Miami-Opa Locka Executive to Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field OPF → MKC
1,072 nautical miles (1,233 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 321°, about 327° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 5:27 am CDT (10:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2 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 476 to 615 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 OPF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 19,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV PBI260030/TM 2205/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 30 nm west (260°) of PBI
- Time
- 22:05 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 516 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GZH
- Where
- 30 nm north (360°) of MVC
- Time
- 22:51 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-11
- B763 at 29,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 665 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSL UA /OV MSL270020/TM 2215/FL290/TP B763/TB MOD/RM ZME31
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSL
- Where
- 20 nm west (270°) of MSL
- Time
- 22:15 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ZME31
- BE40 at 29,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 675 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through TUP
- Where
- 41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
- Time
- 23:22 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE40
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
- Remarks
- zme
- BCS3 climbing, 37 nm northeast, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV DJT280005/TM 2205/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK BKN035
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 5 nm west (280°) of DJT
- Time
- 22:05 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,500 ft
- B738 at 19,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 28 nm north (344°) of PBI
- Time
- 00:21 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
- BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
VRB UA /OV TRV180035/TM 2219/FL240/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT-MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through VRB
- Where
- 35 nm south (180°) of TRV
- Time
- 22:19 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate
- GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 2 nm south (180°) of LBV
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 8 nm west, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
- Time
- 22:59 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PAY1
- Turbulence
- none
- C172 at 4,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 119 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through MLB
- Where
- 35 nm west (252°) of MLB
- Time
- 23:30 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- clear from 4,000 ft
- MD11 at 35,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MD11
- Turbulence
- none
- B38M at 27,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ330018/TM 2200/FL270/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 18 nm northwest (330°) of SRQ
- Time
- 22:00 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop
- PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 189 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through OCF
- Where
- 30 nm south (160°) of OCF
- Time
- 22:39 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PAY1
- Temperature
- −11 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- E170 at 20,000 ft, 5 nm north, 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 228 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CTY UA /OV CTY180040/TM 2202/FL200/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through CTY
- Where
- 40 nm south (180°) of CTY
- Time
- 22:02 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light chop
5 more routine reports are on the map.
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 9 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, PIE, TLH, MGM, BHM, MEM, SGF, MKC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 9 h 39 min | 5:27 am CDT (10:27 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 16 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 07 min | 5:55 am CDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 13 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 24 min | 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 9 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 37 min | 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 6 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 37 min | 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 2 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 37 min | 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 31 min | 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 24 min | 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 22 kt | +17 kt | -17 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 24 min | 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 28 kt | +21 kt | -32 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 50 min | 6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 25 kt | +18 kt | -41 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 31 min | 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 23 kt | +16 kt | -51 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 18 min | 6:06 am CDT (11:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -52° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 240/7 | 240/11 17° | 240/13 13° | 250/15 8° | 230/25 -5° | 210/25 -16° | 210/24 -31° | 190/29 -41° | 190/27 -53° |
| PIE | used from 99 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| TLH | used from 248 nm out; 72 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° |
| MGM | used from 447 nm out; 29 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 546 nm out; 40 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° |
| MEM | used from 645 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| SGF | used from 844 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| MKC | used from 992 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPF Miami, FL | departure | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| PHK Pahokee, FL | 60 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 15 ft | ||||
| LAL Lakeland, FL | 159 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| CDK Cedar Key, FL | 248 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 427 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| TOI Troy, AL | 466 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 397 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 586 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 169 ft | ||||
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 665 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| NQA Millington, TN | 754 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 322 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 933 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| GLY Clinton, MO | 1012 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 822 ft | ||||
| MKC Kansas City, MO | destination | no report just now | 756 ft |
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 MKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:27 am CDT (10:27 UTC)
MKC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MKC is before sunrise there (7:24 am CDT (12:24 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: Miami-Opa Locka Executive, Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field.