Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Northwest Florida Beaches International SDF → ECP
469 nautical miles (540 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 180°, about 185° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:11 am CDT (06:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 230 nm of the route.
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 SDF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 39 nm east, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 290 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
- Time
- 02:00 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 18 nm west, 10:41 pm EDT (02:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 389 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOI UA /OV MGM157029 /TM 0241 /FL280 /TP CRJ7 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOI
- Where
- 29 nm southeast (157°) of MGM
- Time
- 02:41 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- B38M at 21,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDF
- Where
- over IIU
- Time
- 01:09 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm west, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 70 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWG
- Where
- 10 nm west (270°) of BWG
- Time
- 01:51 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- E170 at 33,000 ft, 22 nm east, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 270 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 45 nm west (280°) of ATL
- Time
- 01:53 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
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 6 forecast points nearest it (LOU, BNA, HSV, BHM, MGM, TLH). 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 | 330° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 3 h 25 min | 1:49 am CDT (06:49 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 16 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 20 min | 1:44 am CDT (06:44 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −23 kt | 12 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 17 min | 1:41 am CDT (06:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 8 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 20 min | 1:44 am CDT (06:44 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 5 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 22 min | 1:46 am CDT (06:46 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 0 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 24 min | 1:48 am CDT (06:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −17 kt | -4 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 25 min | 1:49 am CDT (06:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 23 kt | −16 kt | -7 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 27 min | 1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 31 kt | −27 kt | -17 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 11 min | 1:35 am CDT (06:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 49 kt | −41 kt | -33 °C | 161 kt | 2 h 55 min | 1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 58 kt | −49 kt | -41 °C | 169 kt | 2 h 47 min | 1:11 am CDT (06:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 41 kt | −37 kt | -50 °C | 157 kt | 2 h 59 min | 1:23 am CDT (06:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOU | used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| BNA | used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| HSV | used from 150 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 250 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MGM | used from 300 nm out; 42 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 449 nm out; 75 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF Louisville, KY | departure | no report just now | 500 ft | ||||
| EKX Elizabethtown, KY | 30 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | no report just now | 775 ft | ||||
| TZV Tompkinsville, KY | 90 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,036 ft | ||||
| SRB Sparta, TN | 130 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,025 ft | ||||
| RNC Mc Minnville, TN | 150 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,031 ft | ||||
| APT Jasper, TN | 190 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | no report just now | 641 ft | ||||
| ANB Anniston, AL | 280 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 612 ft | ||||
| ALX Alexander City, AL | 320 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | no report just now | 685 ft | ||||
| AUO Auburn, AL | 329 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| TOI Troy, AL | 379 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 397 ft | ||||
| BCR Bonifay, FL | 439 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | no report just now | 86 ft | ||||
| ECP Panama City, FL | destination | no report just now | 68 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,036 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ECP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:11 am CDT (06:11 UTC)
ECP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ECP is before sunrise there (6:43 am CDT (11:43 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.
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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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, Northwest Florida Beaches International.