Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Asheville Regional MSY → AVL
508 nautical miles (585 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 048°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC). Right now MSY is VFR, wind calm; AVL is marginal VFR, wind variable at 6 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 269 nm of the route.
- 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 route from 369 to 369 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 110 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 40 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). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 MSY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 478 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ztlfd 36
- B738 at 40,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSY
- Where
- 24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSY
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- zhu
- C25A at 41,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 50 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HSA UA /OV KPCU314014/TM 1105/FL410/TP C25A/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through HSA
- Where
- 14 nm northwest (314°) of KPCU
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25A
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B737 at 40,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 110 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOB
- Where
- 43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
- Time
- 11:48 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B38M at 35,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 399 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm east (110°) of GQO
- Time
- 10:04 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 39
- B712 at 20,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 449 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ODF
- Time
- 11:17 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 49
- A319 at 19,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 449 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ODF
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 49
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 13 nm east, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. At the destination end, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over SUG
- Time
- 11:17 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 50
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 5 forecast points nearest it (MSY, MOB, MGM, ATL, GSP). 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 | 330° at 17 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 4 h 21 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 4 h 25 min | 12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 19 kt | +8 kt | 14 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 32 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 20 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 35 min | 12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 15 kt | +5 kt | 7 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 25 min | 12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 3 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 23 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +5 kt | -1 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 25 min | 12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +5 kt | -5 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 25 min | 12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 24 kt | +5 kt | -6 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 25 min | 12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 27 kt | +9 kt | -17 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 35 min | 12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 41 kt | +8 kt | -32 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 32 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 44 kt | +17 kt | -41 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 56 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 30 kt | +12 kt | -52 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 42 min | 12:47 pm EDT (16:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| MOB | used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MGM | used from 150 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| ATL | used from 299 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| GSP | used from 449 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY New Orleans, LA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 50 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR | calm | 0.5 mi | none | 22 ft | 11:50 UTC |
| GPT Gulfport, MS | 60 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| SEM Selma, AL | 219 nm out, 4 nm southeast 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 | |
| SCD Sylacauga, AL | 279 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 568 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| CTJ Carrollton, GA | 339 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,164 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 379 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,040 ft | 11:50 UTC |
| AJR Cornelia, GA | 439 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,447 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| LQK Pickens, SC | 478 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,013 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 2,163 ft | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AVL
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,600 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,600 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for MSY, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 369 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Asheville Regional.