Plan a flight · Mon 11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC)

Gainesville Regional to Tri-Cities Airport GNV → PSC

1,983 nautical miles (2,282 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (16,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 2:17 am PDT (09:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GNV is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots; PSC is VFR, wind from the north (360°) 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
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 route from 707 to 1046 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 1235 to 1345 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1265 to 1335 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1355 to 1753 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 1365 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1415 to 1963 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1524 to 1763 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 219 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 219 nm of 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 GNV.

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

urgent C182 , 14 nm southwest, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed from the surface to 800 ft during the descent runway 18 jln. 757 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JLN UUA /OV KLJN/TM 1517/FLDURD/TP C182/RM LLWS +/-10KT SFC-008 DURD RWY18 JLN
```
Report
an urgent report filed through JLN
Where
over KLJN
Time
15:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C182
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed from the surface to 800 ft during the descent runway 18 jln
BE20 at 12,500 ft, 46 nm southwest, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 9,000 ft to 12,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 1295 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CYS UA /OV CYS/TM 1428/FL125/TP BE20/TB MOD 090-120/RM DURC -ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CYS
Where
over CYS
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
moderate from 9,000 ft to 12,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
B777 at 18,000 ft, 33 nm south, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
10 nm east (090°) of OCF
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B737 at 20,000 ft, 12 nm east, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. At the departure end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound
C172 at 4,500 ft, 25 nm southeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. At the departure end, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility
B737 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
A321 at 36,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
over TAY
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VLD
Where
25 nm south (180°) of VLD
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. At the departure end, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 35,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
C560 at 8,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 259 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 259 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 32 nm southwest, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 498 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
P28A at 4,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC): light turbulence up to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft. 687 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BBG UA /OV KPLK /TM 1503 /FL040 /TP P28A /TB OCNL LGT BLO 030/NEG 040 /RM DURC SMOOTH UP AT 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BBG
Where
over KPLK
Time
15:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
occasional light below 030/NEG at 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft

4 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 16 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, CSG, MGM, BHM, MEM, LIT, SGF, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, BFF, LND, DLN, LWS). 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 13 kt	+11 kt	19 °C	109 kt	18 h 12 min	2:37 am PDT (09:37 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+14 kt	14 °C	106 kt	18 h 42 min	3:07 am PDT (10:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+12 kt	8 °C	108 kt	18 h 22 min	2:47 am PDT (09:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+11 kt	5 °C	109 kt	18 h 12 min	2:37 am PDT (09:37 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+10 kt	1 °C	110 kt	18 h 02 min	2:27 am PDT (09:27 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+10 kt	-3 °C	110 kt	18 h 02 min	2:27 am PDT (09:27 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+9 kt	-7 °C	111 kt	17 h 52 min	2:17 am PDT (09:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 18 kt	+9 kt	-10 °C	111 kt	17 h 52 min	2:17 am PDT (09:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 28 kt	+14 kt	-22 °C	106 kt	18 h 42 min	3:07 am PDT (10:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 40 kt	+32 kt	-31 °C	88 kt	22 h 32 min	6:57 am PDT (13:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 42 kt	+34 kt	-38 °C	86 kt	23 h 03 min	7:28 am PDT (14:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 38 kt	+33 kt	-47 °C	87 kt	22 h 48 min	7:13 am PDT (14:13 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
TLH	used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
CSG	used from 149 nm out; 58 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
MGM	used from 199 nm out; 41 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
BHM	used from 299 nm out; 35 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°
MEM	used from 399 nm out; 83 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
LIT	used from 598 nm out; 81 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
SGF	used from 648 nm out; 49 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
MKC	used from 797 nm out; 83 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
SLN	used from 847 nm out; 66 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
GRI	used from 996 nm out; 85 nm from the line		270/26 19°	230/33 13°	230/39 8°	230/43 -9°	240/55 -21°	250/76 -28°	260/84 -36°	260/68 -47°
GLD	used from 1046 nm out; 89 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
BFF	used from 1196 nm out; 46 nm from the line		310/15	280/27 8°	250/27 2°	230/30 -12°	240/52 -22°	250/66 -32°	240/78 -37°	240/76 -43°
LND	used from 1395 nm out; 82 nm from the line			220/16 3°	230/26 -1°	210/30 -14°	220/57 -26°	220/60 -31°	220/62 -38°	220/52 -44°
DLN	used from 1594 nm out; 91 nm from the line			L/V -3°	170/16 -6°	180/21 -18°	190/27 -30°	210/63 -33°	210/62 -36°	210/51 -42°
LWS	used from 1793 nm out; 90 nm from the line	L/V	L/V -2°	030/6 -5°	050/10 -10°	110/19 -21°	150/22 -31°	130/11 -36°	200/6 -37°	220/21 -40°

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
GNV Gainesville, FL	departure	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
LCQ Lake City, FL	30 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	15:15 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	349 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	169 ft	14:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	428 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	14:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	687 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	14:45 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	936 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	14:53 UTC
GGF Grant, NE	1166 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,424 ft	15:15 UTC
GUR Guernsey, WY	1315 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,401 ft	14:55 UTC
CPR Casper, WY	1405 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	5,344 ft	14:53 UTC
SMN Salmon, ID	1753 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	4,044 ft	14:56 UTC
ALW Walla Walla, WA	1943 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	1,194 ft	14:53 UTC
PSC Pasco, WA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,344 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PSC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:17 am PDT (09:17 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PSC

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for GNV, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at PSC 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PSC is before sunrise there (7:10 am PDT (14:10 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 upper 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: Gainesville Regional, Tri-Cities Airport.