Capital Region International to Shreveport Regional LAN → SHV
759 nautical miles (874 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 218°, about 223° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC). 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 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 LAN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CL35 at 6,000 ft, 46 nm east, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 6 nm west (270°) of PTK
- Time
- 10:47 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Sky
- overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
- Remarks
- clear above 2,600 ft
- A321 at 34,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 11:20 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 45 nm southeast, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 100 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 09:45 UTC
- Height
- at 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Weather
- shallow st
- CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through OXI
- Where
- over OXI
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- none
- E75S at 24,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 140 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
- Report
- a routine report filed through MZZ
- Where
- over MZZ
- Time
- 11:07 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
- B38M at 32,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MZZ
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- A21N at 31,000 ft, 8 nm west, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 170 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAF
- Where
- over BVT
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, IND, EVV, CGI, MEM, 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 | 260° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 7 h 10 min | 1:35 pm CDT (18:35 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 15 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 58 min | 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 11 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 02 min | 1:27 pm CDT (18:27 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 02 min | 1:27 pm CDT (18:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 06 min | 1:31 pm CDT (18:31 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 0 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 02 min | 1:27 pm CDT (18:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | +12 kt | -4 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 02 min | 1:27 pm CDT (18:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 24 kt | +12 kt | -7 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 02 min | 1:27 pm CDT (18:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 28 kt | +14 kt | -18 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 10 min | 1:35 pm CDT (18:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 38 kt | +11 kt | -32 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 58 min | 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 49 kt | +8 kt | -41 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 47 min | 1:12 pm CDT (18:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 51 kt | +2 kt | -51 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 26 min | 12:51 pm CDT (17:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG | used from 0 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 150 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| EVV | used from 250 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 350 nm out; 33 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° |
| MEM | used from 499 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 549 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| SHV | used from 699 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN Lansing, MI | departure | no report just now | 860 ft | ||||
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 40 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 951 ft | ||||
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 90 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 777 ft | ||||
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 180 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 230 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 370 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 411 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 400 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| ARG Walnut Ridge, AR | 499 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 279 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 599 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| CDH Camden, AR | 669 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 129 ft | ||||
| SPH Springhill, LA | 719 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 217 ft | ||||
| SHV Shreveport, LA | destination | no report just now | 257 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 951 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, 12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC)
SHV has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC), at SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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: Capital Region International, Shreveport Regional.