Arnold Palmer Regional to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International LBE → MSY
814 nautical miles (937 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 224°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC). Right now LBE is IFR, wind calm; MSY is VFR, wind calm. 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: 2 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 476 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 377 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 LBE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (AGC, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM, MGM, MOB, MSY). 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 | 330° at 16 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 31 min | 9:15 am CDT (14:15 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −6 kt | 14 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 28 min | 9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −7 kt | 10 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 25 min | 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −8 kt | 7 °C | 128 kt | 6 h 22 min | 9:06 am CDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 19 min | 9:03 am CDT (14:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −8 kt | -1 °C | 128 kt | 6 h 22 min | 9:06 am CDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | −7 kt | -4 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 25 min | 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 25 kt | −6 kt | -7 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 28 min | 9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 31 kt | −8 kt | -18 °C | 128 kt | 6 h 22 min | 9:06 am CDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 42 kt | −13 kt | -33 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 07 min | 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 47 kt | −12 kt | -40 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 10 min | 8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 41 kt | −13 kt | -49 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 07 min | 8:51 am CDT (13:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| EKN | used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 99 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| TRI | used from 199 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 298 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| HSV | used from 397 nm out; 74 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° |
| BHM | used from 496 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MGM | used from 596 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| MOB | used from 645 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MSY | used from 744 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBE Latrobe, PA | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | 700 ft | 1,198 ft | 3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC) |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 40 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | variable at 4 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 1,243 ft | 07:39 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 149 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 600 ft | 947 ft | 07:07 UTC |
| PBX Pikeville, KY | 218 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | 300 ft | 1,464 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| CPF Hazard, KY | 248 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 1,256 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 347 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 986 ft | 07:38 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 417 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 07:03 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 536 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 576 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.75 mi | none | 169 ft | 07:34 UTC |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 725 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 774 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| MSY New Orleans, LA | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,464 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MSY
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for LBE, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): light drizzle, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
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 LBE 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC), at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 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.
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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: Arnold Palmer Regional, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.