Plan a flight · Sun 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC)

Oscoda/Wurtsmith Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International OSC → MSY

927 nautical miles (1,067 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 203°, about 210° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:48 am CDT (07:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OSC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; MSY is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Near the route, 110 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Near the route, 578 nm along 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 OSC.

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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 150 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
BE40 at 29,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 618 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast 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
A21N at 31,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 70 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
C550 at 2,300 ft, 41 nm east, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. 100 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 41 nm east, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 41 nm east, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 100 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 1W/TM 2303/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 1W
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
E170 at 21,000 ft, 1 nm southwest, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 130 nm along the route, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
E55P descending, 46 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 130 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through YIP
Where
over KYIP
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
B015
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 26 nm west, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 150 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
B38M at 31,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 160 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 8 nm east, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 179 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 2,600 ft, 7 nm southeast, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 219 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
E170 at 23,000 ft, 37 nm west, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 299 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B38M at 23,700 ft, 46 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 369 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light

4 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 11 forecast points nearest it (TVC, MKG, FWA, IND, LOU, EVV, BNA, HSV, MEM, JAN, MSY). 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	320° at 13 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	7 h 18 min	3:48 am CDT (08:48 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−14 kt	15 °C	134 kt	6 h 55 min	3:25 am CDT (08:25 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	6 h 58 min	3:28 am CDT (08:28 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−14 kt	7 °C	134 kt	6 h 55 min	3:25 am CDT (08:25 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−15 kt	4 °C	135 kt	6 h 52 min	3:22 am CDT (08:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	−16 kt	-1 °C	136 kt	6 h 49 min	3:19 am CDT (08:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	6 h 49 min	3:19 am CDT (08:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 27 kt	−16 kt	-8 °C	136 kt	6 h 49 min	3:19 am CDT (08:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 34 kt	−22 kt	-19 °C	142 kt	6 h 32 min	3:02 am CDT (08:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 47 kt	−27 kt	-35 °C	147 kt	6 h 18 min	2:48 am CDT (07:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 48 kt	−27 kt	-42 °C	147 kt	6 h 18 min	2:48 am CDT (07:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 46 kt	−22 kt	-49 °C	142 kt	6 h 32 min	3:02 am CDT (08:02 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
TVC	used from 0 nm out; 93 nm from the line	210/17	290/14 15°	310/20 9°	310/18 2°	310/24 -11°	320/35 -22°	320/53 -39°	310/45 -49°	290/58 -51°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 96 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
FWA	used from 150 nm out; 49 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
IND	used from 249 nm out; 40 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
LOU	used from 349 nm out; 47 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
EVV	used from 399 nm out; 33 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
BNA	used from 498 nm out; 46 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
HSV	used from 598 nm out; 75 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
MEM	used from 648 nm out; 92 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°
JAN	used from 698 nm out; 78 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MSY	used from 847 nm out; 55 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°

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
OSC Oscoda, MI	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	633 ft	9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC)
MBS Saginaw, MI	60 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	00:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	140 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,000 ft	00:56 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	219 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	814 ft	00:54 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	279 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	919 ft	23:35 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	439 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	407 ft	00:56 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN	508 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	549 ft	00:52 UTC
SNH Savannah, TN	598 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	472 ft	01:10 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	658 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	00:53 UTC
MPE Philadelphia, MS	748 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	458 ft	23:35 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	897 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	01:15 UTC
MSY New Orleans, LA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,000 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:48 am CDT (07:48 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSY

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 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 OSC 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSY is before sunrise there (7:00 am CDT (12:00 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Oscoda/Wurtsmith Airport, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.