Tallahassee International to Pensacola International TLH → PNS
147 nautical miles (169 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC). Right now TLH is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 knots; PNS is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 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: 7 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 TLH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm east, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
- Time
- 12:38 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 19 nm south, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC): no turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CEW UA /OV CEW110110/TM 1437/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through CEW
- Where
- 110 nm east (110°) of CEW
- Time
- 14:37 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- M20P at 10,000 ft, 9 nm north, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 39 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 40 nm west (270°) of SZW
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- M20P
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (TLH, MOB). 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 | 360° at 14 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 1 h 15 min | 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 13 kt | +3 kt | 17 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 15 min | 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 12 kt | +4 kt | 12 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 16 min | 11:15 am CDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 12 kt | +7 kt | 8 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 18 min | 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 5 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 19 min | 11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 11 kt | +6 kt | 1 °C | 114 kt | 1 h 17 min | 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 11 kt | +4 kt | -2 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 16 min | 11:15 am CDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 350° at 12 kt | +2 kt | -5 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 15 min | 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 18 kt | +5 kt | -17 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 17 min | 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 29 kt | +8 kt | -31 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 19 min | 11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 34 kt | +5 kt | -41 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 17 min | 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 350° at 33 kt | +9 kt | -52 °C | 111 kt | 1 h 19 min | 11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 360/24 | 350/19 18° | 340/18 11° | 320/14 6° | 360/12 -5° | 350/21 -17° | 350/29 -32° | 360/34 -41° | 340/33 -53° |
| MOB | used from 98 nm out; 80 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | L/V 11° | 300/9 6° | 330/12 -4° | 330/12 -16° | 340/28 -30° | 340/36 -40° | 360/34 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | departure | VFR | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| ECP Panama City, FL | 78 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| DTS Destin, FL | 108 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| PNS Pensacola, FL | destination | VFR | from the north (350°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 120 ft | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 120 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PNS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC)
Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PNS
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for TLH, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, 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 TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at PNS 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 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: Tallahassee International, Pensacola International.