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Kansas City International to Southwest Florida International MCI → RSW

1,005 nautical miles (1,156 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 136°, about 134° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 knots; RSW 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: 433 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 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 607 to 786 nm out.

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

BE40 at 29,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 408 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B737 at 26,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 587 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest 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
B739 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 696 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
45 nm north (345°) of TLH
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B747 at 33,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 716 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 736 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 756 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 945 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none

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 8 forecast points nearest it (MKC, SGF, CGI, MEM, BHM, MGM, TLH, PIE). 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 11 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	7 h 55 min	6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	7 h 37 min	5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−16 kt	14 °C	136 kt	7 h 23 min	5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−19 kt	11 °C	139 kt	7 h 14 min	5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−20 kt	8 °C	140 kt	7 h 11 min	5:23 am EDT (09:23 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−20 kt	4 °C	140 kt	7 h 11 min	5:23 am EDT (09:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−19 kt	-1 °C	139 kt	7 h 14 min	5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−19 kt	-5 °C	139 kt	7 h 14 min	5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	7 h 17 min	5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-17 °C	139 kt	7 h 14 min	5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 30 kt	−24 kt	-32 °C	144 kt	6 h 59 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 28 kt	−22 kt	-41 °C	142 kt	7 h 05 min	5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 24 kt	−19 kt	-51 °C	139 kt	7 h 14 min	5:26 am EDT (09:26 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; 14 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; 41 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°
CGI	used from 199 nm out; 100 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
MEM	used from 249 nm out; 68 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
BHM	used from 448 nm out; 70 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
MGM	used from 547 nm out; 26 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°
TLH	used from 646 nm out; 74 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
PIE	used from 796 nm out; 89 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°

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	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
OJC Olathe, KS	20 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,096 ft	01:53 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	149 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	01:55 UTC
JBR Jonesboro, AR	288 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	262 ft	01:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	348 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	00:50 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	418 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	01:53 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	557 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	617 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	01:53 UTC
AAF Apalachicola, FL	746 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	01:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	935 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	01:53 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	29 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RSW

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 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 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RSW is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Southwest Florida International.