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Tampa International to Kansas City International TPA → MCI

911 nautical miles (1,048 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 321°, about 326° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TPA is VFR, wind calm; MCI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 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: 1,330 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 307 to 436 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

A21N at 33,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 347 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
BE40 at 29,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 495 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast 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, 45 nm northeast, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 495 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast 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
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. At the departure end, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
30 nm south (160°) of OCF
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 386 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B712 at 30,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 406 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 406 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
A319 at 39,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 564 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 594 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33

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 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 (PIE, TLH, MGM, BHM, MEM, CGI, SGF, MKC). 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	280° at 13 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	8 h 21 min	4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+16 kt	15 °C	104 kt	8 h 46 min	4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+20 kt	13 °C	100 kt	9 h 07 min	5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+21 kt	9 °C	99 kt	9 h 12 min	5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	+22 kt	6 °C	98 kt	9 h 18 min	5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+22 kt	1 °C	98 kt	9 h 18 min	5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+21 kt	-3 °C	99 kt	9 h 12 min	5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	+21 kt	-6 °C	99 kt	9 h 12 min	5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 24 kt	+21 kt	-17 °C	99 kt	9 h 12 min	5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 31 kt	+27 kt	-32 °C	93 kt	9 h 48 min	5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 30 kt	+26 kt	-41 °C	94 kt	9 h 41 min	5:49 am CDT (10:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 28 kt	+24 kt	-51 °C	96 kt	9 h 29 min	5:37 am CDT (10:37 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 24 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°
TLH	used from 99 nm out; 52 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°
MGM	used from 248 nm out; 57 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°
BHM	used from 396 nm out; 52 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°
MEM	used from 495 nm out; 52 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
CGI	used from 644 nm out; 90 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°
SGF	used from 693 nm out; 75 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
MKC	used from 842 nm out; 33 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -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
TPA Tampa, FL	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
BKV Brooksville, FL	20 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	00:53 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	168 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	00:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	248 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	23:55 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	297 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	00:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	406 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	169 ft	00:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	495 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	00:53 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	584 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	23:50 UTC
MNF Mountain View, MO	713 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,182 ft
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	762 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	00:55 UTC
OJC Olathe, KS	891 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,096 ft	00:53 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,182 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCI

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for TPA, the departure

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

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 MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCI is before sunrise there (7:25 am CDT (12:25 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Tampa International, Kansas City International.