Claremore Regional to Southwest Florida International GCM → RSW
914 nautical miles (1,051 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 126°, about 121° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:15 pm EDT (18:15 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 TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 79 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). Over the route from 318 to 546 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 755 nm along 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 GCM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 14,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 189 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
- Time
- 11:19 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZME65
- B737 at 40,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 487 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOB
- Where
- 43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
- Time
- 11:48 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B38M at 21,000 ft, 20 nm south, 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV RSW180020/TM 1051/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of RSW
- Time
- 10:51 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 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 (TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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 | 270° at 10 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 7 h 05 min | 3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 6 h 59 min | 3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 14 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 02 min | 3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 9 kt | −8 kt | 11 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 08 min | 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 9 kt | −7 kt | 8 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 12 min | 3:29 pm EDT (19:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | −8 kt | 3 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 08 min | 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 59 min | 3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 52 min | 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 15 kt | −13 kt | -6 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 52 min | 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 19 kt | −19 kt | -17 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 35 min | 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 32 kt | −32 kt | -31 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 01 min | 2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 33 kt | −33 kt | -40 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 58 min | 2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 32 kt | −32 kt | -51 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 01 min | 2:18 pm EDT (18:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 50 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| LIT | used from 149 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| JAN | used from 248 nm out; 89 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 447 nm out; 46 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° |
| TLH | used from 596 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 745 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCM Claremore, OK | departure | no report just now | 733 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 79 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 469 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 179 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 218 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 205 ft | ||||
| GLH Greenville, MS | 278 nm out, 0 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 130 ft | ||||
| MEI Meridian, MS | 407 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 297 ft | ||||
| PNS Pensacola, FL | 546 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 120 ft | ||||
| DTS Destin, FL | 576 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| AAF Apalachicola, FL | 655 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 884 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 733 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
RSW 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 GCM 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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: Claremore Regional, Southwest Florida International.