Bishop International to Louisville Muhammad Ali International FNT → SDF
302 nautical miles (347 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 198°, about 204° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 1 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). Over the whole 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 FNT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A333 descending, 31 nm east, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 05:44 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- tops 2,500 ft
- B739 descending, 31 nm east, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 04:54 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- bases 1,100 ft
- A320 descending, 31 nm east, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 39 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 03:27 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- at 1,400 ft overcast
- B738 at 1,800 ft, 23 nm east, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 78 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 05:18 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B738 at 1,300 ft, 23 nm east, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 78 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 04:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 126 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over OLK
- Time
- 04:31 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ45
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CVG, LOU). 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 | 310° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 2 h 20 min | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −15 kt | 15 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 14 min | 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 13 min | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | −16 kt | 6 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 13 min | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 2 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 14 min | 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −14 kt | -2 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 15 min | 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 2 h 16 min | 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 27 kt | −13 kt | -8 °C | 133 kt | 2 h 16 min | 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 37 kt | −22 kt | -20 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 08 min | 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 53 kt | −36 kt | -35 °C | 156 kt | 1 h 56 min | 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 66 kt | −43 kt | -43 °C | 163 kt | 1 h 51 min | 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 54 kt | −32 kt | -50 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 59 min | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG | used from 0 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| FWA | used from 49 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CVG | used from 195 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| LOU | used from 243 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNT Flint, MI | departure | no report just now | 782 ft | ||||
| ARB Ann Arbor, MI | 39 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 839 ft | ||||
| JXN Jackson, MI | 49 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| DFI Defiance, OH | 107 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 706 ft | ||||
| VNW Van Wert, OH | 136 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 786 ft | ||||
| MIE Muncie, IN | 175 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 937 ft | ||||
| HLB Batesville, IN | 224 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 975 ft | ||||
| IMS Madison, IN | 263 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 819 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | destination | no report just now | 500 ft |
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 SDF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
SDF 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 FNT 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SDF is before sunrise there (7:48 am EDT (11:48 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, Louisville Muhammad Ali International.