Plan a flight · Sun 9:43 pm CDT (02:43 UTC)

Eppley Airfield to Tampa International OMA → TPA

1,035 nautical miles (1,191 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 136°, about 134° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots; TPA is VFR, wind variable at 4 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: 26 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.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 716 to 905 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 OMA.

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

BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 438 nm along the route, 21 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
B739 at 36,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 816 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast 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, 23 nm northeast, 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 836 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast 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, 10 nm northeast, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 866 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast 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, 19 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 875 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast 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
E170 at 32,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 905 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light

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 10 forecast points nearest it (OMA, MKC, COU, CGI, MEM, HSV, BHM, MGM, TLH, PIE). 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	260° at 17 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	8 h 05 min	6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	7 h 50 min	6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−14 kt	14 °C	134 kt	7 h 43 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−15 kt	11 °C	135 kt	7 h 40 min	6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	7 h 50 min	6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−13 kt	3 °C	133 kt	7 h 47 min	6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−14 kt	-1 °C	134 kt	7 h 43 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	7 h 37 min	6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 20 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	7 h 37 min	6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 24 kt	−21 kt	-17 °C	141 kt	7 h 20 min	6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	−30 kt	-32 °C	150 kt	6 h 54 min	5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 39 kt	−36 kt	-41 °C	156 kt	6 h 38 min	5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 39 kt	−37 kt	-51 °C	157 kt	6 h 36 min	5:19 am EDT (09:19 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; 47 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 149 nm out; 56 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; 80 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 398 nm out; 60 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°
HSV	used from 547 nm out; 68 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BHM	used from 597 nm out; 31 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°
MGM	used from 647 nm out; 35 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°
TLH	used from 796 nm out; 41 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
PIE	used from 945 nm out; 64 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -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
OMA Omaha, NE	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	984 ft	8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC)
ICL Clarinda, IA	50 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	995 ft	02:35 UTC
MHL Marshall, MO	179 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	778 ft	02:35 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	279 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	01:55 UTC
TKX Kennett, MO	408 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	261 ft	02:35 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	478 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	01:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	537 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	01:53 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	706 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	221 ft	01:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	786 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	23:55 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	866 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	01:53 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	1015 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	01:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TPA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 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 TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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, Tampa International.