Bishop International to Gulfport-Biloxi International FNT → GPT
796 nautical miles (916 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 200°, about 206° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC). Right now FNT is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots; GPT 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: 14 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 497 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 FNT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 20 nm west, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 129 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 09:45 UTC
- Height
- at 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Weather
- shallow st
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 43 nm east, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 08:07 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- occasional lt chop
- B763 at 100 ft, 40 nm east, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 239 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 09:05 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B763 at 200 ft, 40 nm east, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 239 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B752 climbing, 36 nm east, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 239 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
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 9 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, IND, LOU, BNA, HSV, BHM, JAN, MOB). 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 | 290° at 15 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 6 h 35 min | 11:40 am CDT (16:40 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −2 kt | 15 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 31 min | 11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −3 kt | 11 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 28 min | 11:33 am CDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −2 kt | 7 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 31 min | 11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −1 kt | 3 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 35 min | 11:40 am CDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −3 kt | 0 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 28 min | 11:33 am CDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −4 kt | -3 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 25 min | 11:30 am CDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | −5 kt | -6 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 22 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 24 kt | 0 | -18 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 38 min | 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 33 kt | −7 kt | -33 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 16 min | 11:21 am CDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 43 kt | −16 kt | -42 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 51 min | 10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 49 kt | −21 kt | -51 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 39 min | 10:44 am CDT (15:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG | used from 0 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 199 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| LOU | used from 249 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| BNA | used from 348 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| HSV | used from 497 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BHM | used from 547 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 647 nm out; 88 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° |
| MOB | used from 696 nm out; 58 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNT Flint, MI | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 782 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| JXN Jackson, MI | 50 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | none | 1,000 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 129 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 3 mi | none | 814 ft | 10:02 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 179 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | none | 937 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| SDF Louisville, KY | 298 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | none | 500 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| BWG Bowling Green, KY | 378 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 547 ft | 10:02 UTC |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 428 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 501 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| MRC Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN | 478 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet | calm | 9 mi | none | 681 ft | 09:50 UTC |
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 617 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.25 mi | none | 169 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 677 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 09:58 UTC |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 746 nm out, 24 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| GPT Gulfport, MS | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,000 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GPT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC)
Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for GPT
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for FNT, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 3 nm from the route, 418 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at FNT 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at GPT 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 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.
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: Bishop International, Gulfport-Biloxi International.