Plan a flight · Mon 12:06 am PDT (07:06 UTC)

Tri-Cities Airport to Tampa International PSC → TPA

2,040 nautical miles (2,348 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 110°, about 095° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC). Right now PSC is VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; TPA is VFR, wind from the north (360°) 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: 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 577 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 119 to 328 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 299 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 597 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 438 to 747 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 448 to 806 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 478 to 657 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 518 to 567 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 route from 776 to 1264 nm out.

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 PSC.

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

B38M at 30,000 ft, 6 nm south, 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 557 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIW
Where
80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
Time
05:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop zlc
E75L at 1,500 ft, 3 nm southeast, 9:49 pm PDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. At the departure end, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
Time
04:49 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final
E75L descending, 30 nm southwest, 9:35 pm PDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. At the departure end, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
```
Report
a routine report filed through GEG
Where
over PDT
Time
04:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
Icing
lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft

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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (LWS, DLN, PIH, LND, BFF, GLD, SLN, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MGM, TLH, PIE). 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	230° at 13 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	16 h 35 min	7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	16 h 11 min	7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−6 kt	10 °C	126 kt	16 h 11 min	7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	15 h 56 min	7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−7 kt	5 °C	127 kt	16 h 04 min	7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−7 kt	1 °C	127 kt	16 h 04 min	7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−8 kt	-4 °C	128 kt	15 h 56 min	7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−8 kt	-8 °C	128 kt	15 h 56 min	7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 21 kt	−8 kt	-9 °C	128 kt	15 h 56 min	7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 26 kt	−12 kt	-20 °C	132 kt	15 h 27 min	6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 35 kt	−23 kt	-31 °C	143 kt	14 h 16 min	5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 38 kt	−27 kt	-38 °C	147 kt	13 h 53 min	4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 37 kt	−30 kt	-47 °C	150 kt	13 h 36 min	4:42 pm EDT (20:42 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
LWS	used from 0 nm out; 66 nm from the line	070/10	080/12 -2°	030/12 -6°	080/7 -10°	170/34 -21°	160/46 -32°	200/33 -35°	220/22 -35°	230/18 -38°
DLN	used from 199 nm out; 71 nm from the line			090/6 -6°	240/22 -4°	210/34 -16°	210/62 -25°	210/66 -34°	210/82 -36°	220/77 -42°
PIH	used from 348 nm out; 91 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°
LND	used from 398 nm out; 68 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
BFF	used from 597 nm out; 105 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
GLD	used from 796 nm out; 60 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
SLN	used from 946 nm out; 83 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
ICT	used from 1045 nm out; 27 nm from the line	200/48	230/39 19°	240/24 14°	240/20 8°	240/22 -6°	250/31 -18°	250/61 -29°	260/58 -38°	270/54 -49°
TUL	used from 1145 nm out; 56 nm from the line	210/37	240/29 17°	260/15 14°	260/11 7°	240/22 -6°	250/29 -16°	270/45 -29°	270/47 -40°	280/44 -50°
FSM	used from 1244 nm out; 50 nm from the line	210/27	250/23 16°	250/20 13°	240/17 8°	250/18 -6°	260/31 -16°	280/42 -30°	280/44 -40°	290/38 -51°
LIT	used from 1344 nm out; 33 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
JAN	used from 1493 nm out; 80 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
MGM	used from 1642 nm out; 80 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°
TLH	used from 1792 nm out; 71 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
PIE	used from 1941 nm out; 72 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -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
PSC Pasco, WA	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	410 ft	11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)
ALW Walla Walla, WA	40 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,194 ft	06:53 UTC
JAC Jackson, WY	388 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	6,451 ft	06:56 UTC
RIW Riverton, WY	498 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	5,516 ft	06:53 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	687 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	06:53 UTC
ADT Atwood, KS	876 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	2,990 ft	06:55 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	1065 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	06:52 UTC
ASG Springdale, AR	1274 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,352 ft	01:48 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	1533 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	06:53 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	1822 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	none	68 ft	06:59 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	2021 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	76 ft	06:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TPA

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 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 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for PSC, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet

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 PSC 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Tri-Cities Airport, Tampa International.