Eppley Airfield to Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport OMA → TCL
626 nautical miles (720 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 138°, about 136° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:54 am CDT (06:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots; TCL is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 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 TANGO 3W: 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 129 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
- BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 437 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through DYR
- Where
- over DYR
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
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 6 forecast points nearest it (OMA, MKC, COU, CGI, MEM, 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 | 230° at 26 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 5 h 08 min | 3:13 am CDT (08:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 4 h 56 min | 3:01 am CDT (08:01 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −10 kt | 14 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 49 min | 2:54 am CDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 11 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 47 min | 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 49 min | 2:54 am CDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 3 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 47 min | 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −13 kt | -1 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 42 min | 2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 38 min | 2:43 am CDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 36 min | 2:41 am CDT (07:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 25 kt | −18 kt | -18 °C | 138 kt | 4 h 32 min | 2:37 am CDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 37 kt | −29 kt | -32 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 12 min | 2:17 am CDT (07:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 46 kt | −38 kt | -40 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 58 min | 2:03 am CDT (07:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 48 kt | −44 kt | -51 °C | 164 kt | 3 h 49 min | 1:54 am CDT (06:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| MKC | used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| COU | used from 199 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| CGI | used from 298 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| MEM | used from 397 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| BHM | used from 546 nm out; 79 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° |
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: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 984 ft | 9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC) |
| SDA Shenandoah, IA | 40 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 9 mi | none | 971 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| EVU Maryville, MO | 70 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,145 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| MHL Marshall, MO | 179 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 778 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 238 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 278 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| MNF Mountain View, MO | 328 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,182 ft | ||||
| MXA Manila, AR | 417 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 242 ft | ||||
| NQA Millington, TN | 457 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 322 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 536 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| HAB Hamilton, AL | 566 nm out, 18 nm east of the line | no report just now | 436 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | destination | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | none | 169 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,182 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, 1:54 am CDT (06:54 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 OMA, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 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 OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 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 before sunrise there (6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC)).
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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: Eppley Airfield, Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport.