Tupelo Regional to Columbia Metro Airport TUP → CAE
381 nautical miles (438 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TUP is VFR, wind calm; CAE is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 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 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 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 137 to 146 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 215 to 322 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 TUP.
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 02:00–09:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (HSV, ATL, GSP, CAE). 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 | 320° at 24 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 2 h 48 min | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 2 h 51 min | 4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 49 min | 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | −16 kt | 10 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 48 min | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −16 kt | 7 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 48 min | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −17 kt | 3 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 47 min | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 28 kt | −20 kt | -2 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 43 min | 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 28 kt | −23 kt | -6 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 40 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 29 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 40 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 32 kt | −25 kt | -18 °C | 145 kt | 2 h 38 min | 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 46 kt | −33 kt | -33 °C | 153 kt | 2 h 29 min | 4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 46 kt | −30 kt | -40 °C | 150 kt | 2 h 32 min | 4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 36 kt | −22 kt | -49 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 41 min | 4:47 am EDT (08:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV | used from 0 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 146 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| GSP | used from 293 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| CAE | used from 342 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUP Tupelo, MS | departure | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 346 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| HAB Hamilton, AL | 39 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 436 ft | ||||
| JFX Jasper, AL | 68 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.5 mi | none | 482 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 98 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| BFZ Albertville, AL | 127 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | none | 1,032 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 205 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,040 ft | 05:50 UTC |
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 244 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 273 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| GRD Greenwood, SC | 332 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 631 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| AIK Aiken, SC | 351 nm out, 20 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 528 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,061 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CAE
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for TUP, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC) and 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, 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 TUP 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC), at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CAE is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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: Tupelo Regional, Columbia Metro Airport.