Plan a flight · Mon 9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC)

Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field to Appleton International HSV → ATW

583 nautical miles (671 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 353°, about 357° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC). Right now HSV is VFR, wind calm; ATW 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: 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

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 HSV.

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

E170 at 15,000 ft, 48 nm west, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 41 nm east, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 59 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
A320 at 28,000 ft, 6 nm east, 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 28,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 188 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB/TM 1248/FL280/TP A320/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over OWB
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C525 at 41,000 ft, 26 nm east, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 217 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
B763 at 26,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 227 nm along the route, 10 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
B39M at 36,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 455 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none

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 (HSV, BNA, EVV, IND, JOT, GRB). 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	250° at 18 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	4 h 44 min	2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−2 kt	14 °C	122 kt	4 h 47 min	2:29 pm CDT (19:29 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	+1 kt	12 °C	119 kt	4 h 54 min	2:36 pm CDT (19:36 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	+5 kt	8 °C	115 kt	5 h 04 min	2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 28 kt	+8 kt	5 °C	112 kt	5 h 12 min	2:54 pm CDT (19:54 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 28 kt	+9 kt	0 °C	111 kt	5 h 15 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 28 kt	+10 kt	-4 °C	110 kt	5 h 18 min	3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 29 kt	+11 kt	-7 °C	109 kt	5 h 21 min	3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 34 kt	+11 kt	-19 °C	109 kt	5 h 21 min	3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 43 kt	+18 kt	-34 °C	102 kt	5 h 43 min	3:25 pm CDT (20:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 50 kt	+27 kt	-39 °C	93 kt	6 h 16 min	3:58 pm CDT (20:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 55 kt	+34 kt	-48 °C	86 kt	6 h 47 min	4:29 pm CDT (21:29 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
HSV	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
BNA	used from 49 nm out; 21 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
EVV	used from 148 nm out; 36 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
IND	used from 297 nm out; 65 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
JOT	used from 346 nm out; 48 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
GRB	used from 494 nm out; 78 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°

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
HSV Huntsville, AL	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
LUG Lewisburg, TN	49 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	718 ft	14:35 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	89 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	13:50 UTC
HVC Hopkinsville, KY	138 nm out, 15 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	563 ft	14:35 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	188 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	407 ft	13:56 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	287 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	13:53 UTC
PRG Paris, IL	306 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	654 ft	14:35 UTC
IKK Kankakee, IL	386 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	629 ft	14:35 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	425 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	13:45 UTC
UES Waukesha, WI	514 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	911 ft	13:45 UTC
OSH Oshkosh, WI	563 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	808 ft	13:53 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	8:45 am CDT (13:45 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 918 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ATW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ATW

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet

The forecast for HSV, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 16 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at ATW 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field, Appleton International.