Tulsa International to Southwest Florida International TUL → RSW
926 nautical miles (1,066 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 125°, about 122° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC). Right now TUL is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 14 knots; RSW is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 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: 3 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 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 80 nm of the route.
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
Not fetched just now.
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, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 7 h 11 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 7 h 04 min | 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 15 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 07 min | 2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 9 kt | −8 kt | 11 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 14 min | 2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 9 kt | −7 kt | 8 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 17 min | 2:16 pm EDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 11 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 04 min | 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 58 min | 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 15 kt | −13 kt | -6 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 58 min | 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 20 kt | −19 kt | -17 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 40 min | 1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 32 kt | −32 kt | -31 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 06 min | 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 34 kt | −34 kt | -40 °C | 154 kt | 6 h 01 min | 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 32 kt | −32 kt | -51 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 06 min | 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 50 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| LIT | used from 149 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| JAN | used from 299 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MOB | used from 448 nm out; 46 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| TLH | used from 598 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 747 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL Tulsa, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 90 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HOT Hot Springs, AR | 169 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 540 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LLQ Monticello, AR | 259 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 267 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 289 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LUL Laurel, MS | 428 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 238 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| PNS Pensacola, FL | 558 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 120 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 906 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 29 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 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 RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RSW
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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
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, Southwest Florida International.