Minot International to Gulfport-Biloxi International MOT → GPT
1,209 nautical miles (1,391 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 148°, about 142° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC). Right now MOT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21; 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: 1 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 310 nm of the route.
- 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 route from 380 to 719 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 MOT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 34,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOT UA /OV MOT115040/TM 0456/FL340/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOT
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (115°) of MOT
- Time
- 04:56 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop
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 9 forecast points nearest it (MOT, ABR, FSD, OMA, 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 20 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 10 h 42 min | 12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 5 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 20 min | 12:19 pm CDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | 0 | 14 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 04 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 10 °C | 122 kt | 9 h 55 min | 11:54 am CDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 7 °C | 122 kt | 9 h 55 min | 11:54 am CDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −4 kt | 3 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 45 min | 11:44 am CDT (16:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −6 kt | -2 °C | 126 kt | 9 h 36 min | 11:35 am CDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −8 kt | -6 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 27 min | 11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 23 kt | −9 kt | -7 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 22 min | 11:21 am CDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 30 kt | −9 kt | -19 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 22 min | 11:21 am CDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 38 kt | −18 kt | -33 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 46 min | 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 44 kt | −24 kt | -41 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 24 min | 10:23 am CDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 47 kt | −30 kt | -50 °C | 150 kt | 8 h 04 min | 10:03 am CDT (15:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 120/14 5° | 200/20 4° | 230/33 1° | 250/39 -11° | 250/50 -21° | 240/61 -37° | 250/56 -45° | 260/68 -51° | |
| ABR | used from 100 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 070/14 | 250/10 17° | 270/16 11° | 260/28 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/41 -22° | 270/33 -37° | 260/42 -42° | 260/50 -48° |
| FSD | used from 250 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| OMA | used from 400 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| MKC | used from 550 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SGF | used from 699 nm out; 29 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 849 nm out; 48 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° |
| JAN | used from 999 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1149 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT Minot, ND | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,715 ft | 1:54 am CDT (06:54 UTC) |
| ASY Ashley, ND | 160 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,034 ft | ||||
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 340 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,430 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 410 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,098 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 580 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MKC Kansas City, MO | 619 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 756 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 749 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| SRC Searcy, AR | 889 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| JAN Jackson, MS | 1079 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 1159 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| GPT Gulfport, MS | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,034 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, 10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC)
Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for GPT
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MOT, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 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 MOT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC), at GPT 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 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.
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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: Minot International, Gulfport-Biloxi International.