St. Simons Island Airport to Lakefront Airport SSI → NEW
451 nautical miles (519 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 264°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 11:46 pm CDT (04:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SSI is VFR, wind calm; NEW 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 284 to 373 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 SSI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 32,000 ft, 25 nm north, 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 363 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOB UA /OV SJI/TM 2223/FL320/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOB
- Where
- over SJI
- Time
- 22:23 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B752 at 39,000 ft, 48 nm south, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2201/FL390/TP B752/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAX
- Where
- over CRG
- Time
- 22:01 UTC
- Height
- at 39,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- none
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 40 nm north, 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 343 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOB UA /OV SJI040025/TM 2227/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOB
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (040°) of SJI
- Time
- 22:27 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, MOB, MSY). 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 | 320° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 3 h 59 min | 11:46 pm CDT (04:46 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +7 kt | 16 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 59 min | 11:46 pm CDT (04:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 14 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 08 min | 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +15 kt | 10 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 18 min | 12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 7 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 25 min | 12:12 am CDT (05:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 2 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 25 min | 12:12 am CDT (05:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -3 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 28 min | 12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 28 min | 12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -17 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 39 min | 12:26 am CDT (05:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 26 kt | +24 kt | -33 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 42 min | 12:29 am CDT (05:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 19 kt | +18 kt | -42 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 25 min | 12:12 am CDT (05:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -51 °C | 98 kt | 4 h 36 min | 12:23 am CDT (05:23 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 280/14 | 300/22 16° | 260/27 15° | 260/26 9° | 240/41 -6° | 230/38 -16° | 220/44 -32° | 200/49 -41° | 200/52 -53° |
| TLH | used from 98 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| MOB | used from 245 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
| MSY | used from 392 nm out; 47 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 18° | L/V 12° | 300/11 7° | 330/15 -4° | 320/22 -16° | 330/38 -32° | 350/47 -42° | 340/56 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSI St Simons Island, GA | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 18 ft | 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC) |
| HOE Homerville, GA | 69 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 186 ft | ||||
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 98 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| BGE Bainbridge, GA | 167 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | none | 141 ft | 00:35 UTC | |
| MAI Marianna, FL | 196 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 110 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | 265 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| PNS Pensacola, FL | 304 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 120 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| JKA Gulf Shores, AL | 324 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| PQL Pascagoula, MS | 373 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 16 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 422 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| NEW New Orleans, LA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 7 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 203 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At NEW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:46 pm CDT (04:46 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for NEW
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SSI, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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 SSI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at NEW 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at NEW is before sunrise there (6:59 am CDT (11:59 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: St. Simons Island Airport, Lakefront Airport.