Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal to Tallahassee International SPS → TLH
749 nautical miles (862 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 098° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 5 h at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC). Right now SPS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 knots; TLH 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
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the departure end.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (SPS, DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 5 h 54 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 5 h 51 min | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 10 kt | −8 kt | 14 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 51 min | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 9 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 48 min | 10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 9 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 51 min | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 3 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 46 min | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 38 min | 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 33 min | 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 30 min | 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -16 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 30 min | 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 32 kt | −30 kt | -30 °C | 150 kt | 5 h | 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 35 kt | −28 kt | -40 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 04 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 36 kt | −28 kt | -51 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 04 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 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; 52 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° |
| SHV | used from 150 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 350 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MOB | used from 500 nm out; 58 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MGM | used from 600 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 650 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC) |
| GLE Gainesville, TX | 70 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 845 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 90 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| ATA Atlanta, TX | 220 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 280 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 230 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| MLU Monroe, LA | 340 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HKS Jackson, MS | 430 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LUL Laurel, MS | 490 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 238 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| MVC Monroeville, AL | 580 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 419 ft | ||||
| GZH Evergreen, AL | 600 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38 | 4 mi | 4,800 ft | 259 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| BCR Bonifay, FL | 679 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 86 ft | 07:58 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 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 TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TLH
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SPS, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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-southeast 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 TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)).
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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: Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal, Tallahassee International.