Tampa International to North Little Rock Municipal TPA → ORK
646 nautical miles (743 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 312°, about 317° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC). Right now TPA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 10 knots; ORK is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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 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 TPA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 119 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC): no turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast 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, 27 nm northeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 209 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast 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
- BE33 at 4,500 ft, 38 nm northeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 556 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through UTA
- Where
- 15 nm south (180°) of UTA
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE33
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- ZME65
- BE9L at 5,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 586 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through LLQ
- Where
- over LLQ
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- ZME65
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 6 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MGM, MOB, JAN, LIT). 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 8 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 5 h 49 min | 3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 17 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 52 min | 3:46 pm CDT (20:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 12 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 52 min | 3:46 pm CDT (20:46 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 8 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 56 min | 3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 56 min | 3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 1 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 56 min | 3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 56 min | 3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 11 kt | +12 kt | -5 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 59 min | 3:53 pm CDT (20:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 13 kt | +14 kt | -16 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 06 min | 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 32 kt | +30 kt | -31 °C | 90 kt | 7 h 11 min | 5:05 pm CDT (22:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 35 kt | +31 kt | -40 °C | 89 kt | 7 h 16 min | 5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 31 kt | +27 kt | -51 °C | 93 kt | 6 h 57 min | 4:51 pm CDT (21:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 360/14 | 010/20 18° | 320/11 13° | 290/16 8° | 340/11 -6° | 350/21 -17° | 360/39 -32° | 010/39 -42° | 350/17 -50° |
| TLH | used from 99 nm out; 63 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° |
| MGM | used from 248 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 350/14 | 320/18 17° | 320/17 11° | 300/14 5° | 330/13 -5° | 310/12 -17° | 330/29 -30° | 340/40 -40° | 350/32 -50° |
| MOB | used from 348 nm out; 81 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° |
| JAN | used from 397 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/8 | 230/13 18° | 240/10 11° | 260/11 6° | 280/16 -5° | 260/12 -15° | 330/34 -30° | 320/39 -40° | 340/34 -51° |
| LIT | used from 546 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/23 | 250/23 17° | 250/18 11° | 250/18 7° | 250/27 -7° | 270/23 -15° | 290/50 -30° | 300/43 -38° | 320/38 -50° |
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: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| AAF Apalachicola, FL | 169 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| ECP Panama City, FL | 219 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| GZH Evergreen, AL | 318 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38 | 4 mi | 4,800 ft | 259 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| MVC Monroeville, AL | 328 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 419 ft | ||||
| MEI Meridian, MS | 417 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 13:58 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 507 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| RNV Cleveland, MS | 546 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 140 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| SGT Stuttgart, AR | 606 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 224 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| ORK North Little Rock, AR | destination | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 545 ft | 9:35 am CDT (14:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 545 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)
ORK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for TPA, the departure
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 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 ORK 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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: Tampa International, North Little Rock Municipal.