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Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) to Easterwood Field MGM → CLL

521 nautical miles (599 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 262° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC). Right now MGM is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 knots; CLL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 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: 4 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 MGM.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

C560 at 8,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. At the departure end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 18 nm south, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft, 18 °C, wind 270° at 4 knots, remarks: ZME65. 138 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCB UA /OV LBY045020/TM 1340/FL080/TP BE36/SK SKC/WX NEG/TA 18/WV 270004KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCB
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of LBY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
clear
Weather
no
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 270° at 4 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 7 nm south, 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 324 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 2,000 ft, 49 nm south, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases BKN020 during the descent. 481 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1407/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN020 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over DURD
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases BKN020 during the descent

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (MGM, JAN, LCH, CLL). 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	210° at 9 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	4 h 34 min	3:18 pm CDT (20:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 11 kt	+9 kt	17 °C	111 kt	4 h 42 min	3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 9 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	4 h 39 min	3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 8 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	4 h 39 min	3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 8 kt	+8 kt	6 °C	112 kt	4 h 39 min	3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	4 h 44 min	3:28 pm CDT (20:28 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	+11 kt	-2 °C	109 kt	4 h 47 min	3:31 pm CDT (20:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 14 kt	+13 kt	-5 °C	107 kt	4 h 52 min	3:36 pm CDT (20:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 14 kt	+14 kt	-15 °C	106 kt	4 h 55 min	3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 25 kt	+12 kt	-30 °C	108 kt	4 h 49 min	3:33 pm CDT (20:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 30 kt	+10 kt	-40 °C	110 kt	4 h 44 min	3:28 pm CDT (20:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	350° at 30 kt	0	-51 °C	120 kt	4 h 20 min	3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
MGM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
JAN	used from 98 nm out; 69 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
LCH	used from 295 nm out; 81 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
CLL	used from 442 nm out; 54 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -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
MGM Montgomery, AL	departure	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	221 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
SEM Selma, AL	29 nm out, 7 nm north 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
DYA Demopolis, AL	79 nm out, 22 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	111 ft	15:35 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	118 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	14:58 UTC
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	157 nm out, 25 nm south of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	297 ft	14:56 UTC
HEZ Natchez, MS	255 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	272 ft	14:56 UTC
ESF Alexandria, LA	305 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	111 ft	14:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	324 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	14:53 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	403 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	212 ft	15:35 UTC
LFK Lufkin, TX	432 nm out, 18 nm north of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	295 ft	14:53 UTC
UTS Huntsville, TX	481 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	362 ft	14:53 UTC
CLL College Station, TX	destination	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 362 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CLL

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 25,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet

The forecast for MGM, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 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 MGM 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at CLL 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm CDT (00:21 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field), Easterwood Field.