Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport to Hancock County/Bar Harbor TCL → BHB
1,120 nautical miles (1,289 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 047°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC). 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 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 1020 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 190 to 650 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 360 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 460 to 490 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 570 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 890 to 1030 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 TCL.
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 02:00–09:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, ALB, BDL, PWM, BGR). 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 7 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 9 h 15 min | 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | 0 | 12 °C | 120 kt | 9 h 20 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −2 kt | 10 °C | 122 kt | 9 h 11 min | 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −3 kt | 7 °C | 123 kt | 9 h 06 min | 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −3 kt | 4 °C | 123 kt | 9 h 06 min | 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −5 kt | 0 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 58 min | 12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −8 kt | -4 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 45 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | −11 kt | -8 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 33 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 23 kt | −11 kt | -9 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 33 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 28 kt | −19 kt | -20 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 03 min | 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 36 kt | −25 kt | -34 °C | 145 kt | 7 h 43 min | 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 43 kt | −32 kt | -40 °C | 152 kt | 7 h 22 min | 11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 43 kt | −34 kt | -50 °C | 154 kt | 7 h 16 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| HSV | used from 100 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| TYS | used from 150 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 300 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 400 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 450 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| PSB | used from 600 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 700 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| ALB | used from 800 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| BDL | used from 850 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| PWM | used from 950 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 180/9 | 280/28 9° | 230/30 6° | 250/22 0° | 240/45 -9° | 230/63 -20° | 230/72 -34° | 240/87 -43° | 240/94 -54° |
| BGR | used from 1050 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 250/21 | 260/11 7° | 270/17 5° | 260/12 -1° | 240/34 -10° | 250/67 -20° | 240/80 -35° | 240/87 -45° | 250/99 -55° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | departure | no report just now | 169 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 50 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 160 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 240 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| BKW Beckley, WV | 420 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,503 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 450 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 620 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 703 ft | ||||
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 750 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 961 ft | ||||
| SWF New York, NY | 810 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 490 ft | ||||
| MHT Manchester, NH | 960 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| PWM Portland, ME | 1020 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 75 ft | ||||
| BHB Bar Harbor, ME | destination | no report just now | 83 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BHB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
BHB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 TCL 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC), at BHB 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 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.
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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: Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport, Hancock County/Bar Harbor.