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Greenville Spartanburg International to Shreveport Regional GSP → SHV

598 nautical miles (688 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 259°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 2:20 pm CDT (19:20 UTC). Right now GSP is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots; SHV is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 2 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 120 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

  • urgent C680 descending, 35 nm north, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. At the departure end, 35 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
    Report
    an urgent report filed through AVL
    Where
    over AVL
    Time
    13:32 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    C680
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
  • B739 at 36,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 30 nm along the route, 4 nm north 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 31,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    over SPA
    Time
    13:01 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    ztlfd 34
  • A320 at 34,000 ft, 31 nm north, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. At the departure end, 31 nm north 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
  • H25B at 5,000 ft, 35 nm north, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. At the departure end, 35 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
    Report
    a routine report filed through AVL
    Where
    over AVL
    Time
    13:38 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    H25B
    Sky
    overcast from 5,000 ft
    Remarks
    bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl
  • BE36 at 5,600 ft, 40 nm north, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 40 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
    Report
    a routine report filed through AVL
    Where
    5 nm north (347°) of AVL
    Time
    12:58 UTC
    Height
    at 5,600 ft
    Aircraft
    BE36
    Sky
    TOPS-056
  • CRJ9 at 3,800 ft, 31 nm north, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AVL UA /OV AVL137005/TM 1228/FL038/TP CRJ9/SK BKN038
    Report
    a routine report filed through AVL
    Where
    5 nm southeast (137°) of AVL
    Time
    12:28 UTC
    Height
    at 3,800 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,800 ft
  • C25B at 40,000 ft, 32 nm north, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. At the departure end, 32 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV SUG270010/TM 1219/FL400/TP C25B/TB LGT MOD/RM ZTLFD 15
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    10 nm west (270°) of SUG
    Time
    12:19 UTC
    Height
    at 40,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C25B
    Turbulence
    light moderate
    Remarks
    ztlfd 15
  • CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 40 nm north, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
    Report
    a routine report filed through AVL
    Where
    5 nm north (347°) of AVL
    Time
    12:16 UTC
    Height
    at 3,800 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ2
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
  • E55P at 11,000 ft, 41 nm north, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 30 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    20 nm south (180°) of SOT
    Time
    13:15 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ztlfd 49
  • B737 at 17,000 ft, 23 nm south, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 30 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1314/FL170/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    over ELW
    Time
    13:14 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ztlfd 16
  • C56X at 45,000 ft, 23 nm south, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 30 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1232/FL450/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 28
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    over ELW
    Time
    12:32 UTC
    Height
    at 45,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C56X
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ztlfd 28
  • LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 50 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1345/FL410/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +- 40FT 10 KTS ZTLFD 40
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    over ODF
    Time
    13:45 UTC
    Height
    at 41,000 ft
    Aircraft
    LJ45
    Remarks
    mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40
  • B712 at 20,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 50 nm along the route, 5 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

10 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (GSP, ATL, HSV, BHM, JAN, SHV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft300° at 14 kt+10 kt110 kt5 h 26 min2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC)
6,500 ft310° at 14 kt+9 kt16 °C111 kt5 h 23 min2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)
8,500 ft310° at 15 kt+9 kt11 °C111 kt5 h 23 min2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)
10,500 ft320° at 14 kt+8 kt8 °C112 kt5 h 20 min2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC)
12,500 ft320° at 14 kt+7 kt5 °C113 kt5 h 18 min2:20 pm CDT (19:20 UTC)
14,500 ft320° at 16 kt+8 kt1 °C112 kt5 h 20 min2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC)
16,500 ft320° at 18 kt+9 kt-3 °C111 kt5 h 23 min2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180320° at 20 kt+10 kt-6 °C110 kt5 h 26 min2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240320° at 17 kt+7 kt-17 °C113 kt5 h 18 min2:20 pm CDT (19:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300320° at 39 kt+16 kt-31 °C104 kt5 h 45 min2:47 pm CDT (19:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340330° at 42 kt+12 kt-40 °C108 kt5 h 32 min2:34 pm CDT (19:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390330° at 35 kt+10 kt-51 °C110 kt5 h 26 min2:28 pm CDT (19:28 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
GSPused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line340/30360/24 13°350/29 10°340/33 6°340/40 -7°350/44 -19°340/59 -31°350/55 -41°300/29 -50°
ATLused from 50 nm out; 71 nm from the line330/32340/36 17°350/34 10°340/25 6°330/27 -6°350/35 -18°330/49 -32°340/47 -41°340/27 -51°
HSVused from 149 nm out; 58 nm from the line300/20310/14 16°310/18 10°310/15 4°320/19 -5°290/16 -18°320/36 -32°320/47 -41°330/42 -50°
BHMused from 249 nm out; 48 nm from the line310/19310/15 16°320/19 11°330/15 5°330/23 -5°320/14 -18°320/36 -32°330/44 -40°340/36 -51°
JANused from 349 nm out; 76 nm from the line240/10260/15 18°280/10 11°290/6 6°290/15 -5°300/15 -17°320/35 -30°330/38 -40°330/39 -51°
SHVused from 498 nm out; 75 nm from the line210/20210/20 18°230/20 11°240/16 7°270/17 -7°250/11 -15°300/34 -30°310/34 -40°320/36 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
GSP Greer, SC departure VFR from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 963 ft 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
LQK Pickens, SC 20 nm out, 4 nm west of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 1,013 ft 13:55 UTC
JZP Jasper, GA 110 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line no report just now 1,535 ft
RMG Rome, GA 149 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line reported, no category calm 200 ft 644 ft 13:53 UTC
BFZ Albertville, AL 199 nm out, 5 nm west of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 1,032 ft 13:55 UTC
JFX Jasper, AL 259 nm out, 4 nm south of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 482 ft 13:55 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS 329 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower VFR variable at 3 knots 10+ mi none 264 ft 13:56 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS 399 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 162 ft 13:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS 438 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 130 ft 13:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA 508 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 78 ft 13:53 UTC
MNE Minden, LA 568 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 278 ft 13:55 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 257 ft 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,535 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SHV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:20 pm CDT (19:20 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SHV
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 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 SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Shreveport Regional.