Plan a flight · Mon 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC)

Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field to Eppley Airfield HSV → OMA

588 nautical miles (677 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 316°, about 320° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC). Right now HSV is VFR, wind calm; OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 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 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 259 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

B38M at 18,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 518 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B38M at 17,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

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 (HSV, BNA, CGI, STL, COU, MKC, OMA). 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 24 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	5 h 27 min	2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+8 kt	16 °C	112 kt	5 h 15 min	2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	+6 kt	13 °C	114 kt	5 h 09 min	2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+6 kt	8 °C	114 kt	5 h 09 min	2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+8 kt	5 °C	112 kt	5 h 15 min	2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+11 kt	1 °C	109 kt	5 h 24 min	2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	+15 kt	-4 °C	105 kt	5 h 36 min	2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 25 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	5 h 43 min	2:44 pm CDT (19:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 31 kt	+21 kt	-19 °C	99 kt	5 h 56 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 47 kt	+40 kt	-32 °C	80 kt	7 h 21 min	4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 55 kt	+48 kt	-39 °C	72 kt	8 h 10 min	5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 53 kt	+50 kt	-49 °C	70 kt	8 h 24 min	5:25 pm CDT (22:25 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
HSV	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BNA	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
CGI	used from 100 nm out; 83 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
STL	used from 249 nm out; 59 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
COU	used from 299 nm out; 39 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
MKC	used from 448 nm out; 63 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
OMA	used from 498 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°

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)
GZS Pulaski, TN	30 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	688 ft	13:35 UTC
PVE Lexington-Parsons, TN	90 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	487 ft	13:35 UTC
UCY Union City, TN	149 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	345 ft	13:35 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	209 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	12:53 UTC
FAM Farmington, MO	259 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	945 ft	20:07 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO	349 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	13:53 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	359 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	13:54 UTC
CHT Chillicothe, MO	448 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	783 ft	13:55 UTC
EVU Maryville, MO	518 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	1,145 ft	13:55 UTC
ICL Clarinda, IA	538 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	995 ft	13:55 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,145 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OMA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 369 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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, Eppley Airfield.