Plan a flight · Mon 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)

Fort Wayne International to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International FWA → BHM

451 nautical miles (519 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 190°, about 196° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC). Right now FWA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots; BHM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) 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: 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

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 FWA.

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

B738 at 26,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. At the departure end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
E75L at 26,000 ft, 47 nm east, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft
C25C , 48 nm east, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 88 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
BCS3 climbing, 43 nm east, 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. 108 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
E75S descending, 43 nm east, 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 108 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet
E75L descending, 43 nm east, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. 108 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK VV001/RM RWY 18L ARRIVAL, PICKED UP APPROACH LIGHTS AT MINIMUMS, 001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 14 nm west, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 108 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
CRJ9 descending, 43 nm east, 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet. 108 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK VV001/RM RWY 18R ALS INSIGHT AT 150 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet
G280 at 200 ft, 14 nm west, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 108 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
E75S at 100 ft, 43 nm east, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 108 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
B38M climbing, 43 nm east, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 108 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 13 nm east, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 147 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
B739 at 17,000 ft, 43 nm east, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 167 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
C525 at 41,000 ft, 48 nm west, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 177 nm along the route, 48 nm west 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

2 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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (FWA, IND, LOU, BNA, HSV, 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
4,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	3 h 51 min	1:54 pm CDT (18:54 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+2 kt	14 °C	118 kt	3 h 49 min	1:52 pm CDT (18:52 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+2 kt	11 °C	118 kt	3 h 49 min	1:52 pm CDT (18:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	0	8 °C	120 kt	3 h 46 min	1:49 pm CDT (18:49 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−2 kt	5 °C	122 kt	3 h 42 min	1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−2 kt	0 °C	122 kt	3 h 42 min	1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−2 kt	-3 °C	122 kt	3 h 42 min	1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 26 kt	−2 kt	-6 °C	122 kt	3 h 42 min	1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 31 kt	−2 kt	-18 °C	122 kt	3 h 42 min	1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 41 kt	−8 kt	-33 °C	128 kt	3 h 31 min	1:34 pm CDT (18:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 51 kt	−17 kt	-39 °C	137 kt	3 h 18 min	1:21 pm CDT (18:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	−28 kt	-49 °C	148 kt	3 h 03 min	1:06 pm CDT (18:06 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
IND	used from 49 nm out; 38 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
LOU	used from 98 nm out; 44 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°
BNA	used from 245 nm out; 36 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
HSV	used from 343 nm out; 23 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
BHM	used from 442 nm out; 5 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°

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
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
PLD Portland, IN	29 nm out, 15 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	14:55 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	49 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	937 ft	14:53 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	108 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	656 ft	14:45 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	167 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	500 ft	14:56 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	196 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	775 ft	14:55 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	235 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	716 ft	14:55 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	304 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	14:56 UTC
SYI Shelbyville, TN	334 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	799 ft	14:55 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	392 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	14:53 UTC
CMD Cullman, AL	412 nm out, 12 nm west of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	14:55 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 969 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BHM

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 FWA, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, 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 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 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 22 nm from the route, 285 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Fort Wayne International, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.