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Tulsa International to Greenville Spartanburg International TUL → GSP

672 nautical miles (773 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC). Right now TUL is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 14 knots; GSP is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 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: 2 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 2W: 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 first 119 nm of the route.
  • 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 route from 464 to 612 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 533 to 632 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 89 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 79 nm of the route.
  • 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). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 TUL.

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

  • C56X at 1,000 ft, 17 nm south, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 524 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE.
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over CHA
    Time
    11:04 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C56X
    Sky
    TOP010
    Remarks
    during the climb runway 20 departure
  • CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 17 nm south, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 524 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over CHA
    Time
    10:15 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    TOP010
    Remarks
    during the climb runway 20 departure
  • B38M at 35,000 ft, 26 nm south, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 553 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    25 nm east (110°) of GQO
    Time
    10:04 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    ztlfd 39
  • A319 at 19,000 ft, 21 nm south, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 622 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    over ODF
    Time
    10:42 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ztlfd 49

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, BNA, TYS, GSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft270° at 17 kt−18 kt138 kt4 h 52 min12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC)
5,500 ft290° at 16 kt−16 kt136 kt4 h 56 min12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
7,500 ft300° at 16 kt−15 kt13 °C135 kt4 h 59 min12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC)
9,500 ft300° at 15 kt−15 kt10 °C135 kt4 h 59 min12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC)
11,500 ft300° at 14 kt−14 kt7 °C134 kt5 h 01 min12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
13,500 ft300° at 15 kt−15 kt3 °C135 kt4 h 59 min12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC)
15,500 ft300° at 17 kt−16 kt-1 °C136 kt4 h 56 min12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
17,500 ft300° at 18 kt−18 kt-5 °C138 kt4 h 52 min12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180300° at 19 kt−18 kt-6 °C138 kt4 h 52 min12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240300° at 24 kt−23 kt-18 °C143 kt4 h 42 min11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300310° at 41 kt−36 kt-31 °C156 kt4 h 18 min11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340310° at 47 kt−41 kt-40 °C161 kt4 h 10 min11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390310° at 41 kt−34 kt-51 °C154 kt4 h 22 min11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
TULused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line230/42250/23 17°220/16 14°240/10 8°240/20 -6°260/28 -17°270/61 -29°280/52 -38°290/46 -50°
FSMused from 49 nm out; 48 nm from the line230/33260/23 15°240/23 11°230/18 8°230/20 -8°250/31 -17°280/51 -30°280/52 -39°300/47 -51°
LITused from 148 nm out; 77 nm from the line250/22250/25 18°240/23 12°240/20 7°250/17 -6°260/25 -17°300/45 -29°300/49 -40°310/43 -51°
MEMused from 198 nm out; 85 nm from the line250/19260/19 17°270/20 12°270/16 6°270/21 -6°290/27 -17°300/37 -30°300/49 -40°310/40 -51°
BNAused from 346 nm out; 83 nm from the line300/20300/14 15°300/14 10°300/13 4°310/22 -5°280/24 -18°310/37 -33°310/50 -41°320/49 -51°
TYSused from 494 nm out; 70 nm from the line330/16350/32 14°350/37 9°340/30 5°330/28 -6°340/36 -19°330/40 -33°330/51 -41°330/36 -51°
GSPused from 593 nm out; 54 nm from the line340/30360/24 13°350/29 10°340/33 6°340/40 -7°350/44 -19°340/59 -31°350/55 -41°300/29 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
TUL Tulsa, OK departure VFR from the south (170°) at 14 knots 10+ mi none 677 ft 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
GCM Claremore, OK 20 nm out, 7 nm north of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 733 ft 10:55 UTC
ASG Springdale, AR 89 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 1,352 ft 10:48 UTC
FLP Flippin, AR 158 nm out, 16 nm north of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 719 ft 10:56 UTC
JBR Jonesboro, AR 257 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 262 ft 10:53 UTC
MXA Manila, AR 277 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line no report just now 242 ft
MKL Jackson, TN 346 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 434 ft 10:53 UTC
LUG Lewisburg, TN 445 nm out, 1 nm west of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 718 ft 10:55 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN 524 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog calm 0.13 mi 200 ft 682 ft 10:53 UTC
RZR Cleveland, TN 543 nm out, 3 nm south of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi 200 ft 865 ft 10:55 UTC
LQK Pickens, SC 652 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 1,013 ft 10:55 UTC
GSP Greer, SC destination VFR from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 963 ft 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,352 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for GSP
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TUL, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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 TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Tulsa International, Greenville Spartanburg International.