Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field to Tampa International YKM → TPA
2,102 nautical miles (2,419 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 109°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC). 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 349 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 169 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 438 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 179 to 428 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 438 to 588 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 538 to 797 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 568 to 807 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 598 to 767 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 608 to 658 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 897 to 1345 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 YKM.
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 18 forecast points nearest it (YKM, LWS, DLN, PIH, LND, BFF, GLD, GCK, SLN, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, JAN, MGM, TLH, PIE). 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 | 230° at 11 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 17 h 05 min | 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | −5 kt | 21 °C | 125 kt | 16 h 49 min | 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 9 °C | 126 kt | 16 h 41 min | 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 16 h 25 min | 8:31 pm EDT (00:31 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −7 kt | 5 °C | 127 kt | 16 h 33 min | 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 0 °C | 128 kt | 16 h 25 min | 8:31 pm EDT (00:31 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −8 kt | -4 °C | 128 kt | 16 h 25 min | 8:31 pm EDT (00:31 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −8 kt | -8 °C | 128 kt | 16 h 25 min | 8:31 pm EDT (00:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 19 kt | −9 kt | -9 °C | 129 kt | 16 h 18 min | 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 23 kt | −13 kt | -20 °C | 133 kt | 15 h 48 min | 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 32 kt | −23 kt | -31 °C | 143 kt | 14 h 42 min | 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 36 kt | −26 kt | -38 °C | 146 kt | 14 h 24 min | 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 36 kt | −29 kt | -47 °C | 149 kt | 14 h 06 min | 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YKM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 070/10 | 040/15 -1° | 020/27 -8° | 030/25 -13° | 020/48 -20° | 010/83 -27° | 010/77 -37° | 010/49 -40° | 350/14 -41° |
| LWS | used from 100 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| DLN | used from 249 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| PIH | used from 399 nm out; 85 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| LND | used from 448 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 648 nm out; 116 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 847 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GCK | used from 996 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| SLN | used from 1046 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| ICT | used from 1096 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| TUL | used from 1196 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 1295 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 1395 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 1544 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| JAN | used from 1594 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MGM | used from 1694 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| TLH | used from 1843 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| PIE | used from 1993 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YKM Yakima, WA | departure | no report just now | 1,098 ft | ||||
| PSC Pasco, WA | 60 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 410 ft | ||||
| RXE Rexburg, ID | 408 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,862 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 448 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 757 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| HYS Hays, KS | 1046 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 1126 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| ASG Springdale, AR | 1335 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,352 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 1594 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 162 ft | ||||
| ECP Panama City, FL | 1883 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 68 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 2082 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | no report just now | 26 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC)
TPA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 YKM 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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: Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field, Tampa International.