Plan a flight · Sun 9:14 pm CDT (02:14 UTC)

Lakefront Airport to St. Simons Island Airport NEW → SSI

451 nautical miles (519 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now NEW is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; SSI is VFR, wind calm. 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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 167 to 324 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 NEW.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm north, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 284 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
45 nm north (345°) of TLH
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B747 at 33,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 294 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 26 nm south, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 294 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 37 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 314 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 412 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E170 at 15,500 ft, 48 nm south, 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B737 at 33,000 ft, 48 nm south, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2335/FL330/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop

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 4 forecast points nearest it (MSY, MOB, TLH, JAX). 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 12 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	3 h 30 min	1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	3 h 33 min	1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−9 kt	15 °C	129 kt	3 h 30 min	1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−14 kt	12 °C	134 kt	3 h 22 min	1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	−18 kt	9 °C	138 kt	3 h 16 min	1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−19 kt	4 °C	139 kt	3 h 15 min	1:29 am EDT (05:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-1 °C	139 kt	3 h 15 min	1:29 am EDT (05:29 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-5 °C	139 kt	3 h 15 min	1:29 am EDT (05:29 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	3 h 15 min	1:29 am EDT (05:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-17 °C	144 kt	3 h 08 min	1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 26 kt	−24 kt	-33 °C	144 kt	3 h 08 min	1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 19 kt	−18 kt	-42 °C	138 kt	3 h 16 min	1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-51 °C	143 kt	3 h 09 min	1:23 am EDT (05:23 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; 37 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°
MOB	used from 49 nm out; 33 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
TLH	used from 196 nm out; 78 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
JAX	used from 343 nm out; 74 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°

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
NEW New Orleans, LA	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	7 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	29 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	00:50 UTC
PQL Pascagoula, MS	78 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	16 ft	01:53 UTC
JKA Gulf Shores, AL	128 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	17 ft	01:55 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL	147 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	01:53 UTC
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	186 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	01:55 UTC
MAI Marianna, FL	255 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	110 ft	01:53 UTC
BGE Bainbridge, GA	284 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the west (260°) at 5 knots		none	141 ft	01:55 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	353 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	01:53 UTC
HOE Homerville, GA	383 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				186 ft
SSI St Simons Island, GA	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	18 ft	9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 203 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SSI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SSI

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for NEW, 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 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 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 NEW 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC), at SSI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SSI is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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: Lakefront Airport, St. Simons Island Airport.