Plan a flight · Mon 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC)

Cecil Airport to Salina Regional VQQ → SLN

933 nautical miles (1,073 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 308°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC). Right now VQQ is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots; SLN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22. 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 last 198 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 VQQ.

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

B737 at 20,000 ft, 32 nm south, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. At the departure end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound
C525 at 28,000 ft, 20 nm east, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 1253/FL280/TP C525/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRG
Where
over CRG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,500 ft, 45 nm south, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility
A321 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
over TAY
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 40 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B738 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG145023/TM 1309/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
23 nm southeast (145°) of AMG
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light occasional moderate
BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VLD
Where
25 nm south (180°) of VLD
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B738 at 37,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
C560 at 8,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 258 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 258 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 39 nm southwest, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 258 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 2E
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
light haze
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 27 nm southwest, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 268 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 43 nm southwest, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 496 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest 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
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. At the destination end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj

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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, CSG, MGM, BHM, MEM, LIT, SGF, MKC, ICT, SLN). 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	270° at 14 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	8 h 38 min	5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+15 kt	16 °C	105 kt	8 h 53 min	6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+15 kt	13 °C	105 kt	8 h 53 min	6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	8 h 53 min	6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	8 h 53 min	6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+16 kt	1 °C	104 kt	8 h 58 min	6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	+17 kt	-3 °C	103 kt	9 h 03 min	6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 19 kt	+18 kt	-6 °C	102 kt	9 h 09 min	6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 22 kt	+20 kt	-18 °C	100 kt	9 h 20 min	6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 42 kt	+43 kt	-30 °C	77 kt	12 h 07 min	9:20 pm CDT (02:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 43 kt	+44 kt	-39 °C	76 kt	12 h 17 min	9:30 pm CDT (02:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 37 kt	+38 kt	-50 °C	82 kt	11 h 23 min	8:36 pm CDT (01:36 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
TLH	used from 99 nm out; 70 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
CSG	used from 149 nm out; 38 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
MGM	used from 248 nm out; 39 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
BHM	used from 298 nm out; 14 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
MEM	used from 397 nm out; 80 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°
LIT	used from 595 nm out; 86 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°
SGF	used from 645 nm out; 47 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
MKC	used from 794 nm out; 88 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
ICT	used from 843 nm out; 59 nm from the line	200/26	240/31 21°	230/30 14°	240/30 7°	250/38 -8°	240/49 -19°	260/73 -27°	270/69 -37°	270/63 -48°
SLN	used from 893 nm out; 20 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°

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
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	departure	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)
VLD Valdosta, GA	79 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	13:53 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	139 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	13:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	228 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	318 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	13:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	427 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	13:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	496 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	13:50 UTC
BPK Mountain Home, AR	645 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	928 ft	13:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	685 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	11:45 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	754 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	977 ft	13:53 UTC
EMP Emporia, KS	863 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	1,207 ft	13:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,302 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SLN

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for VQQ, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
From Tue 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at VQQ 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the upper 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: Cecil Airport, Salina Regional.