Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field to Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field LFT → HSV
375 nautical miles (431 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 043°, about 040° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:01 am CDT (16:01 UTC). Right now LFT is VFR, wind calm; HSV is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 306 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 23,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 39 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through BTR
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
- Remarks
- zhu
- A21N at 34,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 39 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BTR UA /OV KBTR/TM 1137/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through BTR
- Where
- over KBTR
- Time
- 11:37 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- zhu
- BE36 at 8,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 128 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAN
- Where
- 40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE36
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZME65
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 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, JAN, BHM, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 270° at 8 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 3 h | 11:02 am CDT (16:02 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 8 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 2 h 59 min | 11:01 am CDT (16:01 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 9 kt | −4 kt | 14 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 01 min | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 9 kt | −2 kt | 10 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 04 min | 11:06 am CDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 8 kt | 0 | 7 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 08 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | 0 | 3 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 08 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | 0 | 0 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 08 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | 0 | -4 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 08 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 17 kt | 0 | -5 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 08 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 15 kt | −2 kt | -17 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 04 min | 11:06 am CDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 35 kt | +3 kt | -31 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 12 min | 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 39 kt | +11 kt | -40 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 26 min | 11:28 am CDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 37 kt | +14 kt | -51 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 32 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| JAN | used from 99 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| BHM | used from 247 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| HSV | used from 345 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFT Lafayette, LA | departure | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 40 ft | 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC) |
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 39 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 69 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| MCB Mc Comb, MS | 99 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 413 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| JAN Jackson, MS | 158 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| MBO Madison, MS | 168 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 325 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| MPE Philadelphia, MS | 217 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | reported, no category | calm | none | 458 ft | 12:55 UTC | |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 256 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 12:56 UTC |
| JFX Jasper, AL | 326 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet | calm | 7 mi | none | 482 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| CMD Cullman, AL | 355 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 969 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 969 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, 11:01 am CDT (16:01 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for HSV
- 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
The forecast for LFT, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 LFT 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 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.
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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, Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field.