Plan a flight · Mon 10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC)

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 4 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC). Right now SPI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16; TPA is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19. 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

A320 at 28,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 28,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 169 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVV UA /OV OWB/TM 1248/FL280/TP A320/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over OWB
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 298 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
B752 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 637 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 27 nm east, 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 647 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VLD
Where
25 nm south (180°) of VLD
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm south, 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 667 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 667 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B737 at 33,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 696 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light

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 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 12 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	6 h 05 min	5:08 pm EDT (21:08 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	6 h 07 min	5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−11 kt	14 °C	131 kt	6 h 05 min	5:08 pm EDT (21:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	5 h 59 min	5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−14 kt	7 °C	134 kt	5 h 56 min	4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	5 h 56 min	4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−13 kt	-1 °C	133 kt	5 h 59 min	5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−13 kt	-5 °C	133 kt	5 h 59 min	5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 16 kt	−13 kt	-6 °C	133 kt	5 h 59 min	5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 22 kt	−19 kt	-18 °C	139 kt	5 h 44 min	4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 36 kt	−34 kt	-32 °C	154 kt	5 h 10 min	4:13 pm EDT (20:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 41 kt	−41 kt	-40 °C	161 kt	4 h 57 min	4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 38 kt	−37 kt	-50 °C	157 kt	5 h 04 min	4:07 pm EDT (20:07 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
SPI	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
STL	used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
EVV	used from 99 nm out; 42 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
BNA	used from 199 nm out; 46 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
HSV	used from 298 nm out; 29 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
BHM	used from 398 nm out; 56 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
CSG	used from 448 nm out; 24 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
TLH	used from 547 nm out; 57 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
PIE	used from 696 nm out; 75 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -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
SPI Springfield, IL	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	597 ft	9:52 am CDT (14:52 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	14:55 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN	219 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	14:52 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	259 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	14:50 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	338 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	14:53 UTC
LGC Lagrange, GA	468 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	693 ft	14:55 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	497 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	14:51 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	567 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	14:53 UTC
FPY Perry, FL	657 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	44 ft	14:55 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	766 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	14:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	26 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 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, 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TPA

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SPI, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, 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 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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Tampa International.