Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tampa International SPI → TPA
796 nautical miles (916 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 151°, about 152° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 5 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC). Right now SPI is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 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 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 239 to 378 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 SPI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (SPI, STL, EVV, BNA, HSV, BHM, CSG, 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 | 310° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 5 h 56 min | 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 5 h 49 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 14 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 44 min | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 10 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 41 min | 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 8 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 51 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 3 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 51 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −16 kt | -1 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 51 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 49 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | −17 kt | -7 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 49 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 24 kt | −21 kt | -18 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 39 min | 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -33 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 08 min | 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 41 kt | −39 kt | -41 °C | 159 kt | 5 h | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 34 kt | −32 kt | -50 °C | 152 kt | 5 h 14 min | 8:15 am EDT (12:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPI | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| STL | used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| EVV | used from 99 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| BNA | used from 199 nm out; 46 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 298 nm out; 29 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 398 nm out; 56 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° |
| CSG | used from 448 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| TLH | used from 547 nm out; 57 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 696 nm out; 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPI Springfield, IL | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC) |
| VLA Vandalia, IL | 60 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 537 ft | ||||
| SLO Salem, IL | 80 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 573 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| CKV Clarksville, TN | 219 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | IFR Weather: mist | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 2 mi | none | 549 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 259 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 501 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 338 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LGC Lagrange, GA | 468 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 693 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 497 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 567 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| FPY Perry, FL | 657 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 44 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 766 nm out, 17 nm east 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 693 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, 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC)
Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet 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 SPI, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 SPI 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 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
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: Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Tampa International.