Northwest Alabama Regional to Owensboro/Daviess County Regional MSL → OWB
181 nautical miles (208 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 007°, about 010° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC). Right now MSL is VFR, wind calm; OWB is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 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
- 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 19 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 MSL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 36,000 ft, 49 nm west, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 162 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
- Time
- 11:14 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
- E550 at 8,700 ft, 25 nm northwest, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. At the destination end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- over EVV
- Time
- 10:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,700 ft
- Aircraft
- E550
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- visual conditions clear during the climb
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (HSV, BNA, EVV). 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 | 290° at 19 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 1 h 35 min | 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 1 h 35 min | 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 34 min | 7:59 am CDT (12:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +5 kt | 9 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 34 min | 7:59 am CDT (12:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +5 kt | 5 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 34 min | 7:59 am CDT (12:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +6 kt | 2 °C | 114 kt | 1 h 35 min | 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +8 kt | -1 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 37 min | 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +10 kt | -4 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 39 min | 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 22 kt | +10 kt | -5 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 39 min | 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 24 kt | +2 kt | -18 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 32 min | 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | +19 kt | -33 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 48 min | 8:13 am CDT (13:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 49 kt | +27 kt | -41 °C | 93 kt | 1 h 57 min | 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 48 kt | +33 kt | -51 °C | 87 kt | 2 h 05 min | 8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV | used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 48 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 143 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSL Muscle Shoals, AL | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 550 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| GZS Pulaski, TN | 29 nm out, 24 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 688 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| GHM Centerville, TN | 67 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 765 ft | ||||
| CKV Clarksville, TN | 114 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 7 mi | none | 549 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| JQD Hartford, KY | 162 nm out, 18 nm east of the line | no report just now | 537 ft | ||||
| OWB Owensboro, KY | destination | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 407 ft | 5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 765 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OWB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OWB
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MSL, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 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
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 MSL 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at OWB 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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: Northwest Alabama Regional, Owensboro/Daviess County Regional.