Pitt-Greenville Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International PGV → MSY
732 nautical miles (842 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 246°, about 255° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 6:28 am CDT (11:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PGV is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16; MSY 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: 8 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, 49 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 346 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 PGV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 10:41 pm EDT (02:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 494 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOI UA /OV MGM157029 /TM 0241 /FL280 /TP CRJ7 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOI
- Where
- 29 nm southeast (157°) of MGM
- Time
- 02:41 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (RDU, FLO, CAE, ATL, CSG, MGM, MOB, 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 17 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 6 h 19 min | 6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +2 kt | 14 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 12 min | 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +1 kt | 11 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 09 min | 6:28 am CDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +4 kt | 8 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 19 min | 6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +8 kt | 5 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 32 min | 6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 47 min | 7:06 am CDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 25 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 02 min | 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 26 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 11 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 31 kt | +24 kt | -17 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 38 min | 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 34 kt | +20 kt | -32 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 19 min | 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 35 kt | +23 kt | -41 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 33 min | 7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 31 kt | +15 kt | -50 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 58 min | 7:17 am CDT (12:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU | used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| FLO | used from 99 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CAE | used from 148 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| ATL | used from 297 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 396 nm out; 3 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| MGM | used from 445 nm out; 30 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° |
| MOB | used from 544 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MSY | used from 692 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGV Greenville, NC | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 26 ft | 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC) |
| ISO Kinston, NC | 20 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 79 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 208 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| HQU Thomson, GA | 287 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 501 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 356 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 415 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| TOI Troy, AL | 485 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PRN Greenville, AL | 514 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 451 ft | 05:00 UTC |
| MOB Mobile, AL | 623 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 218 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 682 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| MSY New Orleans, LA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 3 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 501 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, 6:28 am CDT (11:28 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
The forecast for PGV, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at PGV 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 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
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: Pitt-Greenville Airport, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.