Plan a flight · Mon 8:57 am CDT (13:57 UTC)

Central Wisconsin Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International CWA → MSY

888 nautical miles (1,022 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 182°, about 182° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC). Right now CWA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 5 knots; MSY is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) 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: 2 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 CWA.

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

E170 at 15,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
C510 at 17,000 ft, 20 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 20 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 12 nm west, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 619 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 23 nm west, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 768 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
B737 at 23,000 ft, 47 nm west, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
A21N at 34,000 ft, 47 nm west, 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KBTR/TM 1137/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
over KBTR
Time
11:37 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
C25A at 41,000 ft, 41 nm east, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSA UA /OV KPCU314014/TM 1105/FL410/TP C25A/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSA
Where
14 nm northwest (314°) of KPCU
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 40,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 36,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (GRB, LSE, DBQ, BRL, SPI, STL, CGI, MEM, JAN, MSY). 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	250° at 18 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	7 h 52 min	4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+6 kt	16 °C	114 kt	7 h 47 min	4:44 pm CDT (21:44 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+5 kt	12 °C	115 kt	7 h 43 min	4:40 pm CDT (21:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+4 kt	8 °C	116 kt	7 h 39 min	4:36 pm CDT (21:36 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	+2 kt	5 °C	118 kt	7 h 32 min	4:29 pm CDT (21:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	0	0 °C	120 kt	7 h 24 min	4:21 pm CDT (21:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	−2 kt	-4 °C	122 kt	7 h 17 min	4:14 pm CDT (21:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 22 kt	−3 kt	-7 °C	123 kt	7 h 13 min	4:10 pm CDT (21:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 27 kt	−5 kt	-18 °C	125 kt	7 h 06 min	4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 38 kt	−12 kt	-32 °C	132 kt	6 h 44 min	3:41 pm CDT (20:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 46 kt	−17 kt	-41 °C	137 kt	6 h 29 min	3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 48 kt	−25 kt	-50 °C	145 kt	6 h 07 min	3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
LSE	used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
DBQ	used from 100 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
BRL	used from 200 nm out; 60 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
SPI	used from 249 nm out; 24 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
STL	used from 349 nm out; 23 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
CGI	used from 399 nm out; 35 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
MEM	used from 499 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
JAN	used from 649 nm out; 75 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MSY	used from 798 nm out; 65 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -52°

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
CWA Mosinee, WI	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC)
DLL Baraboo, WI	80 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	980 ft	13:35 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	100 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	886 ft	13:53 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	249 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	12:54 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	349 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:50 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	379 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	459 ft	13:55 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	449 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	12:53 UTC
MEM Memphis, TN	589 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	13:54 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	679 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	13:53 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	748 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	13:53 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	858 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	13:35 UTC
MSY New Orleans, LA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,277 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MSY

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CWA, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 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 CWA 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 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 upper Mississippi valley · 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: Central Wisconsin Airport, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.