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St. Louis Lambert International to Southern Cross Airport STL → C01

716 nautical miles (824 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 return flight

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 298 to 437 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 427 to 596 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 467 to 636 nm out.
  • 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 last 209 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 109 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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, 626 nm along the route.

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 STL.

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

  • B38M at 29,000 ft, 15 nm north, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 477 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
    Report
    a routine report filed through MPG
    Where
    30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
    Time
    00:55 UTC
    Height
    at 29,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
    Remarks
    zob
  • UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 19 nm south, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 497 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • A321 at 30,000 ft, 22 nm north, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 517 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
    Report
    a routine report filed through 2G9
    Where
    over IHD
    Time
    23:49 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    moderate at 30,000 ft
    Remarks
    zob
  • E170 at 22,500 ft, 26 nm south, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 547 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
    Report
    a routine report filed through OKV
    Where
    20 nm east (100°) of ESL
    Time
    23:44 UTC
    Height
    at 22,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent FRDMM7 star
  • E145 at 12,000 ft, 28 nm north, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 656 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through LNS
    Where
    over LRP
    Time
    00:43 UTC
    Height
    at 12,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate
  • E75L at 20,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 686 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
    Report
    a routine report filed through ILG
    Where
    over DQO
    Time
    00:41 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    moderate at 20,000 ft
  • A21N at 18,000 ft, 34 nm north, 7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 686 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
    Report
    a routine report filed through PTW
    Where
    over PTW
    Time
    00:38 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence
  • BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 26 nm south, 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 19,000 ft, light rime icing, -9 °C. At the destination end, 26 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170 190 /IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through DOV
    Where
    over ENO
    Time
    00:18 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Temperature
    −9 °C
    Turbulence
    moderate at 17,000 ft at 19,000 ft
    Icing
    light rime
  • B38M at 25,000 ft, 19 nm north, 5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 19 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through TEB
    Where
    3958N 07457W
    Time
    22:25 UTC
    Height
    at 25,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • B38M at 23,700 ft, 5 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through IND
    Where
    30 nm south (190°) of TTH
    Time
    23:51 UTC
    Height
    at 23,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
  • B739 climbing, 18 nm south, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 258 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
    Report
    a routine report filed through CVG
    Where
    5 west cvg
    Time
    23:31 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    B026 overcast T036
  • A333 at 4,000 ft, 18 nm south, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 258 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
    Report
    a routine report filed through CVG
    Where
    10 nm west (270°) of CVG
    Time
    22:44 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A333
    Sky
    B025 overcast T035
  • B744 climbing, 9 nm south, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 268 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
    Report
    a routine report filed through CVG
    Where
    10 north cvg
    Time
    00:02 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    B744
    Sky
    B022 overcast T036
    Turbulence
    lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
  • B737 at 23,000 ft, 19 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 268 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through IND
    Where
    over CVG
    Time
    23:51 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    light

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (STL, SPI, EVV, IND, CVG, CMH, CRW, EKN, PSB, ACY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft300° at 9 kt−7 kt127 kt5 h 38 min2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC)
5,500 ft300° at 13 kt−10 kt13 °C130 kt5 h 30 min2:32 am EDT (06:32 UTC)
7,500 ft300° at 13 kt−10 kt11 °C130 kt5 h 30 min2:32 am EDT (06:32 UTC)
9,500 ft310° at 12 kt−8 kt8 °C128 kt5 h 36 min2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC)
11,500 ft310° at 11 kt−7 kt5 °C127 kt5 h 38 min2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC)
13,500 ft310° at 12 kt−8 kt0 °C128 kt5 h 36 min2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC)
15,500 ft300° at 13 kt−10 kt-4 °C130 kt5 h 30 min2:32 am EDT (06:32 UTC)
17,500 ft300° at 15 kt−12 kt-8 °C132 kt5 h 25 min2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180300° at 15 kt−12 kt-9 °C132 kt5 h 25 min2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240290° at 18 kt−15 kt-20 °C135 kt5 h 18 min2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 30 kt−28 kt-34 °C148 kt4 h 50 min1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 37 kt−35 kt-40 °C155 kt4 h 37 min1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 39 kt−37 kt-49 °C157 kt4 h 34 min1:36 am EDT (05:36 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
STLused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line210/13260/16 17°270/21 10°280/24 5°310/20 -7°320/22 -18°320/44 -33°320/59 -43°310/69 -51°
SPIused from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line210/13260/11 17°270/18 10°290/21 4°310/20 -8°330/25 -19°320/49 -34°320/60 -44°320/59 -50°
EVVused from 99 nm out; 61 nm from the line310/13340/26 16°330/29 10°330/32 4°330/30 -9°340/38 -20°330/60 -35°320/57 -41°330/39 -48°
INDused from 149 nm out; 38 nm from the line320/10350/30 16°350/32 10°350/30 4°340/31 -10°340/42 -21°340/49 -37°320/46 -41°320/47 -47°
CVGused from 248 nm out; 18 nm from the line350/13340/20 13°340/22 8°350/30 3°340/30 -9°340/38 -21°330/37 -35°320/38 -40°310/35 -47°
CMHused from 298 nm out; 45 nm from the line340/14320/13 12°350/12 8°360/10 2°350/27 -10°340/20 -22°320/31 -35°270/25 -39°260/32 -48°
CRWused from 398 nm out; 70 nm from the line320/16310/16 12°320/12 7°320/12 2°330/15 -11°280/11 -22°230/26 -30°240/33 -37°240/37 -47°
EKNused from 447 nm out; 46 nm from the line270/18 13°310/5 7°140/7 3°210/16 -9°220/41 -20°210/57 -32°220/57 -38°230/49 -47°
PSBused from 547 nm out; 75 nm from the line260/13 13°220/12 8°220/11 4°230/27 -11°210/31 -21°220/73 -32°220/75 -40°230/66 -50°
ACYused from 646 nm out; 66 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -53°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
STL St Louis, MO departure no report just now 617 ft
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL 20 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 543 ft
SIV Sullivan, IN 139 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line no report just now 539 ft
BMG Bloomington, IN 179 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 845 ft
LUK Cincinnati, OH 278 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 481 ft
ILN Wilmington, OH 308 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,076 ft
PKB Parkersburg, WV 417 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 858 ft
MGW Morgantown, WV 487 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,243 ft
CBE Cumberland, MD 547 nm out, 4 nm west of the line no report just now 757 ft
HGR Hagerstown, MD 586 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 703 ft
ILG Wilmington, DE 686 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 79 ft
C01 Williamstown, NJ destination no report just now 145 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At C01 when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)

C01 has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 18 nm from the route, 626 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 646 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC), at C01 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at C01 is before sunrise there (7:06 am EDT (11:06 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
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: St. Louis Lambert International, Southern Cross Airport.