Lakefront Airport to Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport NEW → TCL
227 nautical miles (262 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 032°, about 030° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 10:32 pm CDT (03:32 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now NEW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; TCL 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, from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the last 59 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 NEW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 8 nm east, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 178 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B712 at 30,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 198 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
- Report
- a routine report filed through CBM
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
- Time
- 23:09 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZME46
- A21N at 34,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 198 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
- Report
- a routine report filed through CBM
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZME46
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, MGM, BHM). 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 10 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 1 h 55 min | 10:32 pm CDT (03:32 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 2 h 04 min | 10:41 pm CDT (03:41 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +10 kt | 15 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 04 min | 10:41 pm CDT (03:41 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +7 kt | 11 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 01 min | 10:38 pm CDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +4 kt | 8 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 57 min | 10:34 pm CDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +4 kt | 4 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 57 min | 10:34 pm CDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +4 kt | -1 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 57 min | 10:34 pm CDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +5 kt | -5 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 58 min | 10:35 pm CDT (03:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 21 kt | +5 kt | -6 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 58 min | 10:35 pm CDT (03:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 27 kt | +9 kt | -17 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 03 min | 10:40 pm CDT (03:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 40 kt | +18 kt | -33 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 14 min | 10:51 pm CDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 43 kt | +27 kt | -42 °C | 93 kt | 2 h 26 min | 11:03 pm CDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 38 kt | +19 kt | -50 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 15 min | 10:52 pm CDT (03:52 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; 35 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; 57 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° |
| MGM | used from 148 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/30 16° | 330/34 11° | 320/31 7° | 310/28 -7° | 320/29 -17° | 290/25 -34° | 300/28 -41° | 320/28 -50° |
| BHM | used from 198 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/32 16° | 320/37 11° | 330/37 6° | 310/33 -7° | 310/30 -18° | 320/40 -34° | 330/43 -41° | 330/30 -49° |
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 (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7 ft | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 30 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 79 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| LUL Laurel, MS | 109 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 238 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 148 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 00:58 UTC |
| AIV Aliceville, AL | 208 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 150 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 169 ft | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TCL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:32 pm CDT (03:32 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TCL
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-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 TCL 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TCL is after sunset there (6:22 pm CDT (23:22 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.
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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, Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport.