Plan a flight · Mon 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC)

Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International SPS → BHM

586 nautical miles (674 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 084° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC). Right now SPS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 14 knots; BHM 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: 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 SPS.

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

E145 at 13,000 ft, 45 nm south, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 50 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 258 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TXK
Where
50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
BE9L at 5,000 ft, 15 nm south, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 338 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
over LLQ
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 37 nm north, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 407 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
B38M at 39,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. At the destination end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (SPS, DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, BHM). 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	240° at 21 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	4 h 15 min	1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	4 h 15 min	1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−17 kt	15 °C	137 kt	4 h 17 min	1:25 pm CDT (18:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−16 kt	11 °C	136 kt	4 h 19 min	1:27 pm CDT (18:27 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	4 h 22 min	1:30 pm CDT (18:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	4 h 22 min	1:30 pm CDT (18:30 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−16 kt	-1 °C	136 kt	4 h 19 min	1:27 pm CDT (18:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-5 °C	137 kt	4 h 17 min	1:25 pm CDT (18:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	4 h 17 min	1:25 pm CDT (18:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-17 °C	143 kt	4 h 06 min	1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 40 kt	−38 kt	-30 °C	158 kt	3 h 43 min	12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 44 kt	−40 kt	-39 °C	160 kt	3 h 40 min	12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 41 kt	−32 kt	-51 °C	152 kt	3 h 51 min	12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
SPS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
DAL	used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
FSM	used from 149 nm out; 87 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
LIT	used from 248 nm out; 62 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
MEM	used from 397 nm out; 75 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
BHM	used from 497 nm out; 65 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°

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
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	89 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	13:50 UTC
HHW Hugo, OK	149 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	572 ft	13:50 UTC
DEQ De Queen, AR	199 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	354 ft	13:53 UTC
ADF Arkadelphia, AR	268 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	181 ft	13:55 UTC
LLQ Monticello, AR	338 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	267 ft	13:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	377 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	13:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	417 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	13:53 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	497 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	13:56 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	546 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	169 ft	13:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,019 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BHM

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SPS, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer 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 SPS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.