Tupelo Regional to Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) TUP → ROA
466 nautical miles (536 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 066° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TUP is VFR, wind calm; ROA is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25. 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 367 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 258 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 347 to 377 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 99 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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, ROA). 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 21 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 3 h 40 min | 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 49 min | 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 49 min | 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −2 kt | 8 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 49 min | 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −1 kt | 5 °C | 121 kt | 3 h 51 min | 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −2 kt | 1 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 49 min | 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | −4 kt | -2 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 45 min | 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | −6 kt | -6 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 42 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 30 kt | −6 kt | -7 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 42 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 32 kt | −5 kt | -19 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 44 min | 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 44 kt | −12 kt | -33 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 32 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 49 kt | −12 kt | -39 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 32 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 39 kt | −7 kt | -48 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 40 min | 7:23 am EDT (11:23 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; 77 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° |
| BNA | used from 149 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| TYS | used from 198 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 297 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 396 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
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 | 9 mi | none | 346 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| HAB Hamilton, AL | 30 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 436 ft | ||||
| MSL Muscle Shoals, AL | 59 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 550 ft | 07:18 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 99 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| BGF Winchester, TN | 149 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 978 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| RKW Rockwood, TN | 228 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,664 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 248 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 986 ft | 07:38 UTC |
| RVN Rogersville, TN | 317 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,254 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 337 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 6 mi | 2,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA | 396 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain | from the west (270°) at 18 knots, gusting to 23 | 4 mi | 1,100 ft | 2,558 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| BCB Blacksburg, VA | 446 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 2,119 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| ROA Roanoke, VA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 1,175 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,558 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ROA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ROA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,200 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROA is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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: Tupelo Regional, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field).