Pullman/Moscow Regional to Tupelo Regional PUW → TUP
1,483 nautical miles (1,707 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 110°, about 095° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:37 am CDT (16:37 UTC). Right now PUW is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots; TUP is VFR, wind calm. 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 269 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 478 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 239 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 100 to 468 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 527 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 617 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 388 to 677 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 398 to 577 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 677 to 1184 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 PUW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E73L descending, 41 nm northeast, 11:20 pm PDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground. 249 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0620/FLDURD/TP E73L/RM BREAKING ACTION GOOD. BROKE OUT ABOUT 600FT AGL
- Report
- a routine report filed through BZN
- Where
- over BZN
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E73L
- Remarks
- breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground
- B737 , 41 nm northeast, 10:31 pm PDT (05:31 UTC): remarks: saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing. 249 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0531/FLBURD/TP B737/RM SAW THE LIGHT AT 500FT. BRAKING GOOD. NEG ICING
- Report
- a routine report filed through BZN
- Where
- over BZN
- Time
- 05:31 UTC
- Height
- at BURD
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing
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 12 forecast points nearest it (LWS, DLN, BIL, LND, BFF, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, SGF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −3 kt | 21 °C | 123 kt | 12 h 03 min | 2:02 pm CDT (19:02 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −3 kt | 9 °C | 123 kt | 12 h 03 min | 2:02 pm CDT (19:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −5 kt | 7 °C | 125 kt | 11 h 52 min | 1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −6 kt | 4 °C | 126 kt | 11 h 46 min | 1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −7 kt | 0 °C | 127 kt | 11 h 41 min | 1:40 pm CDT (18:40 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −8 kt | -4 °C | 128 kt | 11 h 35 min | 1:34 pm CDT (18:34 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −9 kt | -9 °C | 129 kt | 11 h 30 min | 1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 25 kt | −9 kt | -10 °C | 129 kt | 11 h 30 min | 1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 34 kt | −11 kt | -21 °C | 131 kt | 11 h 19 min | 1:18 pm CDT (18:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 42 kt | −21 kt | -32 °C | 141 kt | 10 h 31 min | 12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 49 kt | −29 kt | -38 °C | 149 kt | 9 h 57 min | 11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 50 kt | −34 kt | -47 °C | 154 kt | 9 h 38 min | 11:37 am CDT (16:37 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; 24 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 100 nm out; 86 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° | ||
| BIL | used from 299 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -45° | |
| LND | used from 348 nm out; 90 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 547 nm out; 79 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 746 nm out; 109 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° | |
| GRI | used from 796 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| SLN | used from 896 nm out; 66 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° |
| MKC | used from 1045 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SGF | used from 1145 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| LIT | used from 1294 nm out; 84 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° |
| MEM | used from 1344 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUW Pullman/Moscow, WA | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 2,566 ft | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
| HRF Hamilton, MT | 129 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 3,635 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| EKS Ennis, MT | 249 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: light snow, mist | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 300 ft | 5,432 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| WRL Worland, WY | 418 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 10 knots | 6 mi | 300 ft | 4,251 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LSK Lusk, WY | 587 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,966 ft | ||||
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 597 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 15,000 feet | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 15,000 ft | 4,401 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| HDE Holdrege, NE | 856 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,313 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 1005 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| FSK Fort Scott, KS | 1125 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 918 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 1194 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 1413 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 401 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | destination | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 346 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,432 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, 11:37 am CDT (16:37 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TUP
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC) and 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist
- 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 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PUW, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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 PUW 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 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: Pullman/Moscow Regional, Tupelo Regional.