Easterwood Field to Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport CLL → TCL
473 nautical miles (544 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:24 pm CDT (04:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots; TCL 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: 6 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 last 30 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 CLL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE35 at 4,000 ft, 37 nm north, 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 4,000 ft, wind 133° at 26 knots, remarks: ZFW30. 148 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BAD UA /OV EMG210025/TM 2203/FL040/TP BE35/WV 133026 KT/TB LGT CAT 040/RM ZFW30
- Report
- a routine report filed through BAD
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (210°) of EMG
- Time
- 22:03 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE35
- Wind
- wind from 133° at 26 knots knots
- Turbulence
- light clear-air turbulence at 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZFW30
- B39M at 32,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 197 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through AEX
- Where
- over AEX
- Time
- 23:07 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm south, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 443 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B712 at 30,000 ft, 17 nm south, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 453 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
- Report
- a routine report filed through CBM
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
- Time
- 23:09 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZME46
- A21N at 34,000 ft, 17 nm south, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 453 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
- Report
- a routine report filed through CBM
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZME46
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (CLL, SHV, JAN, BHM). 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 7 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 3 h 45 min | 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 3 h 38 min | 11:38 pm CDT (04:38 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 14 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 33 min | 11:33 pm CDT (04:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 29 min | 11:29 pm CDT (04:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 8 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 32 min | 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 32 min | 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 0 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 32 min | 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −14 kt | -4 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 32 min | 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 19 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 32 min | 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 21 kt | −15 kt | -16 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 30 min | 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 37 kt | −19 kt | -31 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 24 min | 11:24 pm CDT (04:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 37 kt | −16 kt | -41 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 29 min | 11:29 pm CDT (04:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 41 kt | −18 kt | -52 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 26 min | 11:26 pm CDT (04:26 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 160/18 | 190/18 16° | 200/19 12° | 220/14 7° | 260/18 -5° | 250/20 -13° | 290/29 -29° | 290/31 -40° | 300/22 -53° |
| SHV | used from 99 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 190/11 | 230/19 17° | 230/26 12° | 260/15 7° | 280/16 -4° | 300/17 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 300/31 -41° | 310/42 -52° |
| JAN | used from 246 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| BHM | used from 443 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/32 16° | 320/37 11° | 330/37 6° | 310/33 -7° | 310/30 -18° | 320/40 -34° | 330/43 -41° | 330/30 -49° |
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 southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
| UTS Huntsville, TX | 39 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 362 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| LFK Lufkin, TX | 89 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 295 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| OCH Nacogdoches, TX | 99 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots | none | 343 ft | 00:56 UTC | |
| IER Natchitoches, LA | 177 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 121 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| VKS Vicksburg, MS | 296 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 107 ft | 23:15 UTC |
| HKS Jackson, MS | 335 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| MPE Philadelphia, MS | 394 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | calm | none | 458 ft | 23:35 UTC | |
| AIV Aliceville, AL | 443 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 150 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 169 ft | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 458 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TCL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:24 pm CDT (04:24 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TCL
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, 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 TCL 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TCL is before sunrise there (6:52 am CDT (11:52 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: Easterwood Field, Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport.