Kansas City International to Gulfport-Biloxi International MCI → GPT
602 nautical miles (692 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 151°, about 149° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:41 pm CDT (03:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 knots; GPT 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: 23 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 MCI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 32,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 5:23 pm CDT (22:23 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOB UA /OV SJI/TM 2223/FL320/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOB
- Where
- over SJI
- Time
- 22:23 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- G280 at 41,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZME44. 335 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBF UA /OV PBF180005/TM 2212/FL410/TP G280/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME44
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBF
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of PBF
- Time
- 22:12 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- ZME44
- PC12 at 24,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW28. 385 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LLQ UA /OV 17 S MON/TM 2228/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
- Report
- a routine report filed through LLQ
- Where
- 17 south mon
- Time
- 22:28 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW28
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 5 forecast points nearest it (MKC, SGF, LIT, JAN, MOB). 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 | 220° at 12 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 5 h 11 min | 12:09 am CDT (05:09 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 4 h 59 min | 11:57 pm CDT (04:57 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −4 kt | 14 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 51 min | 11:49 pm CDT (04:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 11 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 44 min | 11:42 pm CDT (04:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 38 min | 11:36 pm CDT (04:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −12 kt | 3 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 34 min | 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 32 min | 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −14 kt | -4 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 30 min | 11:28 pm CDT (04:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 18 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 30 min | 11:28 pm CDT (04:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -17 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 16 min | 11:14 pm CDT (04:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 39 kt | −36 kt | -32 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 52 min | 10:50 pm CDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 38 kt | −36 kt | -41 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 52 min | 10:50 pm CDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 46 kt | −42 kt | -52 °C | 162 kt | 3 h 43 min | 10:41 pm CDT (03:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | used from 0 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| SGF | used from 99 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| LIT | used from 197 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| JAN | used from 394 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| MOB | used from 542 nm out; 59 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI Kansas City, MO | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
| OJC Olathe, KS | 20 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,096 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| GLY Clinton, MO | 69 nm out, 16 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Weather: haze | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | none | 822 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 138 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| FLP Flippin, AR | 207 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 719 ft | 22:56 UTC |
| HBZ Heber Springs, AR | 256 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 632 ft | ||||
| SGT Stuttgart, AR | 316 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 224 ft | 22:56 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 394 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| HKS Jackson, MS | 473 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 552 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| GPT Gulfport, MS | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,268 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GPT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:41 pm CDT (03:41 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GPT
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MCI, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 MCI 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC), at GPT 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GPT is after sunset there (6:29 pm CDT (23:29 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: Kansas City International, Gulfport-Biloxi International.