Plan a flight · Mon 8:19 am MST (15:19 UTC)

Tucson International to Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field TUS → HSV

1,218 nautical miles (1,402 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC). Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots; HSV is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 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

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 190 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 190 nm along 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 TUS.

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

B737 at 37,000 ft, 48 nm south, 6:43 am MST (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 389 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
B738 at 32,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 7:56 am MST (14:56 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW93. 469 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB/TM 1456/FL320/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
over LBB
Time
14:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW93
E145 at 40,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:38 am MST (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 519 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB070050/TM 1338/FL400/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
50 nm east (070°) of LBB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 21 nm south, 5:50 am MST (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 889 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TXK
Where
50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 9 nm south, 6:05 am MST (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 1038 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (TUS, ELP, ROW, LBB, SPS, DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, HSV). 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	220° at 16 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	9 h 14 min	7:33 pm CDT (00:33 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	−14 kt	18 °C	134 kt	9 h 05 min	7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	−15 kt	15 °C	135 kt	9 h 01 min	7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	−16 kt	11 °C	136 kt	8 h 57 min	7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−19 kt	8 °C	139 kt	8 h 46 min	7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−22 kt	4 °C	142 kt	8 h 35 min	6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−26 kt	-1 °C	146 kt	8 h 21 min	6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−29 kt	-5 °C	149 kt	8 h 10 min	6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 33 kt	−30 kt	-6 °C	150 kt	8 h 07 min	6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 38 kt	−36 kt	-16 °C	156 kt	7 h 48 min	6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 47 kt	−48 kt	-28 °C	168 kt	7 h 15 min	5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 44 kt	−46 kt	-37 °C	166 kt	7 h 20 min	5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 36 kt	−38 kt	-50 °C	158 kt	7 h 43 min	6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
TUS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
ELP	used from 100 nm out; 120 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
ROW	used from 250 nm out; 57 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
LBB	used from 399 nm out; 45 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -50°
SPS	used from 549 nm out; 62 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
DAL	used from 699 nm out; 81 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
FSM	used from 749 nm out; 93 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
LIT	used from 899 nm out; 29 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
MEM	used from 998 nm out; 47 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
HSV	used from 1148 nm out; 45 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -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
TUS Tucson, AZ	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	7:53 am MST (14:53 UTC)
LSB Lordsburg, NM	110 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	4,287 ft	14:55 UTC
SVC Silver City, NM	140 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,445 ft	14:55 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	329 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	14:51 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	469 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	14:53 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	639 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	14:52 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	849 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	15:15 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	949 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	14:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	1068 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	14:50 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	1118 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	14:53 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HSV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for HSV

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for TUS, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 260 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC), at HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 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 Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Tucson International, Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field.