Idaho Falls Regional to Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field IDA → HSV
1,287 nautical miles (1,481 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 094° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:23 am CDT (15:23 UTC). Right now IDA is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots; HSV is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 4 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 259 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 239 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 389 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 449 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 150 to 319 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 170 to 229 nm out.
- 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 419 to 918 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 10 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 IDA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 30,000 ft, 5 nm east, 11:45 pm MDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 220 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIW
- Where
- 80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop zlc
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (PIH, LND, BFF, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, SGF, CGI, MEM, HSV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −8 kt | 21 °C | 128 kt | 10 h 03 min | 12:29 pm CDT (17:29 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −10 kt | 13 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 54 min | 12:20 pm CDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −11 kt | 11 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 49 min | 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −10 kt | 6 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 54 min | 12:20 pm CDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −11 kt | 2 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 49 min | 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −13 kt | -2 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 41 min | 12:07 pm CDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −15 kt | -7 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 32 min | 11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 23 kt | −16 kt | -8 °C | 136 kt | 9 h 28 min | 11:54 am CDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 30 kt | −18 kt | -20 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 20 min | 11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 39 kt | −30 kt | -31 °C | 150 kt | 8 h 35 min | 11:01 am CDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 46 kt | −39 kt | -38 °C | 159 kt | 8 h 06 min | 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 47 kt | −42 kt | -48 °C | 162 kt | 7 h 57 min | 10:23 am CDT (15:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 55 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| LND | used from 50 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 249 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 499 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 549 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| SLN | used from 649 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 748 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SGF | used from 848 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| CGI | used from 998 nm out; 92 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° |
| MEM | used from 1098 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| HSV | used from 1197 nm out; 65 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 4,743 ft | 12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC) |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 50 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 6,451 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| LND Lander, WY | 150 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 5,588 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| EAN Wheatland, WY | 329 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,779 ft | 07:10 UTC |
| CNP Chappell, NE | 449 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,681 ft | ||||
| CSB Cambridge, NE | 569 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,414 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 738 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| FOE Topeka, KS | 788 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 1,077 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MNF Mountain View, MO | 1008 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,182 ft | ||||
| DYR Dyersburg, TN | 1138 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 337 ft | 18:56 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 1167 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | destination | VFR | from the east (090°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HSV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:23 am CDT (15:23 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for HSV
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 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
The forecast for IDA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
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 IDA 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC), at HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 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: Idaho Falls Regional, Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field.