Plan a flight · Sun 8:31 pm CDT (01:31 UTC)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Mbs International MSY → MBS

865 nautical miles (995 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 018°, about 019° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSY is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 knots; MBS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Near the route, 348 nm along 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), from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Near the route, 815 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

BE40 at 29,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 308 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
A320 at 33,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 775 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M at 25,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 368 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
B77W at 31,000 ft, 21 nm east, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 418 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 418 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
B738 at 34,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 427 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B38M at 23,700 ft, 42 nm west, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 557 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 at 23,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 626 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
E145 at 2,600 ft, 11 nm southeast, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 706 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 13 nm east, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 746 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M at 31,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 765 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 21 nm northwest, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 775 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
E170 at 21,000 ft, 5 nm east, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 795 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
C550 at 2,300 ft, 47 nm east, 7:46 pm CDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. 825 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final

3 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (MSY, JAN, MEM, HSV, 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	310° at 9 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	7 h 24 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	8 h 05 min	5:36 am EDT (09:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+14 kt	13 °C	106 kt	8 h 10 min	5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+14 kt	9 °C	106 kt	8 h 10 min	5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	8 h 14 min	5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+16 kt	1 °C	104 kt	8 h 19 min	5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+17 kt	-2 °C	103 kt	8 h 24 min	5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	8 h 24 min	5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 27 kt	+17 kt	-8 °C	103 kt	8 h 24 min	5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 34 kt	+22 kt	-19 °C	98 kt	8 h 50 min	6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 47 kt	+28 kt	-35 °C	92 kt	9 h 24 min	6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 48 kt	+29 kt	-42 °C	91 kt	9 h 30 min	7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 46 kt	+24 kt	-49 °C	96 kt	9 h 01 min	6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
JAN	used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MEM	used from 249 nm out; 84 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
HSV	used from 298 nm out; 75 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 348 nm out; 59 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
EVV	used from 447 nm out; 41 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
IND	used from 547 nm out; 45 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
FWA	used from 646 nm out; 35 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
MKG	used from 795 nm out; 80 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°

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	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
HDC Hammond, LA	30 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	01:15 UTC
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	99 nm out, 17 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	00:56 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	229 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	264 ft	00:56 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	268 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	00:53 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN	427 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	549 ft	00:52 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	487 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	407 ft	00:56 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	577 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	00:53 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	616 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	00:54 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	706 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	814 ft	00:54 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	815 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	860 ft	01:10 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 860 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MBS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MBS

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MSY, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 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 MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at MBS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MBS is before sunrise there (7:46 am EDT (11:46 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, Mbs International.