Plan a flight · Sun 10:06 pm CDT (03:06 UTC)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport MSY → TOL

763 nautical miles (878 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 022°, about 023° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 5 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 40 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

A320 at 34,000 ft, 4 nm north, 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 704 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
B739 at 34,000 ft, 1 nm southeast, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 456 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B38M at 21,000 ft, 18 nm east, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 535 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A21N at 17,000 ft, 34 nm west, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 575 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
CRJ9 descending, 28 nm southeast, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 664 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
A321 at 21,000 ft, 25 nm east, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 684 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
P28A descending, 13 nm east, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. At the destination end, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
PA44 descending, 1 nm northeast, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. At the destination end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:07 pm CDT (02:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0207/FLSFC/TP CRJ7/SK BKN 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
02:07 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft
C525 descending, 1 nm northeast, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
CRJ7 descending, 43 nm northeast, 8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
A21N descending, 43 nm northeast, 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
A320 climbing, 1 nm northeast, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. At the destination end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
CRJ9 descending, 43 nm northeast, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L

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 8 forecast points nearest it (MSY, JAN, BHM, HSV, BNA, LOU, CVG, FWA). 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 14 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	6 h 31 min	5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	6 h 49 min	5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+10 kt	14 °C	110 kt	6 h 56 min	6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	7 h	6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	7 h 08 min	6:14 am EDT (10:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+12 kt	2 °C	108 kt	7 h 04 min	6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+11 kt	-2 °C	109 kt	7 h	6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+10 kt	-5 °C	110 kt	6 h 56 min	6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 22 kt	+9 kt	-6 °C	111 kt	6 h 52 min	5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 30 kt	+17 kt	-18 °C	103 kt	7 h 24 min	6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 48 kt	+26 kt	-33 °C	94 kt	8 h 07 min	7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 57 kt	+30 kt	-41 °C	90 kt	8 h 29 min	7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 44 kt	+28 kt	-50 °C	92 kt	8 h 18 min	7:24 am EDT (11:24 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°
JAN	used from 50 nm out; 73 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
BHM	used from 198 nm out; 91 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 248 nm out; 74 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°
BNA	used from 347 nm out; 42 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
LOU	used from 496 nm out; 26 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
CVG	used from 595 nm out; 33 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
FWA	used from 644 nm out; 53 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -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	Elevation
MSY New Orleans, LA	departure	no report just now	3 ft
HDC Hammond, LA	30 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	46 ft
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	99 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	no report just now	297 ft
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	228 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	264 ft
HAB Hamilton, AL	277 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	436 ft
GHM Centerville, TN	377 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	765 ft
JWN Nashville, TN	406 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	501 ft
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	505 nm out, 13 nm east of the line	no report just now	775 ft
SDF Louisville, KY	535 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	500 ft
HLB Batesville, IN	614 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	no report just now	975 ft
OWX Ottawa, OH	733 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	763 ft
TOL Toledo, OH	destination	no report just now	683 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 975 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TOL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC)

TOL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, 426 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at TOL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TOL is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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, Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport.