Plan a flight · Mon 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)

Cherry Capital Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International TVC → ECP

864 nautical miles (994 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 181°, about 186° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:41 am CDT (16:41 UTC). Right now TVC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots; ECP is VFR, wind calm. 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 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 40 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 199 to 576 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 TVC.

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

CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 21 nm east, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 228 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
B737 at 100 ft, 46 nm east, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 347 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 45 nm east, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 347 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B763 at 100 ft, 45 nm east, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 347 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 200 ft, 45 nm east, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 347 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
08:05 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 26 nm east, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 586 nm along the route, 26 nm east 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

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (TVC, MKG, FWA, IND, LOU, BNA, HSV, BHM, MGM, TLH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	6 h 48 min	12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−8 kt	15 °C	128 kt	6 h 45 min	12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−8 kt	11 °C	128 kt	6 h 45 min	12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−6 kt	7 °C	126 kt	6 h 51 min	12:49 pm CDT (17:49 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−5 kt	3 °C	125 kt	6 h 55 min	12:53 pm CDT (17:53 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−8 kt	0 °C	128 kt	6 h 45 min	12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−11 kt	-4 °C	131 kt	6 h 36 min	12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 24 kt	−13 kt	-7 °C	133 kt	6 h 30 min	12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	−8 kt	-19 °C	128 kt	6 h 45 min	12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	−16 kt	-33 °C	136 kt	6 h 21 min	12:19 pm CDT (17:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 43 kt	−26 kt	-42 °C	146 kt	5 h 55 min	11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 47 kt	−31 kt	-51 °C	151 kt	5 h 43 min	11:41 am CDT (16:41 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
TVC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 149 nm out; 56 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 248 nm out; 41 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
LOU	used from 347 nm out; 19 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
BNA	used from 447 nm out; 66 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
HSV	used from 546 nm out; 63 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BHM	used from 645 nm out; 50 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
MGM	used from 695 nm out; 42 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
TLH	used from 844 nm out; 75 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°

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
TVC Traverse City, MI	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 24,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	623 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
RQB Big Rapids, MI	60 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	994 ft	10:55 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	149 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	5 mi	none	873 ft	10:53 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	179 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 27,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	777 ft	10:55 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	278 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	919 ft	10:55 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	397 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots	6 mi	none	500 ft	09:56 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	476 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
RNC Mc Minnville, TN	546 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,031 ft	10:35 UTC
ANB Anniston, AL	665 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	612 ft	10:53 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	774 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	10:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	804 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	23:55 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	68 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,036 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ECP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:41 am CDT (16:41 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ECP

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 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

The forecast for TVC, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 16,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 8,000 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 TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Cherry Capital Airport, Northwest Florida Beaches International.