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 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC). Right now MSY is VFR, wind calm; TOL is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 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, fog). Over the last 297 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
- B752 climbing, 26 nm southeast, 2:37 am CDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 605 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
- B738 at 1,700 ft, 0 nm southeast, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- A333 descending, 43 nm northeast, 12:44 am CDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 05:44 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- tops 2,500 ft
- B738 at 1,800 ft, 0 nm southeast, 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 05:18 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
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 | 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 6 h 49 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 56 min | 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 7 h | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 6 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 08 min | 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +12 kt | 2 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 04 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 7 h | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +10 kt | -5 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 56 min | 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 22 kt | +9 kt | -6 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 52 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 30 kt | +17 kt | -18 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 24 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 48 kt | +26 kt | -33 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 07 min | 12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 57 kt | +30 kt | -41 °C | 90 kt | 8 h 29 min | 12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 44 kt | +28 kt | -50 °C | 92 kt | 8 h 18 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 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 | 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 | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
| HDC Hammond, LA | 30 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS | 99 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 228 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| 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 | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 501 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| EKX Elizabethtown, KY | 505 nm out, 13 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 775 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| SDF Louisville, KY | 535 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 500 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| HLB Batesville, IN | 614 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 975 ft | 07:45 UTC |
| OWX Ottawa, OH | 733 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: fog | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 0.5 mi | 500 ft | 763 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| TOL Toledo, OH | destination | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | none | 683 ft | 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC) |
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, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TOL
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility ½ mile, fog, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 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
- 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)).
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
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.