Gulfport-Biloxi International to John Glenn Columbus International GPT → CMH
650 nautical miles (748 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 026°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GPT is VFR, wind calm; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 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: 31 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 last 374 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 433 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 GPT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- MD83 climbing, 4 nm southeast, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MOB, MGM, BHM, HSV, BNA, LOU, CVG, CMH). 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 | 320° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 5 h 42 min | 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 6 h 01 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +14 kt | 14 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 08 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +14 kt | 9 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 08 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +15 kt | 6 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 11 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +14 kt | 2 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 08 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 01 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +11 kt | -6 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 58 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 24 kt | +11 kt | -7 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 58 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 34 kt | +20 kt | -18 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 30 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 51 kt | +29 kt | -33 °C | 91 kt | 7 h 09 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 61 kt | +32 kt | -41 °C | 88 kt | 7 h 23 min | 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 43 kt | +27 kt | -50 °C | 93 kt | 6 h 59 min | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOB | used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MGM | used from 99 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 148 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| HSV | used from 246 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BNA | used from 345 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| LOU | used from 443 nm out; 68 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° |
| CVG | used from 493 nm out; 62 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° |
| CMH | used from 591 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Gulfport, MS | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| PQL Pascagoula, MS | 20 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 2 mi | none | 16 ft | 05:42 UTC |
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 187 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | none | 169 ft | 05:03 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 227 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 276 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| RNC Mc Minnville, TN | 355 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 1,031 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| EKQ Monticello, KY | 443 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | none | 962 ft | 05:41 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 512 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 05:25 UTC |
| AMT West Union, OH | 571 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 601 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 1,076 ft | 05:40 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | 1,200 ft | 815 ft | 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,076 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC)
Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CMH
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 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 at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for GPT, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, 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 GPT 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CMH is before sunrise there (7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC)).
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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: Gulfport-Biloxi International, John Glenn Columbus International.