General Mitchell International to Shreveport Regional MKE → SHV
690 nautical miles (794 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 206°, about 210° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC). Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots; SHV is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 7 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: 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
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 MKE.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (JOT, SPI, STL, CGI, SGF, LIT, SHV). 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 | 240° at 21 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 6 h 42 min | 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 34 min | 8:31 am CDT (13:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +14 kt | 12 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 31 min | 8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 9 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 20 min | 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 5 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 10 min | 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 1 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 10 min | 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +8 kt | -3 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 10 min | 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 19 kt | +8 kt | -6 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 10 min | 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 25 kt | +9 kt | -18 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 13 min | 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 32 kt | +2 kt | -32 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 51 min | 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 45 kt | +1 kt | -41 °C | 119 kt | 5 h 48 min | 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 50 kt | −4 kt | -52 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 34 min | 7:31 am CDT (12:31 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; 64 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° |
| SPI | used from 148 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| STL | used from 246 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 345 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| SGF | used from 394 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| LIT | used from 444 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SHV | used from 591 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
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) |
| ENW Kenosha, WI | 20 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 742 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL | 79 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 712 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 207 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| STL St Louis, MO | 276 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 617 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| SUS St Louis, MO | 286 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 463 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| MNF Mountain View, MO | 394 nm out, 11 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,182 ft | ||||
| HBZ Heber Springs, AR | 483 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 632 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 532 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ADF Arkadelphia, AR | 582 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 181 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SPH Springhill, LA | 651 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 217 ft | ||||
| SHV Shreveport, LA | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 1:56 am CDT (06:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,182 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SHV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SHV
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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, Shreveport Regional.