St. Pete-Clearwater International to Quad Cities International PIE → MLI
899 nautical miles (1,035 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 337°, about 342° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC). Right now PIE is VFR, wind calm; MLI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 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: 170 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, fog). Over the route from 410 to 499 nm out.
- 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 last 20 nm of 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 PIE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (PIE, TLH, CSG, BHM, HSV, BNA, EVV, SPI, BRL). 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 | 300° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 8 h 34 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 15 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 29 min | 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 24 min | 12:06 pm CDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 8 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 15 min | 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 4 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 15 min | 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +14 kt | 1 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 29 min | 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 39 min | 12:21 pm CDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 22 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 49 min | 12:31 pm CDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 24 kt | +20 kt | -18 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 59 min | 12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 35 kt | +31 kt | -32 °C | 89 kt | 10 h 06 min | 1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 42 kt | +38 kt | -41 °C | 82 kt | 10 h 58 min | 2:40 pm CDT (19:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 39 kt | +37 kt | -51 °C | 83 kt | 10 h 50 min | 2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| TLH | used from 100 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| CSG | used from 250 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| BHM | used from 350 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| HSV | used from 400 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 499 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 599 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 699 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 849 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 30 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | none | 76 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 170 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 230 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 300 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| ANB Anniston, AL | 380 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet | calm | 9 mi | none | 612 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 539 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 501 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| HVC Hopkinsville, KY | 589 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 563 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| TWT Sturgis, KY | 639 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 372 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 799 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 839 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| MLI Moline, IL | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 660 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MLI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MLI
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PIE, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 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 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 22 nm from the route, 549 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at MLI 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 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: St. Pete-Clearwater International, Quad Cities International.