Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional to General Mitchell International PIB → MKE
693 nautical miles (797 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 005°, about 006° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:19 am CDT (07:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIB is VFR, wind calm; MKE is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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: 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 PIB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE40 at 29,000 ft, 38 nm east, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 198 nm along the route, 38 nm east 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 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm west, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 277 nm along the route, 25 nm west 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
- B38M at 25,000 ft, 20 nm east, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 277 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
- Report
- a routine report filed through MKL
- Where
- 35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
- Time
- 00:12 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME26
- B737 at 31,000 ft, 8 nm west, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 346 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
- Report
- a routine report filed through PAH
- Where
- 15 nm north (360°) of CNG
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME25
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 49 nm east, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 455 nm along the route, 49 nm east 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
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 24 nm east, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 604 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through IKK
- Where
- over CGT
- Time
- 00:29 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth
- CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 44 nm east, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 653 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BEH
- Where
- 40 nm west (270°) of ELX
- Time
- 00:04 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- none
- E295 at 37,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through UES
- Where
- over BAE
- Time
- 00:53 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E295
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B737 at 32,000 ft, 48 nm west, 5:42 pm CDT (22:42 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
UES UA /OV BAE270030/TM 2242/FL320/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through UES
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of BAE
- Time
- 22:42 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light clear-air turbulence
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 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 (JAN, MEM, CGI, EVV, SPI, JOT). 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 | 250° at 9 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 5 h 38 min | 2:19 am CDT (07:19 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 5 h 55 min | 2:36 am CDT (07:36 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +4 kt | 14 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 58 min | 2:39 am CDT (07:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +5 kt | 10 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 02 min | 2:43 am CDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 11 min | 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 18 min | 2:59 am CDT (07:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 25 min | 3:06 am CDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 29 min | 3:10 am CDT (08:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 22 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 32 min | 3:13 am CDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 29 kt | +23 kt | -18 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 09 min | 3:50 am CDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 50 kt | +35 kt | -34 °C | 85 kt | 8 h 09 min | 4:50 am CDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 56 kt | +42 kt | -42 °C | 78 kt | 8 h 53 min | 5:34 am CDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 54 kt | +38 kt | -50 °C | 82 kt | 8 h 27 min | 5:08 am CDT (10:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | used from 0 nm out; 48 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° |
| MEM | used from 148 nm out; 64 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° |
| CGI | used from 297 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| EVV | used from 396 nm out; 52 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° |
| SPI | used from 445 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| JOT | used from 544 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC) |
| MPE Philadelphia, MS | 79 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | reported, no category | calm | none | 458 ft | 23:35 UTC | |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 168 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 247 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 336 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| MWA Marion, IL | 376 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 471 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| FOA Flora, IL | 435 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 472 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 515 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 613 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 679 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| ENW Kenosha, WI | 673 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 742 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 728 ft | 7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 754 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MKE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:19 am CDT (07:19 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MKE
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, 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-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for PIB, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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 PIB 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MKE is before sunrise there (7:01 am CDT (12:01 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: Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional, General Mitchell International.
