (06:47 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 6 kt	−5 kt	15 °C	125 kt	4 h 10 min	1:45 am CDT (06:45 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 6 kt	−6 kt	11 °C	126 kt	4 h 08 min	1:43 am CDT (06:43 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 7 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	4 h 06 min	1:41 am CDT (06:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	−8 kt	4 °C	128 kt	4 h 04 min	1:39 am CDT (06:39 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	4 h	1:35 am CDT (06:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−12 kt	-4 °C	132 kt	3 h 57 min	1:32 am CDT (06:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 14 kt	−12 kt	-5 °C	132 kt	3 h 57 min	1:32 am CDT (06:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 19 kt	−16 kt	-15 °C	136 kt	3 h 50 min	1:25 am CDT (06:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 32 kt	−18 kt	-31 °C	138 kt	3 h 47 min	1:22 am CDT (06:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 35 kt	−16 kt	-41 °C	136 kt	3 h 50 min	1:25 am CDT (06:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 37 kt	−11 kt	-52 °C	131 kt	3 h 59 min	1:34 am CDT (06:34 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
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	170/22	170/26 18°	200/15 14°	240/13 8°	240/15 -5°	260/17 -13°	290/27 -29°	290/22 -40°	320/30 -51°
LCH	used from 98 nm out; 70 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°
JAN	used from 246 nm out; 74 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
MOB	used from 393 nm out; 80 nm from the line	330/5	330/6 19°	340/6 11°	330/10 7°	320/16 -5°	310/26 -16°	340/40 -32°	340/47 -42°	350/51 -52°
MGM	used from 442 nm out; 54 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°

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
CLL College Station, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
UTS Huntsville, TX	39 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	362 ft	01:53 UTC
LFK Lufkin, TX	88 nm out, 18 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	295 ft	01:53 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	118 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	212 ft	02:15 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	196 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	01:53 UTC
ESF Alexandria, LA	216 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	111 ft	01:53 UTC
HEZ Natchez, MS	265 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	272 ft	01:56 UTC
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	363 nm out, 25 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	01:56 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	403 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	01:58 UTC
DYA Demopolis, AL	442 nm out, 22 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	111 ft	02:15 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	491 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	destination	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	221 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 362 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MGM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:22 am CDT (06:22 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MGM

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CLL, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 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 CLL 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC), at MGM 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MGM is before sunrise there (6:46 am CDT (11:46 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Easterwood Field, Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field).