General Mitchell International to Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field MKE → HSV
502 nautical miles (577 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 174°, about 178° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:02 am CDT (10:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots; HSV is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 4 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: 5 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 295 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 MKE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 28 nm west, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 138 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
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 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 (JOT, IND, EVV, BNA, 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 | 280° at 17 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 3 h 59 min | 5:57 am CDT (10:57 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 3 h 52 min | 5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 13 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 50 min | 5:48 am CDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 50 min | 5:48 am CDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 5 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 52 min | 5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 1 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 50 min | 5:48 am CDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −13 kt | -2 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 46 min | 5:44 am CDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −14 kt | -6 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 45 min | 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 22 kt | −15 kt | -7 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 43 min | 5:41 am CDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 27 kt | −21 kt | -18 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 34 min | 5:32 am CDT (10:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 40 kt | −34 kt | -33 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 16 min | 5:14 am CDT (10:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 55 kt | −41 kt | -42 °C | 161 kt | 3 h 07 min | 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 54 kt | −44 kt | -51 °C | 164 kt | 3 h 04 min | 5:02 am CDT (10:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT | used from 0 nm out; 63 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 148 nm out; 59 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 246 nm out; 29 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° |
| BNA | used from 344 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| HSV | used from 443 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 728 ft | 1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC) |
| UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL | 30 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 728 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| MDW Chicago, IL | 69 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 619 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| IKK Kankakee, IL | 108 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 629 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| DNV Danville, IL | 167 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 696 ft | ||||
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 216 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 589 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 295 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.75 mi | none | 421 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 315 nm out, 0 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 407 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| CKV Clarksville, TN | 384 nm out, 19 nm west of the line | IFR Weather: mist | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 2 mi | none | 549 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 413 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 501 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| LUG Lewisburg, TN | 452 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 718 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | destination | VFR | from the east (090°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 728 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, 5:02 am CDT (10:02 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies VFR
At times between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, clear skies IFR
The whole forecast for HSV
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
- At times between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 2 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
The forecast for MKE, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 14 nm from the route, 403 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HSV is before sunrise there (6:50 am CDT (11:50 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: General Mitchell International, Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field.