Plan a flight · Mon 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

Eppley Airfield to Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field OMA → HSV

588 nautical miles (677 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 130°, about 128° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:10 pm CDT (18:10 UTC). Right now OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots; HSV 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 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 259 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 OMA.

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

B38M at 17,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 18,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (OMA, MKC, COU, CGI, BNA, HSV). 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	240° at 21 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	4 h 38 min	2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	4 h 36 min	2:29 pm CDT (19:29 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−10 kt	14 °C	130 kt	4 h 31 min	2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	4 h 29 min	2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−13 kt	7 °C	133 kt	4 h 25 min	2:18 pm CDT (19:18 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	4 h 23 min	2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 27 kt	−16 kt	-1 °C	136 kt	4 h 19 min	2:12 pm CDT (19:12 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 27 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	4 h 16 min	2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 28 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	4 h 14 min	2:07 pm CDT (19:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 36 kt	−25 kt	-19 °C	145 kt	4 h 03 min	1:56 pm CDT (18:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 59 kt	−55 kt	-30 °C	175 kt	3 h 22 min	1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 63 kt	−59 kt	-38 °C	179 kt	3 h 17 min	1:10 pm CDT (18:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 53 kt	−51 kt	-49 °C	171 kt	3 h 26 min	1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
OMA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	210/23	240/34 20°	230/40 14°	220/43 7°	240/38 -8°	250/47 -21°	270/70 -29°	270/79 -36°	270/68 -48°
MKC	used from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
COU	used from 149 nm out; 51 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
CGI	used from 299 nm out; 60 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
BNA	used from 448 nm out; 85 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
HSV	used from 498 nm out; 65 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -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
OMA Omaha, NE	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)
ICL Clarinda, IA	50 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	995 ft	14:35 UTC
EVU Maryville, MO	70 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,145 ft	14:35 UTC
CHT Chillicothe, MO	140 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	783 ft	14:35 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	229 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	13:54 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO	239 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	13:53 UTC
FAM Farmington, MO	329 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	945 ft	20:07 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	379 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	341 ft	14:03 UTC
UCY Union City, TN	439 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	345 ft	14:35 UTC
PVE Lexington-Parsons, TN	498 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	487 ft	14:35 UTC
GZS Pulaski, TN	558 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	688 ft	14:35 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,145 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HSV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:10 pm CDT (18:10 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for HSV

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for OMA, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 219 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC), at HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Eppley Airfield, Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field.