Tampa International to Spokane International TPA → GEG
2,010 nautical miles (2,313 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 315°, about 320° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 5:09 pm PDT (00:09 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: 1 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 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 780 to 1300 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1290 to 1590 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1370 to 1610 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 1390 to 1570 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1450 to 1660 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1490 to 1920 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1490 to 1960 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 340 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1740 to 1930 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 TPA.
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 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 19 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MGM, JAN, MEM, LIT, SGF, MKC, ICT, SLN, GRI, GLD, BFF, LND, BIL, DLN, GPI, LWS, GEG). 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 | 230° at 13 kt | +2 kt | 8 °C | 118 kt | 17 h 02 min | 5:09 pm PDT (00:09 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | +4 kt | 14 °C | 116 kt | 17 h 20 min | 5:27 pm PDT (00:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 11 kt | +6 kt | 9 °C | 114 kt | 17 h 38 min | 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +6 kt | 7 °C | 114 kt | 17 h 38 min | 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +6 kt | 3 °C | 114 kt | 17 h 38 min | 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +7 kt | -1 °C | 113 kt | 17 h 47 min | 5:54 pm PDT (00:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +8 kt | -6 °C | 112 kt | 17 h 57 min | 6:04 pm PDT (01:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 22 kt | +9 kt | -9 °C | 111 kt | 18 h 06 min | 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 27 kt | +11 kt | -20 °C | 109 kt | 18 h 26 min | 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 33 kt | +20 kt | -32 °C | 100 kt | 20 h 06 min | 8:13 pm PDT (03:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 39 kt | +27 kt | -39 °C | 93 kt | 21 h 37 min | 9:44 pm PDT (04:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 40 kt | +30 kt | -48 °C | 90 kt | 22 h 20 min | 10:27 pm PDT (05:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 100 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MGM | used from 250 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| JAN | used from 400 nm out; 90 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° |
| MEM | used from 500 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 600 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SGF | used from 700 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| MKC | used from 850 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| ICT | used from 900 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| SLN | used from 950 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GRI | used from 1050 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 1150 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 1200 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| LND | used from 1450 nm out; 117 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| BIL | used from 1550 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -45° | |
| DLN | used from 1700 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| GPI | used from 1850 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 070/19 -5° | 100/16 -7° | 080/10 -8° | 130/8 -19° | 170/37 -28° | 200/50 -40° | 210/43 -40° | 220/41 -42° | |
| LWS | used from 1900 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| GEG | used from 1950 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 080/16 -2° | 050/17 -7° | 080/9 -10° | 190/33 -21° | 180/31 -32° | L/V -35° | L/V -37° | 270/8 -40° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPA Tampa, FL | departure | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 20 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| ECP Panama City, FL | 220 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 68 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 450 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 264 ft | ||||
| BBG Branson, MO | 750 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,302 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 820 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 977 ft | ||||
| CSB Cambridge, NE | 1140 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,414 ft | ||||
| LSK Lusk, WY | 1380 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,966 ft | ||||
| GEY Greybull, WY | 1570 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,941 ft | ||||
| BZN Bozeman, MT | 1730 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,473 ft | ||||
| MSO Missoula, MT | 1860 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,205 ft | ||||
| GEG Spokane, WA | destination | no report just now | 2,385 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,966 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:09 pm PDT (00:09 UTC)
GEG 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 TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at GEG 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 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: Tampa International, Spokane International.