Manistee County/Blacker to Owensboro/Daviess County Regional MBL → OWB
394 nautical miles (454 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 186°, about 192° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:46 am CDT (10:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MBL is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 5 knots; OWB 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: 3 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 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 first 39 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 MBL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 4 forecast points nearest it (MKG, JOT, IND, EVV). 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 | 280° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 3 h 14 min | 6:32 am CDT (11:32 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −6 kt | 15 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 08 min | 6:26 am CDT (11:26 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −7 kt | 11 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 06 min | 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 08 min | 6:26 am CDT (11:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | −5 kt | 2 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 09 min | 6:27 am CDT (11:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −7 kt | -1 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 06 min | 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 05 min | 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 24 kt | −9 kt | -8 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 03 min | 6:21 am CDT (11:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 30 kt | −16 kt | -19 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 54 min | 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 43 kt | −31 kt | -35 °C | 151 kt | 2 h 37 min | 5:55 am CDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 58 kt | −37 kt | -43 °C | 157 kt | 2 h 31 min | 5:49 am CDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 66 kt | −40 kt | -51 °C | 160 kt | 2 h 28 min | 5:46 am CDT (10:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG | used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| JOT | used from 148 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 197 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| EVV | used from 345 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBL Manistee, MI | departure | VFR | from the east (080°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 621 ft | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
| LDM Ludington, MI | 20 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 646 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 69 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| BEH Benton Harbor, MI | 128 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 649 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | 158 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 798 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| OXI Knox, IN | 178 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | VFR Weather: mist | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | none | 685 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 237 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 605 ft | 08:03 UTC |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 306 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 845 ft | 08:00 UTC |
| DCY Washington, IN | 335 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | none | 472 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 375 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 421 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | destination | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 407 ft | 2:56 am CDT (07:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 845 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OWB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:46 am CDT (10:46 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet marginal VFR
At times between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist IFR
The whole forecast for OWB
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MBL, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, overcast at 24,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 24,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 24,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 19,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 9,000 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 MBL 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC), at OWB 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OWB is before sunrise there (6:53 am CDT (11:53 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: Manistee County/Blacker, Owensboro/Daviess County Regional.