Plan a flight · Mon 6:28 am CDT (11:28 UTC)

Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois to Sebring Regional MWA → SEF

729 nautical miles (839 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 146°, about 145° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC). Right now MWA is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots; SEF is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 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: 1 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). Near the route, 190 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 599 to 609 nm out.

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 MWA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B38M at 38,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 430 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
B737 at 36,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 30 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E55P at 1,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 499 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Remarks
fog
E170 at 2,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. 499 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
ground fog
B739 at 34,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 529 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
10:53 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
B738 at 38,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 619 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B737 at 21,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 619 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (CGI, BNA, HSV, BHM, CSG, TLH, JAX, PIE, MLB). 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 18 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	5 h 19 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	5 h 22 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	−16 kt	14 °C	136 kt	5 h 22 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	−15 kt	10 °C	135 kt	5 h 24 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−13 kt	7 °C	133 kt	5 h 29 min	12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	5 h 26 min	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-1 °C	136 kt	5 h 22 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	5 h 17 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	5 h 15 min	12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-18 °C	141 kt	5 h 10 min	12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-32 °C	150 kt	4 h 52 min	12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-41 °C	155 kt	4 h 42 min	12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-51 °C	149 kt	4 h 54 min	12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
CGI	used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
BNA	used from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
HSV	used from 150 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BHM	used from 250 nm out; 47 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
CSG	used from 300 nm out; 48 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
TLH	used from 450 nm out; 50 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
JAX	used from 549 nm out; 77 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
PIE	used from 599 nm out; 66 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°
MLB	used from 699 nm out; 51 nm from the line	290/10	260/15 18°	290/12 13°	280/13 8°	250/20 -7°	260/18 -18°	240/17 -32°	250/20 -41°	250/22 -52°

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
MWA Marion, IL	departure	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	6:15 am CDT (11:15 UTC)
PAH Paducah, KY	40 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	410 ft	10:53 UTC
GHM Centerville, TN	140 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				765 ft
MRC Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN	160 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	681 ft	11:10 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	220 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	10:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	350 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	370 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	10:51 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	440 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
CTY Cross City, FL	569 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	42 ft	11:15 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	619 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	10:51 UTC
BOW Bartow, FL	689 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	124 ft	11:15 UTC
SEF Sebring, FL	destination	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	61 ft	7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 776 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SEF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)

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

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 16 nm from the route, 669 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at MWA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC), at SEF 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois, Sebring Regional.