Gulfport-Biloxi International to Minot International GPT → MOT
1,209 nautical miles (1,391 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 336°, about 338° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC). Right now GPT is VFR, wind calm; MOT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 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: 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 490 to 829 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 last 310 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 GPT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MOB, JAN, LIT, SGF, MKC, OMA, FSD, ABR, MOT). 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 | 230° at 18 kt | −5 kt | 5 °C | 125 kt | 9 h 40 min | 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −1 kt | 15 °C | 121 kt | 10 h | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +1 kt | 12 °C | 119 kt | 10 h 10 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +2 kt | 9 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 15 min | 11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +3 kt | 5 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 20 min | 11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 10 h 31 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +7 kt | -4 °C | 113 kt | 10 h 42 min | 11:45 am CDT (16:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 23 kt | +8 kt | -7 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 48 min | 11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 30 kt | +10 kt | -18 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 59 min | 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 38 kt | +18 kt | -33 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 51 min | 12:54 pm CDT (17:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 43 kt | +24 kt | -41 °C | 96 kt | 12 h 36 min | 1:39 pm CDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 46 kt | +30 kt | -50 °C | 90 kt | 13 h 26 min | 2:29 pm CDT (19:29 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; 53 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° |
| JAN | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| LIT | used from 200 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SGF | used from 400 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| MKC | used from 550 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| OMA | used from 649 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| FSD | used from 799 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| ABR | used from 949 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 070/14 | 250/10 17° | 270/16 11° | 260/28 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/41 -22° | 270/33 -37° | 260/42 -42° | 260/50 -48° |
| MOT | used from 1099 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 120/14 5° | 200/20 4° | 230/33 1° | 250/39 -11° | 250/50 -21° | 240/61 -37° | 250/56 -45° | 260/68 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Gulfport, MS | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 50 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| JAN Jackson, MS | 130 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| SRC Searcy, AR | 320 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 460 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| MKC Kansas City, MO | 590 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 756 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 629 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 799 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,098 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 869 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,430 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| ASY Ashley, ND | 1049 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,034 ft | ||||
| MOT Minot, ND | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 1,715 ft | 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,034 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MOT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC)
Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet IFR
The whole forecast for MOT
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 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 MOT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm CDT (00:31 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, Minot International.