Plan a flight · Mon 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC)

Greenville Spartanburg International to Des Moines International GSP → DSM

670 nautical miles (771 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 316° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 1:40 pm CDT (18:40 UTC). Right now GSP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots; DSM is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 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: 2 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 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 69 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 59 nm of the route.
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). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 30 to 168 nm out.
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 route from 49 to 305 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). Over the last 148 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 GSP.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. At the departure end, 21 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
A320 at 34,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. At the departure end, 22 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
B712 at 20,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 30 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 30 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
E75L at 5,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 99 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
C25B at 11,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 197 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over DVK
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
none
E75L at 33,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 217 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
E550 at 8,700 ft, 11 nm southwest, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 315 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
B763 at 26,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 325 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
45 nm north (360°) of OWB
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
Icing
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TYS, LOU, EVV, SPI, BRL, DSM). 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 19 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	6 h 34 min	1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+17 kt	14 °C	103 kt	6 h 30 min	1:47 pm CDT (18:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	+15 kt	10 °C	105 kt	6 h 23 min	1:40 pm CDT (18:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+16 kt	7 °C	104 kt	6 h 27 min	1:44 pm CDT (18:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+18 kt	4 °C	102 kt	6 h 34 min	1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+20 kt	0 °C	100 kt	6 h 42 min	1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	6 h 54 min	2:11 pm CDT (19:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-7 °C	95 kt	7 h 03 min	2:20 pm CDT (19:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-19 °C	90 kt	7 h 27 min	2:44 pm CDT (19:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 39 kt	+39 kt	-33 °C	81 kt	8 h 16 min	3:33 pm CDT (20:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 50 kt	+51 kt	-40 °C	69 kt	9 h 43 min	5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 49 kt	+50 kt	-50 °C	70 kt	9 h 34 min	4:51 pm CDT (21:51 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
TYS	used from 49 nm out; 31 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
LOU	used from 197 nm out; 61 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
EVV	used from 246 nm out; 48 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
SPI	used from 394 nm out; 48 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
BRL	used from 493 nm out; 41 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DSM	used from 591 nm out; 54 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -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
GSP Greer, SC	departure	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
AVL Asheville, NC	30 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	2,163 ft	11:54 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	99 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	none	986 ft	11:53 UTC
SCX Oneida, TN	148 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,544 ft	11:55 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	227 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	200 ft	716 ft	11:55 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	315 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	11:54 UTC
OLY Olney-Noble, IL	365 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	482 ft	11:50 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	463 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	11:52 UTC
IJX Jacksonville, IL	483 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	11:55 UTC
EOK Keokuk, IA	552 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	671 ft	11:55 UTC
OXV Knoxville, IA	641 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	12,000 ft	928 ft	11:55 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	957 ft	6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DSM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:40 pm CDT (18:40 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DSM

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet

The forecast for GSP, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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 GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at DSM 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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: Greenville Spartanburg International, Des Moines International.