Plan a flight · Sun 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)

St. Louis Lambert International to Tampa International STL → TPA

756 nautical miles (870 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 146°, about 147° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now STL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots; TPA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 5 knots. 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: 2,455 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 239 to 408 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 STL.

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

E170 at 33,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 109 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 2109/FL330/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZME25
E170 at 33,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 119 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
M30 UA /OV CNG029020 /TM 2102 /FL330 /TP E170 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through M30
Where
20 nm northeast (029°) of CNG
Time
21:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
produced by skypath
A20N at 33,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 28,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: ZME25. 129 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG/TM 2109/FL330/TP A20N/TB MOD CHOP 330-280/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
over CNG
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
moderate chop from 33,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZME25
BE40 at 29,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 259 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B763 at 29,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 269 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSL UA /OV MSL270020/TM 2215/FL290/TP B763/TB MOD/RM ZME31
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSL
Where
20 nm west (270°) of MSL
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZME31
A319 at 30,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zkc fdc fn. 90 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWA UA /OV MWA/TM 2102/FL300/TP A319/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZKC FDC FN
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWA
Where
over MWA
Time
21:02 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zkc fdc fn
A319 at 34,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zkc fdc fn. 90 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWA UA /OV MWA/TM 2100/FL340/TP A319/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZKC FDC FN
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWA
Where
over MWA
Time
21:00 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
Remarks
zkc fdc fn
A321 at 34,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zkc fdc fn. 99 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGI UA /OV CGI/TM 2101/FL340/TP A321/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZKC FDC FN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGI
Where
over CGI
Time
21:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
Remarks
zkc fdc fn
E170 at 32,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC): light turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV PXV230040/TM 2104/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
40 nm southwest (230°) of PXV
Time
21:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
P28A at 11,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 11,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME07. 149 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCY UA /OV UCY360005/TM 2049/FL110/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM ZME07
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCY
Where
5 nm north (360°) of UCY
Time
20:49 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME07
B738 at 34,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 179 nm along the route, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
SR22 at 2,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: zme. 259 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LUG UA /OV LUG/TM 2124/FL020/TP SR22/SK OVC021 TOP 038/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LUG
Where
over LUG
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Remarks
zme
B737 at 38,000 ft, 8 nm east, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 418 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
FA7X at 41,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC): light chop turbulence above 41,000 ft, remarks: ztlfd. 428 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC085005/TM 2141/FL410/TP FA7X/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 410/RM ZTLFD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
5 nm east (085°) of LGC
Time
21:41 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 41,000 ft
Remarks
ztlfd

7 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 9 forecast points nearest it (STL, CGI, BNA, HSV, BHM, MGM, 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	300° at 13 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	5 h 46 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	5 h 22 min	1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−24 kt	14 °C	144 kt	5 h 15 min	1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−25 kt	11 °C	145 kt	5 h 13 min	1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−25 kt	7 °C	145 kt	5 h 13 min	1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−25 kt	3 °C	145 kt	5 h 13 min	1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−23 kt	-2 °C	143 kt	5 h 17 min	1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−22 kt	-6 °C	142 kt	5 h 19 min	1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	5 h 19 min	1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 24 kt	−20 kt	-18 °C	140 kt	5 h 24 min	1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 31 kt	−24 kt	-33 °C	144 kt	5 h 15 min	1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 32 kt	−26 kt	-41 °C	146 kt	5 h 11 min	12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-50 °C	139 kt	5 h 26 min	1:14 am EDT (05:14 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
STL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
CGI	used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
BNA	used from 199 nm out; 64 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
HSV	used from 249 nm out; 31 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BHM	used from 348 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
MGM	used from 398 nm out; 44 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
CSG	used from 448 nm out; 31 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
TLH	used from 497 nm out; 61 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°
PIE	used from 647 nm out; 85 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
STL St Louis, MO	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	617 ft	5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC)
BLV Belleville, IL	20 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	459 ft	22:55 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	129 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	23:00 UTC
PHT Paris, TN	169 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	580 ft	23:35 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	298 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	22:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	358 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	22:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	438 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
BIJ Blakely, GA	517 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	214 ft	23:35 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	587 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	22:53 UTC
FPY Perry, FL	617 nm out, 14 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	44 ft	23:35 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	736 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	22:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 776 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, 12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TPA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for STL, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8792 Lake City, FL, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local on the route, 587 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at STL 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at TPA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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 central Great Lakes · 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: St. Louis Lambert International, Tampa International.