Tampa International to Tulsa International TPA → TUL
838 nautical miles (965 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 309°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 5:32 am CDT (10:32 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TPA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; TUL is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 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
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 649 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of LIT
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
- Remarks
- zme
- CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 669 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
- Report
- a routine report filed through HOT
- Where
- over HOT
- Time
- 00:10 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME20
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 7 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, JAN, LIT, FSM, TUL). 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 | 270° at 9 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 7 h 29 min | 5:32 am CDT (10:32 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 17 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 37 min | 5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 13 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 41 min | 5:44 am CDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 41 min | 5:44 am CDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 41 min | 5:44 am CDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 2 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 46 min | 5:49 am CDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +13 kt | -2 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 50 min | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 15 kt | +13 kt | -5 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 50 min | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -16 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 33 min | 6:36 am CDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 30 kt | +30 kt | -31 °C | 90 kt | 9 h 19 min | 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 32 kt | +32 kt | -41 °C | 88 kt | 9 h 31 min | 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -51 °C | 89 kt | 9 h 25 min | 7:28 am CDT (12:28 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; 23 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; 67 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° |
| MOB | used from 250 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| JAN | used from 399 nm out; 55 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° |
| LIT | used from 549 nm out; 71 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° |
| FSM | used from 699 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| TUL | used from 798 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -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: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 26 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
| ECP Panama City, FL | 220 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | 260 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 419 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 02:58 UTC |
| MPE Philadelphia, MS | 449 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | calm | 4,800 ft | 458 ft | 02:55 UTC | |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 549 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 639 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 749 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| JSV Sallisaw, OK | 769 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 527 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| TUL Tulsa, OK | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 677 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TUL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:32 am CDT (10:32 UTC)
Wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TUL
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TPA, the departure
- 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 TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TUL is before sunrise there (7:27 am CDT (12:27 UTC)).
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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, Tulsa International.