Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field to Columbus Airport LFT → CSG
387 nautical miles (445 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LFT is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots; CSG 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: 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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 69 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 LFT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 26,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 248 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GZH
- Where
- over MVC
- Time
- 23:19 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-11
- CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 47 nm north, 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. At the destination end, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
- Time
- 02:00 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
- B737 at 38,000 ft, 31 nm north, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 357 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGC
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
- Time
- 23:40 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- no chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-08
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (MSY, MOB, MGM, CSG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 310° at 9 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 3 h 07 min | 1:14 am EDT (05:14 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 3 h 14 min | 1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 15 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 10 min | 1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 06 min | 1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −9 kt | 8 °C | 129 kt | 3 h | 1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 3 h | 1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −9 kt | 0 °C | 129 kt | 3 h | 1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −8 kt | -4 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 01 min | 1:08 am EDT (05:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 20 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 01 min | 1:08 am EDT (05:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 26 kt | −9 kt | -17 °C | 129 kt | 3 h | 1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 35 kt | −10 kt | -33 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 59 min | 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 37 kt | −1 kt | -42 °C | 121 kt | 3 h 12 min | 1:19 am EDT (05:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 39 kt | −5 kt | -51 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 06 min | 1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 70 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 18° | L/V 12° | 300/11 7° | 330/15 -4° | 320/22 -16° | 330/38 -32° | 350/47 -42° | 340/56 -52° |
| MOB | used from 149 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
| MGM | used from 248 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/30 16° | 330/34 11° | 320/31 7° | 310/28 -7° | 320/29 -17° | 290/25 -34° | 300/28 -41° | 320/28 -50° |
| CSG | used from 347 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 300/20 | 330/41 15° | 320/42 11° | 320/41 7° | 300/33 -6° | 290/33 -18° | 270/32 -34° | 260/31 -41° | 260/24 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFT Lafayette, LA | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 40 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| HZR New Roads, LA | 40 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 39 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 50 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 69 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| BXA Bogalusa, LA | 119 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 119 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 159 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| MVC Monroeville, AL | 248 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 419 ft | ||||
| PRN Greenville, AL | 298 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 451 ft | 02:00 UTC |
| MGM Montgomery, AL | 318 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 221 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| AUO Auburn, AL | 367 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 05:21 UTC | |
| CSG Columbus, GA | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 776 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CSG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CSG
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for LFT, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, 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 LFT 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC), at CSG 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CSG is before sunrise there (7:41 am EDT (11:41 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: Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field, Columbus Airport.