Gulfport-Biloxi International to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport GPT → SPI
567 nautical miles (653 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 357°, about 359° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC). Right now GPT is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; SPI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16. 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: 8 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
- BE36 at 8,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft, 18 °C, wind 270° at 4 knots, remarks: ZME65. 70 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCB UA /OV LBY045020/TM 1340/FL080/TP BE36/SK SKC/WX NEG/TA 18/WV 270004KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCB
- Where
- 20 nm northeast (045°) of LBY
- Time
- 13:40 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE36
- Sky
- clear
- Weather
- no
- Temperature
- 18 °C
- Wind
- from 270° at 4 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZME65
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 6 forecast points nearest it (MOB, JAN, MEM, CGI, STL, SPI). 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 | 240° at 15 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 4 h 30 min | 2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −6 kt | 15 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 30 min | 2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −5 kt | 12 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 32 min | 2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −3 kt | 9 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 37 min | 2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −1 kt | 6 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 41 min | 2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +1 kt | 1 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 46 min | 2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | +2 kt | -3 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 48 min | 2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 22 kt | +4 kt | -6 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 53 min | 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 25 kt | +4 kt | -17 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 53 min | 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 47 kt | +30 kt | -30 °C | 90 kt | 6 h 18 min | 4:18 pm CDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 49 kt | +31 kt | -39 °C | 89 kt | 6 h 22 min | 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | +31 kt | -50 °C | 89 kt | 6 h 22 min | 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOB | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | L/V 11° | 300/9 6° | 330/12 -4° | 330/12 -16° | 340/28 -30° | 340/36 -40° | 360/34 -51° |
| JAN | used from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/8 | 230/13 18° | 240/10 11° | 260/11 6° | 280/16 -5° | 260/12 -15° | 330/34 -30° | 320/39 -40° | 340/34 -51° |
| MEM | used from 199 nm out; 64 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° |
| CGI | used from 348 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/17 15° | 250/25 11° | 260/27 7° | 270/35 -7° | 280/38 -17° | 300/63 -31° | 300/62 -38° | 300/55 -49° |
| STL | used from 448 nm out; 47 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° |
| SPI | used from 547 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/21 15° | 260/11 12° | 280/19 6° | 270/23 -8° | 280/34 -20° | 290/55 -33° | 290/62 -37° | 290/55 -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 | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 50 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| LUL Laurel, MS | 80 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 238 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 119 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 13:58 UTC |
| STF Starkville, MS | 179 nm out, 20 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 332 ft | 03:55 UTC |
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 279 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 401 ft | 14:50 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 309 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| CHQ Charleston, MO | 388 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 313 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 408 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 341 ft | 14:03 UTC | |
| BLV Belleville, IL | 488 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 459 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| TAZ Taylorville, IL | 547 nm out, 15 nm east of the line | no report just now | 622 ft | ||||
| SPI Springfield, IL | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 622 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SPI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SPI
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
The forecast for GPT, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 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 SPI 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 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, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport.