Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport to Evansville Regional XNA → EVV
341 nautical miles (392 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 070°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC). Right now XNA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 knots; EVV is marginal 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 78 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). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 XNA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E550 at 8,700 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- over EVV
- Time
- 10:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,700 ft
- Aircraft
- E550
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- visual conditions clear during the climb
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (SGF, CGI, EVV). 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 | 250° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 146 kt | 2 h 20 min | 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 2 h 27 min | 8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 32 min | 8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 33 min | 8:31 am CDT (13:31 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 8 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 32 min | 8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 3 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 28 min | 8:26 am CDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -1 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 24 min | 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 27 kt | −26 kt | -6 °C | 146 kt | 2 h 20 min | 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -7 °C | 147 kt | 2 h 19 min | 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -18 °C | 149 kt | 2 h 17 min | 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 48 kt | −40 kt | -31 °C | 160 kt | 2 h 08 min | 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 56 kt | −46 kt | -40 °C | 166 kt | 2 h 03 min | 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 53 kt | −37 kt | -51 °C | 157 kt | 2 h 10 min | 8:08 am CDT (13:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF | used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| CGI | used from 146 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| EVV | used from 292 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| BBG Branson, MO | 58 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| UNO West Plains, MO | 117 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,228 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MNF Mountain View, MO | 136 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,182 ft | ||||
| PYN Piedmont, MO | 175 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 466 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 234 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| MWA Marion, IL | 273 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 471 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| CUL Carmi, IL | 312 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 387 ft | ||||
| EVV Evansville, IN | destination | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 421 ft | 5:54 am CDT (10:54 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 EVV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility 2 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet IFR
The whole forecast for EVV
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 2 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for XNA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at EVV 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 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: Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport, Evansville Regional.