Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Arnold Palmer Regional MSY → LBE
814 nautical miles (937 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 038°, about 039° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC). Right now MSY is VFR, wind calm; LBE is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 2 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 476 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 377 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 MSY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (MSY, MOB, MGM, BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, AGC). 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 | 320° at 15 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 6 h 57 min | 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 12 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 08 min | 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 12 min | 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 20 min | 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 24 min | 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +9 kt | 2 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 20 min | 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +8 kt | -2 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 16 min | 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | +7 kt | -6 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 12 min | 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 25 kt | +7 kt | -7 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 12 min | 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 32 kt | +9 kt | -18 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 20 min | 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 43 kt | +14 kt | -34 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 41 min | 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 47 kt | +13 kt | -40 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 36 min | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 41 kt | +13 kt | -49 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 36 min | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| MOB | used from 50 nm out; 61 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° |
| MGM | used from 149 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 199 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| HSV | used from 298 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| TYS | used from 397 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 546 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 596 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 695 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| AGC | used from 744 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
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: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 40 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 89 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 238 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 169 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 278 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 397 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 467 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 986 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CPF Hazard, KY | 566 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 2.5 mi | 400 ft | 1,256 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| PBX Pikeville, KY | 596 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 1,464 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 665 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 4 knots | 1 mi | 600 ft | 947 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 774 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 3 mi | 500 ft | 1,243 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,198 ft | 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,464 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LBE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
Wind from the west at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for LBE
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): light drizzle, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for MSY, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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 LBE 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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, Arnold Palmer Regional.