Pensacola International to Austin-Bergstrom International PNS → AUS
543 nautical miles (625 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 271°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC). Right now PNS is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots; AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 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: 251 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 PNS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL). 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 | 160° at 12 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 4 h 23 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 160° at 11 kt | −3 kt | 18 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 25 min | 7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 180° at 7 kt | +1 kt | 13 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 34 min | 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 5 kt | +4 kt | 10 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 41 min | 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 6 kt | +6 kt | 7 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 46 min | 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 3 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 51 min | 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 10 kt | +9 kt | -1 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 54 min | 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 11 kt | +11 kt | -4 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 59 min | 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 17 kt | +17 kt | -15 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 16 min | 8:23 am CDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 31 kt | +19 kt | -30 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 23 min | 8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 33 kt | +19 kt | -41 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 23 min | 8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 36 kt | +12 kt | -52 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 02 min | 8:09 am CDT (13:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOB | used from 0 nm out; 33 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 99 nm out; 46 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° |
| LCH | used from 247 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| HOU | used from 395 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -52° |
| CLL | used from 445 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNS Pensacola, FL | departure | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 120 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
| BFM Mobile, AL | 49 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PQL Pascagoula, MS | 69 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 16 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 119 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| HDC Hammond, LA | 168 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LFT Lafayette, LA | 247 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 40 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CWF Lake Charles, LA | 306 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | none | 16 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| BMT Beaumont, TX | 366 nm out, 19 nm south of the line | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| CXO Houston, TX | 425 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 244 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| DWH Houston, TX | 435 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 152 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GYB Giddings, TX | 504 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 484 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 541 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 541 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for AUS
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet
The forecast for PNS, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 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 PNS 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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: Pensacola International, Austin-Bergstrom International.