Plan a flight · Mon 9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC)

Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field to Pensacola International HSV → PNS

251 nautical miles (289 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 185°, about 189° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC). Right now HSV is VFR, wind calm; PNS is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) 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: 9 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

B38M at 39,000 ft, 48 nm east, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 39 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 35 nm east, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 125 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
C560 at 8,000 ft, 35 nm east, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 145 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 35 nm east, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 145 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 35 nm east, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 145 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 2E
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
light haze

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 4 forecast points nearest it (HSV, BHM, MGM, MOB). 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	320° at 13 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	1 h 57 min	11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	−9 kt	16 °C	129 kt	1 h 57 min	11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	1 h 53 min	11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	1 h 55 min	11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 11 kt	−8 kt	4 °C	128 kt	1 h 58 min	11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	1 h 55 min	11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−15 kt	-3 °C	135 kt	1 h 52 min	11:02 am CDT (16:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 21 kt	−17 kt	-5 °C	137 kt	1 h 50 min	11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 19 kt	−14 kt	-17 °C	134 kt	1 h 52 min	11:02 am CDT (16:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 35 kt	−27 kt	-32 °C	147 kt	1 h 42 min	10:52 am CDT (15:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 43 kt	−37 kt	-40 °C	157 kt	1 h 36 min	10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 35 kt	−33 kt	-52 °C	153 kt	1 h 38 min	10:48 am CDT (15:48 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; 24 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°
BHM	used from 48 nm out; 11 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
MGM	used from 96 nm out; 36 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
MOB	used from 193 nm out; 61 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -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 Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
CMD Cullman, AL	19 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	969 ft	13:55 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	68 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	13:53 UTC
EET Alabaster, AL	87 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	585 ft	00:53 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	135 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
GZH Evergreen, AL	193 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38	4 mi	4,800 ft	259 ft	23:53 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL	destination	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 969 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PNS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC)

Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PNS

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 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

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at PNS 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 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 Southeast · 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, Pensacola International.