Palm Springs International to Tupelo Regional PSP → TUP
1,376 nautical miles (1,583 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC). Right now PSP is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 knots; TUP is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 160 to 349 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 179 to 259 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 209 to 419 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 488 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 PSP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 at 10,000 ft, 49 nm south, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 239 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR050015/TM 1315/FL100/TP B752/TB MOD/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 15 nm northeast (050°) of PXR
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the climb
- C525 at 12,000 ft, 10 nm north, 7:44 am PDT (14:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 508 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ096028/TM 1444/FL120/TP C525/TB LGT-MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 28 nm east (096°) of ABQ
- Time
- 14:44 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- BE30 at 15,000 ft, 48 nm north, 6:27 am PDT (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 508 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAF UA /OV SAF255015/TM 1327/FL150/TP BE30/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAF
- Where
- 15 nm west (255°) of SAF
- Time
- 13:27 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE30
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- SR22 at 6,000 ft, 33 nm south, 5:50 am PDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 1146 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
- Report
- a routine report filed through TXK
- Where
- 50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW83
- BE33 at 4,500 ft, 2 nm northeast, 6:05 am PDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 1296 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through UTA
- Where
- 15 nm south (180°) of UTA
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE33
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- ZME65
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (BLH, PRC, PHX, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, SPS, OKC, FSM, LIT, MEM). 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 | 220° at 18 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 10 h 30 min | 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −17 kt | 21 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 03 min | 7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 10 h 07 min | 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −17 kt | 9 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 03 min | 7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −20 kt | 6 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 50 min | 7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −24 kt | 1 °C | 144 kt | 9 h 33 min | 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | −28 kt | -3 °C | 148 kt | 9 h 18 min | 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 41 kt | −33 kt | -7 °C | 153 kt | 9 h | 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 42 kt | −34 kt | -8 °C | 154 kt | 8 h 56 min | 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 50 kt | −42 kt | -18 °C | 162 kt | 8 h 30 min | 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 63 kt | −59 kt | -28 °C | 179 kt | 7 h 41 min | 5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 64 kt | −63 kt | -37 °C | 183 kt | 7 h 31 min | 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 59 kt | −58 kt | -49 °C | 178 kt | 7 h 44 min | 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLH | used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 220/16 | 220/25 8° | 210/30 2° | 220/35 -2° | 210/54 -12° | 220/73 -20° | 220/90 -29° | 230/103 -37° | 230/105 -47° |
| PRC | used from 150 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 200/38 5° | 200/44 -1° | 210/72 -11° | 220/78 -20° | 220/85 -29° | 230/99 -36° | 230/105 -47° | ||
| PHX | used from 299 nm out; 117 nm from the line | 200/12 | 210/26 11° | 200/30 5° | 200/40 0° | 220/66 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/83 -27° | 230/93 -35° | 220/92 -48° |
| ABQ | used from 349 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 200/19 9° | 220/32 3° | 230/52 -7° | 220/67 -20° | 230/86 -26° | 230/87 -36° | 230/87 -49° | ||
| TCC | used from 548 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/14 | 240/29 12° | 220/39 6° | 230/48 -6° | 230/52 -19° | 230/77 -27° | 240/77 -37° | 250/71 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 698 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/25 14° | 230/31 8° | 230/42 -7° | 240/50 -18° | 240/69 -27° | 250/68 -37° | 250/58 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 798 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 230/27 21° | 230/27 15° | 230/26 8° | 240/41 -7° | 250/54 -19° | 250/72 -27° | 260/70 -37° | 260/64 -49° | |
| SPS | used from 847 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 190/18 | 220/24 18° | 210/17 15° | 230/19 8° | 250/27 -5° | 250/41 -16° | 260/48 -28° | 270/42 -37° | 270/28 -50° |
| OKC | used from 897 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 200/23 | 220/26 19° | 210/12 16° | 230/16 8° | 250/36 -6° | 250/45 -17° | 260/61 -28° | 270/51 -37° | 270/42 -49° |
| FSM | used from 997 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 210/15 | 230/31 18° | 230/26 12° | 240/22 8° | 260/26 -6° | 270/29 -16° | 280/56 -29° | 290/47 -37° | 310/41 -50° |
| LIT | used from 1146 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 230/23 | 250/23 17° | 250/18 11° | 250/18 7° | 250/27 -7° | 270/23 -15° | 290/50 -30° | 300/43 -38° | 320/38 -50° |
| MEM | used from 1246 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 240/14 | 260/23 16° | 250/22 11° | 250/20 7° | 270/24 -6° | 270/27 -16° | 310/49 -30° | 310/46 -39° | 320/43 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 476 ft | 6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC) |
| TNP Twentynine Palms, CA | 30 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 209 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 5,045 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 319 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 5,823 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 498 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,354 ft | 13:52 UTC |
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 588 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,791 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 738 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 3,606 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | 897 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| ADH Ada, OK | 987 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,015 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 1206 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| UOX Oxford, MS | 1336 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 452 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,823 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TUP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TUP
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PSP, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC), at TUP 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 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: Palm Springs International, Tupelo Regional.