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Savannah/Hilton Head International to Edgar County SAV → PRG

552 nautical miles (636 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 327°, about 333° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SAV is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots; PRG 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: 3 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 148 to 217 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 158 to 335 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 276 to 355 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 SAV.

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

  • CRJ9 descending, 11 nm northeast, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 79 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
    Report
    a routine report filed through AGS
    Where
    2 nm east (080°) of AGS
    Time
    23:06 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    smooth ride on final runway 26
  • PA32 at 7,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 99 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through AGS
    Where
    10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
    Time
    00:17 UTC
    Height
    at 7,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PA32
    Weather
    flight visibility 99 miles
    Temperature
    8 °C
    Remarks
    smooth
  • A319 at 25,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 385 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through IND
    Where
    17 nm east (070°) of BWG
    Time
    23:14 UTC
    Height
    at 25,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Turbulence
    none
  • B38M at 23,700 ft, 14 nm southwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 513 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through IND
    Where
    30 nm south (190°) of TTH
    Time
    23:51 UTC
    Height
    at 23,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
  • E170 at 23,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through IND
    Where
    20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
    Time
    23:14 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    light

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (SAV, CAE, GSP, TYS, LOU, IND). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft310° at 19 kt+18 kt102 kt5 h 25 min2:13 am CDT (07:13 UTC)
6,500 ft320° at 23 kt+23 kt12 °C97 kt5 h 41 min2:29 am CDT (07:29 UTC)
8,500 ft320° at 24 kt+24 kt9 °C96 kt5 h 45 min2:33 am CDT (07:33 UTC)
10,500 ft320° at 27 kt+26 kt6 °C94 kt5 h 52 min2:40 am CDT (07:40 UTC)
12,500 ft320° at 29 kt+28 kt4 °C92 kt6 h2:48 am CDT (07:48 UTC)
14,500 ft310° at 29 kt+28 kt0 °C92 kt6 h2:48 am CDT (07:48 UTC)
16,500 ft310° at 29 kt+27 kt-4 °C93 kt5 h 56 min2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180300° at 29 kt+27 kt-7 °C93 kt5 h 56 min2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240290° at 31 kt+25 kt-18 °C95 kt5 h 49 min2:37 am CDT (07:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 32 kt+20 kt-33 °C100 kt5 h 31 min2:19 am CDT (07:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 34 kt+16 kt-40 °C104 kt5 h 18 min2:06 am CDT (07:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 33 kt+14 kt-49 °C106 kt5 h 12 min2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SAVused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line260/18290/26 13°270/33 12°260/40 9°240/47 -5°230/53 -16°220/61 -31°210/64 -41°210/64 -52°
CAEused from 49 nm out; 64 nm from the line260/27310/26 11°280/31 9°270/36 7°250/39 -4°230/57 -16°220/74 -30°220/83 -40°220/73 -51°
GSPused from 99 nm out; 65 nm from the line300/22310/22 11°300/22 7°290/28 5°270/36 -5°250/42 -18°230/54 -31°230/59 -40°230/65 -50°
TYSused from 197 nm out; 40 nm from the line290/19310/22 11°330/25 7°330/34 3°320/37 -7°300/37 -18°300/37 -34°280/29 -39°270/29 -48°
LOUused from 345 nm out; 61 nm from the line320/15340/24 14°330/28 9°340/34 4°340/37 -9°340/42 -20°320/39 -35°320/45 -39°330/40 -47°
INDused from 493 nm out; 52 nm from the line320/10350/30 16°350/32 10°350/30 4°340/31 -10°340/42 -21°340/49 -37°320/46 -41°320/47 -47°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SAV Savannah, GA departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 50 ft 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
JYL Sylvania, GA 39 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line reported, no category calm 10+ mi none 190 ft 23:15 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA 79 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 145 ft 00:53 UTC
EBA Elberton, GA 148 nm out, 6 nm south of the line VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 614 ft 01:35 UTC
TOC Toccoa, GA 178 nm out, 7 nm west of the line VFR from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 996 ft 01:35 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN 257 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,400 ft 986 ft 01:14 UTC
SCX Oneida, TN 306 nm out, 6 nm north of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist from the west (260°) at 3 knots 4 mi 400 ft 1,544 ft 01:35 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY 335 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet from the west (270°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 1,500 ft 962 ft 01:29 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY 424 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 500 ft 00:56 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN 493 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower IFR Weather: mist calm 1.5 mi none 845 ft 01:45 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN 533 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 589 ft 00:53 UTC
PRG Paris, IL destination VFR calm 10+ mi none 654 ft 8:35 pm CDT (01:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,544 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PRG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC)

PRG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for SAV, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, 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 SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at PRG 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PRG is before sunrise there (6:57 am CDT (11:57 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 Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Savannah/Hilton Head International, Edgar County.