Des Moines International to Greenville Spartanburg International DSM → GSP
670 nautical miles (771 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 123°, about 122° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC). 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Near the route, 493 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 69 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 DSM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent C680 descending, 15 nm northeast, 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 641 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through AVL
- Where
- over AVL
- Time
- 13:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C680
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
- BE58 at 8,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 641 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 10 nm north (020°) of SUG
- Time
- 14:10 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE58
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- C525 at 41,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 374 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
- Report
- a routine report filed through HNB
- Where
- 60 nm west (280°) of IIU
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Temperature
- −7 °C
- Wind
- from 328° at 31 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
- A320 at 28,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 28,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 374 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV OWB/TM 1248/FL280/TP A320/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- over OWB
- Time
- 12:48 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- B738 at 35,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 493 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOZ
- Where
- over LVT
- Time
- 14:09 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- E55P at 14,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 503 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOZ
- Where
- over SME
- Time
- 12:13 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- top 1,000 ft
- C56X at 18,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 522 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOZ
- Where
- over LOZ
- Time
- 13:01 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 552 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 20 nm west (260°) of VXV
- Time
- 12:55 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 41
- E75L at 5,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 572 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
- Time
- 12:03 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast, tops 1,100 ft
- E55P at 11,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 621 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of SOT
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 49
- BE36 at 5,600 ft, 17 nm northeast, 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 631 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 5 nm north (347°) of AVL
- Time
- 12:58 UTC
- Height
- at 5,600 ft
- Aircraft
- BE36
- Sky
- TOPS-056
- CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 17 nm northeast, 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 631 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 5 nm north (347°) of AVL
- Time
- 12:16 UTC
- Height
- at 3,800 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
- LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 8:45 am CDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 641 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1345/FL410/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +- 40FT 10 KTS ZTLFD 40
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ODF
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ45
- Remarks
- mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40
- H25B at 5,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 641 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- over AVL
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- overcast from 5,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl
7 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (DSM, BRL, SPI, EVV, LOU, TYS, GSP). 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 | 250° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 5 h 09 min | 4:06 pm EDT (20:06 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 5 h 07 min | 4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 05 min | 4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 10 °C | 134 kt | 5 h | 3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 6 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 47 min | 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 24 kt | −21 kt | 2 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 45 min | 3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 25 kt | −22 kt | -2 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 43 min | 3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 26 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 43 min | 3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 26 kt | −22 kt | -7 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 43 min | 3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 32 kt | −28 kt | -19 °C | 148 kt | 4 h 32 min | 3:29 pm EDT (19:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 47 kt | −45 kt | -33 °C | 165 kt | 4 h 04 min | 3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 57 kt | −56 kt | -38 °C | 176 kt | 3 h 48 min | 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 51 kt | −52 kt | -48 °C | 172 kt | 3 h 54 min | 2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/34 | 230/32 20° | 220/33 12° | 240/35 5° | 250/39 -7° | 250/43 -21° | 280/61 -31° | 280/73 -37° | 280/67 -47° |
| BRL | used from 49 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/25 18° | 250/26 12° | 260/29 5° | 260/24 -8° | 270/36 -20° | 280/57 -33° | 290/65 -37° | 290/54 -46° |
| SPI | used from 148 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/21 15° | 260/11 12° | 280/19 6° | 270/23 -8° | 280/34 -20° | 290/55 -33° | 290/62 -37° | 290/55 -47° |
| EVV | used from 296 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 270/15 | 250/15 14° | 260/24 11° | 270/28 6° | 280/30 -7° | 280/34 -18° | 290/48 -33° | 290/59 -38° | 300/56 -48° |
| LOU | used from 394 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 260/17 | 270/15 15° | 260/19 10° | 280/27 5° | 280/30 -7° | 280/29 -18° | 280/44 -34° | 290/56 -39° | 310/56 -48° |
| TYS | used from 493 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 320/8 | 330/17 16° | 320/17 9° | 310/24 6° | 290/23 -6° | 290/28 -19° | 300/36 -33° | 310/48 -40° | 320/46 -50° |
| GSP | used from 641 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 330/14 | 360/26 17° | 360/22 11° | 330/20 6° | 310/27 -5° | 320/24 -18° | 310/28 -33° | 320/38 -40° | 330/30 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM Des Moines, IA | departure | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| OXV Knoxville, IA | 30 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| EOK Keokuk, IA | 118 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 671 ft | ||||
| IJX Jacksonville, IL | 187 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 623 ft | ||||
| SPI Springfield, IL | 207 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 597 ft | ||||
| OLY Olney-Noble, IL | 305 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 482 ft | ||||
| EVV Evansville, IN | 355 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 443 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 716 ft | ||||
| SCX Oneida, TN | 522 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,544 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 572 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | 641 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,163 ft | ||||
| GSP Greer, SC | destination | no report just now | 963 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC)
GSP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 DSM 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC), at GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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
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: Des Moines International, Greenville Spartanburg International.