Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field to Shreveport Regional HSV → SHV
376 nautical miles (433 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC). Right now HSV is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots; SHV is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 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: 5 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
- BE33 at 4,500 ft, 48 nm northwest, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 168 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through UTA
- Where
- 15 nm south (180°) of UTA
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE33
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- ZME65
- BE9L at 5,000 ft, 28 nm north, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 258 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through LLQ
- Where
- over LLQ
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- ZME65
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 5 forecast points nearest it (HSV, MEM, JAN, LIT, SHV). 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 | 230° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 3 h 31 min | 2:01 pm CDT (19:01 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 16 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 33 min | 2:03 pm CDT (19:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 12 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 31 min | 2:01 pm CDT (19:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 9 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 33 min | 2:03 pm CDT (19:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 5 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 35 min | 2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 1 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 39 min | 2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 41 min | 2:11 pm CDT (19:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 21 kt | +20 kt | -6 °C | 100 kt | 3 h 46 min | 2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 21 kt | +18 kt | -15 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 41 min | 2:11 pm CDT (19:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 37 kt | +19 kt | -30 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 43 min | 2:13 pm CDT (19:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 41 kt | +18 kt | -39 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 41 min | 2:11 pm CDT (19:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 36 kt | +6 kt | -50 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 18 min | 1:48 pm CDT (18:48 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° |
| MEM | used from 99 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 240/14 | 260/23 16° | 250/22 11° | 250/20 7° | 270/24 -6° | 270/27 -16° | 310/49 -30° | 310/46 -39° | 320/43 -50° |
| JAN | used from 149 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 210/8 | 230/13 18° | 240/10 11° | 260/11 6° | 280/16 -5° | 260/12 -15° | 330/34 -30° | 320/39 -40° | 340/34 -51° |
| LIT | used from 248 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 230/23 | 250/23 17° | 250/18 11° | 250/18 7° | 250/27 -7° | 270/23 -15° | 290/50 -30° | 300/43 -38° | 320/38 -50° |
| SHV | used from 297 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/17 | 190/28 18° | 200/15 13° | 250/12 7° | 260/28 -7° | 280/22 -14° | 290/29 -29° | 310/33 -39° | 340/27 -50° |
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: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
| MSL Muscle Shoals, AL | 40 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 550 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| HAB Hamilton, AL | 69 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 436 ft | ||||
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 99 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| GNF Grenada, MS | 159 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 207 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 178 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 218 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| CRT Crossett, AR | 267 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 183 ft | ||||
| RSN Ruston, LA | 317 nm out, 20 nm south of the line | VFR | variable at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 316 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| MNE Minden, LA | 347 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 278 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| SHV Shreveport, LA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 628 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, 1:48 pm CDT (18:48 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 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 SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)).
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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, Shreveport Regional.