Plan a flight · Mon 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Gerald R Ford International MSY → GRR

807 nautical miles (928 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 015°, about 016° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC). Right now MSY is VFR, wind calm; GRR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 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 239 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). Near the route, 568 nm along 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 MSY.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

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, 34 nm east, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 34 nm east 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
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 50 nm west, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 110 nm along the route, 50 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
B737 at 36,000 ft, 26 nm west, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 468 nm along the route, 26 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, 4 nm north, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 498 nm along the route, 4 nm north 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
B38M at 32,000 ft, 28 nm east, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 657 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
A21N at 31,000 ft, 25 nm west, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 657 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
E75S at 24,000 ft, 37 nm east, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 667 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B39M at 34,000 ft, 28 nm east, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 677 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 707 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 21 nm west, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 707 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 50 nm southeast, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 707 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
A320 at 36,000 ft, 6 nm south, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 727 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none

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 8 forecast points nearest it (MSY, JAN, MEM, BNA, EVV, IND, FWA, MKG). 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	270° at 16 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	6 h 24 min	2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	6 h 34 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−2 kt	13 °C	122 kt	6 h 37 min	2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−2 kt	9 °C	122 kt	6 h 37 min	2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−2 kt	6 °C	122 kt	6 h 37 min	2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−1 kt	2 °C	121 kt	6 h 40 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	0	-1 °C	120 kt	6 h 44 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+1 kt	-5 °C	119 kt	6 h 47 min	2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	+1 kt	-6 °C	119 kt	6 h 47 min	2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 25 kt	−1 kt	-18 °C	121 kt	6 h 40 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	+6 kt	-32 °C	114 kt	7 h 05 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 44 kt	+15 kt	-41 °C	105 kt	7 h 41 min	3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 48 kt	+20 kt	-51 °C	100 kt	8 h 04 min	3:41 pm EDT (19:41 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°
JAN	used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MEM	used from 249 nm out; 69 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
BNA	used from 348 nm out; 77 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 448 nm out; 29 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°
IND	used from 548 nm out; 49 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 647 nm out; 58 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
MKG	used from 747 nm out; 55 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -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
MSY New Orleans, LA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
HDC Hammond, LA	30 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	500 ft	46 ft	11:15 UTC
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	100 nm out, 23 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	297 ft	10:56 UTC
LMS Louisville, MS	199 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	574 ft	11:15 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	269 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	none	346 ft	11:32 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	339 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	10:53 UTC
TWT Sturgis, KY	468 nm out, 12 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	372 ft	11:15 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	498 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	none	421 ft	11:16 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	587 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	10:53 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	667 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	10:55 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	737 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	777 ft	11:15 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	793 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 810 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GRR

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 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

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Gerald R Ford International.