Plan a flight · Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC)

Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International TOL → MSY

763 nautical miles (878 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 206°, about 211° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC). Right now TOL is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; MSY 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: 5 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). Over the first 377 nm of 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 TOL.

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

B738 at 1,700 ft, 0 nm southeast, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A333 descending, 43 nm northeast, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B738 at 1,800 ft, 0 nm southeast, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B739 descending, 43 nm northeast, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
B738 at 1,300 ft, 0 nm southeast, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (FWA, CVG, LOU, BNA, HSV, BHM, JAN, 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	−6 kt		126 kt	6 h 03 min	8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−10 kt	16 °C	130 kt	5 h 52 min	7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−11 kt	12 °C	131 kt	5 h 49 min	7:49 am CDT (12:49 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	5 h 47 min	7:47 am CDT (12:47 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−13 kt	4 °C	133 kt	5 h 44 min	7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−12 kt	0 °C	132 kt	5 h 47 min	7:47 am CDT (12:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−10 kt	-3 °C	130 kt	5 h 52 min	7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 22 kt	−9 kt	-6 °C	129 kt	5 h 55 min	7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 30 kt	−17 kt	-18 °C	137 kt	5 h 34 min	7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 47 kt	−26 kt	-33 °C	146 kt	5 h 14 min	7:14 am CDT (12:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 57 kt	−31 kt	-41 °C	151 kt	5 h 03 min	7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 43 kt	−27 kt	-50 °C	147 kt	5 h 11 min	7:11 am CDT (12:11 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CVG	used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
LOU	used from 198 nm out; 11 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
BNA	used from 297 nm out; 37 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
HSV	used from 396 nm out; 54 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°
BHM	used from 496 nm out; 83 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°
JAN	used from 545 nm out; 76 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
MSY	used from 694 nm out; 45 nm from the line	110/5	150/6 19°	L/V 12°	310/5 7°	310/13 -4°	290/20 -16°	330/36 -31°	330/37 -41°	350/43 -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
TOL Toledo, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	683 ft	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
OWX Ottawa, OH	30 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west (270°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	763 ft	06:55 UTC
HLB Batesville, IN	149 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	975 ft	06:55 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	228 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	500 ft	06:56 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	258 nm out, 13 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	775 ft	06:55 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	357 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	501 ft	06:35 UTC
GHM Centerville, TN	387 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				765 ft
HAB Hamilton, AL	486 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				436 ft
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	535 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	264 ft	06:56 UTC
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	664 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	06:56 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	733 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	06:35 UTC
MSY New Orleans, LA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3 ft	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 975 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MSY

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for TOL, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility ½ mile, fog, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, 337 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at TOL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 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 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: Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.