Plan a flight · Mon 9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Savannah/Hilton Head International MSY → SAV

483 nautical miles (556 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 073° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC). Right now MSY is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots; SAV is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 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: 191 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

C25B at 41,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KLEV210045/TM 1430/FL410/TP C25B/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
45 nm southwest (210°) of KLEV
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
M20P at 10,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 266 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of SZW
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B712 at 22,000 ft, 20 nm south, 9:43 am CDT (14:43 UTC): no turbulence. 414 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1443/FL220/TP B712/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
B738 at 34,000 ft, 41 nm south, 8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 414 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG145023/TM 1309/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
23 nm southeast (145°) of AMG
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light occasional moderate
B738 at 37,000 ft, 20 nm south, 7:06 am CDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. 414 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
A321 at 36,000 ft, 21 nm south, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): no chop turbulence. 434 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG080025/TM 1430/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
25 nm east (080°) of AMG
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
no chop
A320 at 32,000 ft, 4 nm north, 8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: visual conditions. 463 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAV UA /OV SAV270020/TM 1328/FL320/TP A320/TB CONS LGT /RM VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAV
Where
20 nm west (270°) of SAV
Time
13:28 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
visual conditions
A20N at 33,000 ft, 1 nm north, 9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 1412/FL330/TP A20N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAV
Where
over SAV
Time
14:12 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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, TLH, SAV). 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	350° at 10 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	4 h 04 min	3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 10 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	4 h	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 11 kt	−1 kt	14 °C	121 kt	4 h	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 11 kt	−2 kt	10 °C	122 kt	3 h 58 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	−4 kt	7 °C	124 kt	3 h 54 min	2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	−3 kt	3 °C	123 kt	3 h 56 min	2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 13 kt	−2 kt	0 °C	122 kt	3 h 58 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 14 kt	0	-4 °C	120 kt	4 h 02 min	3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	350° at 14 kt	0	-5 °C	120 kt	4 h 02 min	3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 17 kt	−1 kt	-17 °C	121 kt	4 h	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 29 kt	+1 kt	-31 °C	119 kt	4 h 04 min	3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	350° at 33 kt	+3 kt	-41 °C	117 kt	4 h 08 min	3:06 pm EDT (19:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	350° at 32 kt	+2 kt	-52 °C	118 kt	4 h 06 min	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
MOB	used from 49 nm out; 39 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
MGM	used from 197 nm out; 76 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
TLH	used from 246 nm out; 69 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
SAV	used from 394 nm out; 64 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -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 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
ASD Slidell, LA	30 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	28 ft	13:53 UTC
GPT Gulfport, MS	69 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	28 ft	13:53 UTC
BFM Mobile, AL	118 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	13:53 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL	158 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	13:53 UTC
CEW Crestview, FL	197 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	213 ft	14:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	256 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	13:55 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	325 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	14:53 UTC
FZG Fitzgerald, GA	375 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	364 ft	14:35 UTC
AZE Hazlehurst, GA	404 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				255 ft
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	463 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	14:55 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	50 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 400 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SAV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SAV

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 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 Southeast · 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, Savannah/Hilton Head International.