Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field to Hector International HSV → FAR
866 nautical miles (996 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 331°, about 335° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HSV is VFR, wind calm; FAR is low IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 14 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 547 to 577 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 60 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 HSV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (HSV, BNA, CGI, STL, SPI, BRL, DSM, MCW, MSP, AXN, GFK). 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 | 117 kt | 7 h 24 min | 5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +7 kt | 15 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 40 min | 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 12 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 44 min | 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +9 kt | 8 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 48 min | 5:55 am CDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +9 kt | 4 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 48 min | 5:55 am CDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 52 min | 5:59 am CDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | +12 kt | -4 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 01 min | 6:08 am CDT (11:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 24 kt | +13 kt | -8 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 06 min | 6:13 am CDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 28 kt | +18 kt | -19 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 29 min | 6:36 am CDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 34 kt | +22 kt | -34 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 50 min | 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 46 kt | +33 kt | -42 °C | 87 kt | 9 h 57 min | 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 48 kt | +35 kt | -51 °C | 85 kt | 10 h 11 min | 8:18 am CDT (13:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BNA | used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| CGI | used from 149 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| STL | used from 249 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 348 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| BRL | used from 398 nm out; 5 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 498 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| MCW | used from 547 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| MSP | used from 647 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 230/26 | 240/30 17° | 240/24 12° | 250/22 5° | 250/35 -10° | 260/36 -21° | 250/41 -36° | 250/49 -45° | 260/58 -52° |
| AXN | used from 697 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 100/14 | 250/21 14° | 240/24 12° | 240/31 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/40 -21° | 250/42 -36° | 260/48 -45° | 260/53 -50° |
| GFK | used from 846 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 070/18 | 100/10 9° | 250/11 6° | 250/27 1° | 250/34 -10° | 260/43 -21° | 260/39 -36° | 260/36 -46° | 260/59 -53° |
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 | calm | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
| GZS Pulaski, TN | 30 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 500 ft | 688 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| CEY Murray, KY | 139 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| MWA Marion, IL | 219 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 471 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 299 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 02:50 UTC |
| BRL Burlington, IA | 418 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 698 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 498 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| ALO Waterloo, IA | 547 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 873 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| ULM New Ulm, MN | 687 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,011 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| BDH Willmar, MN | 736 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,126 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| FFM Fergus Falls, MN | 816 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 1,182 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| FAR Fargo, ND | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 14 knots | 2.5 mi | 300 ft | 901 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,182 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC)
Wind from the north at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for FAR
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 feet
- At times between Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC) and 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers
The forecast for HSV, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, clear skies
- At times between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 2 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
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 HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FAR is before sunrise there (7:40 am CDT (12:40 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
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, Hector International.