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Georgetown County to Kirksville Regional GGE → IRK

754 nautical miles (868 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 306°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 4:14 pm CDT (21:14 UTC). Right now GGE is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 10 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

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 248 nm out.
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). 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 GGE.

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

urgent C680 descending, 12 nm northeast, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 208 nm along the route, 12 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
B739 at 36,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 199 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
C172 at 4,500 ft, 24 nm southwest, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 000° at 0 knots. 129 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EOE UA /OV EOE180006 /TM 1317 /FL045 /TP C172 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EOE
Where
6 nm south (180°) of EOE
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 000° at 0 knots
Turbulence
none
A320 at 31,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 169 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 34
B737 at 17,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 179 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1314/FL170/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 16
C56X at 45,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 179 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1232/FL450/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 28
C210 at 7,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 189 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG040025/TM 1331/FL070/TP C210/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SUG
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 45
A320 at 34,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 189 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SUG
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 50
CRJ9 at 3,800 ft, 11 nm northeast, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. 199 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL137005/TM 1228/FL038/TP CRJ9/SK BKN038
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm southeast (137°) of AVL
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft
C25B at 40,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 199 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG270010/TM 1219/FL400/TP C25B/TB LGT MOD/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm west (270°) of SUG
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
light moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 15
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 208 nm along the route, 47 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, 12 nm northeast, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 208 nm along the route, 12 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
BE36 at 5,600 ft, 14 nm northeast, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 208 nm along the route, 14 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, 14 nm northeast, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 208 nm along the route, 14 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

9 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 10 forecast points nearest it (FLO, CAE, GSP, TYS, BNA, LOU, EVV, STL, COU, BRL). 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	280° at 12 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	6 h 59 min	4:14 pm CDT (21:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+13 kt	14 °C	107 kt	7 h 03 min	4:18 pm CDT (21:18 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	7 h 11 min	4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	+18 kt	9 °C	102 kt	7 h 24 min	4:39 pm CDT (21:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+21 kt	5 °C	99 kt	7 h 37 min	4:52 pm CDT (21:52 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+22 kt	1 °C	98 kt	7 h 42 min	4:57 pm CDT (21:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+23 kt	-3 °C	97 kt	7 h 46 min	5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 24 kt	+24 kt	-6 °C	96 kt	7 h 51 min	5:06 pm CDT (22:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 29 kt	+29 kt	-18 °C	91 kt	8 h 17 min	5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 43 kt	+43 kt	-32 °C	77 kt	9 h 48 min	7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 49 kt	+50 kt	-39 °C	70 kt	10 h 46 min	8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 46 kt	+46 kt	-49 °C	74 kt	10 h 11 min	7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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
FLO	used from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line	330/11	330/15 14°	330/22 10°	350/21 7°	340/30 -5°	350/37 -19°	350/34 -32°	350/32 -42°	310/37 -51°
CAE	used from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -52°
GSP	used from 149 nm out; 7 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°
TYS	used from 248 nm out; 10 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°
BNA	used from 347 nm out; 69 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°
LOU	used from 397 nm out; 67 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°
EVV	used from 447 nm out; 22 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°
STL	used from 546 nm out; 60 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
COU	used from 695 nm out; 62 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
BRL	used from 745 nm out; 75 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°

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
GGE Georgetown, SC	departure	VFR	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	39 ft	9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
SMS Sumter, SC	69 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	182 ft	13:50 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	99 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	235 ft	13:56 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	169 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	13:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	278 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	13:53 UTC
SCX Oneida, TN	318 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,544 ft	13:55 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	397 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	716 ft	13:55 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	467 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	407 ft	13:56 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	596 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	459 ft	13:55 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	615 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:50 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO	695 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	13:55 UTC
IRK Kirksville, MO	destination	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	966 ft	8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,544 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IRK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:14 pm CDT (21:14 UTC)

IRK 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 GGE 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC), at IRK 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Georgetown County, Kirksville Regional.