flight turbulence forecast

E66819 turbulence forecast

E6 · Saarbrucken (SCN) to Palma de Mallorca (PMI)

The forecast for its last flight, Tue 13 Oct

We have no upcoming E66819 departure on record, so this is the forecast its most recent flight carried.

Bumpiest stretchLight

Smooth most of the way, with occasional light bumps mid-flight. Barely moves your drink.

SCN18:38Saarbrucken
1h 55m
PMI20:26Palma de Mallorca
Model run 13 Oct, 12:00 UTC
SCNPMI
SmoothLightModerateSevere The planned route of E66819, coloured stretch by stretch by its forecast.
Bumpiest stretch
Light
Flight time
1h 55m
Distance
1,130 km
Cruise altitude
35,000 ft
Weather models
3 blended
Model agreement
High
Aircraft
Airbus A320 family

Bumpiness along the flight

Takeoff on the left, landing on the right. The higher the line, the bumpier the air the forecast expects at that moment.

SmoothLightModerateSevere 1h Take off Landing

Where, and why

The flight split into stretches: how bumpy each is forecast to be, and what causes it.

Cruise0m – 47mSmooth

Nothing significant forecast here.

At cruise the air is thin and cold, and most of it is calm. The bumps up here come from the jet stream, a band of fast wind whose edges stir the air, or from waves set off by mountains far below. This forecast shows where those edges are.

Cruise47m – 53mLight

Mountain waves

Wind blowing over a mountain range makes waves in the air downstream, the way water ripples over rocks in a stream, and those waves can reach cruising height. They are forecast from the same wind and terrain data used here, so the crew knows where they are before departure.

At cruise the air is thin and cold, and most of it is calm. The bumps up here come from the jet stream, a band of fast wind whose edges stir the air, or from waves set off by mountains far below. This forecast shows where those edges are.

Cruise53m – 1h 55mSmooth

Nothing significant forecast here.

At cruise the air is thin and cold, and most of it is calm. The bumps up here come from the jet stream, a band of fast wind whose edges stir the air, or from waves set off by mountains far below. This forecast shows where those edges are.

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Flight status

The latest E66819 flight on our records, as the airline last reported it.

E66819 · Tue 13 OctArrived · 14 min early
Departs · SCN
18:38
Scheduled 18:45
Arrives · PMI
20:26
Scheduled 20:40

Last update 23 days ago

Gate changes, delays and the baggage belt, pushed to your phone as they happen.

The aircraft

What E66819 is flown with, and how it handles bumpy air.

Airbus A320

Type code
A320
Seats on this flight
180
First flew
1987
In service since
1988
Economy seating
3-3
Engines
2
Cabin pressure equal to
8,000 ft

Bigger and heavier aircraft are moved less by the same patch of air, and every airliner is designed for much stronger turbulence than it will meet.

Airbus A320 family safety record →

The airline

E6

E6 operates E66819.

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Gate, delay, time to landing and the next bumpy stretch, on the lock screen from boarding to the baggage belt.

The route

Saarbrucken (SCN) → Palma de Mallorca (PMI)

Distance
1,130 km
Flight time
1h 55m
Usual departure
18:45 local
Usual arrival
20:40 local

Forecast any other route →

Recent E66819 flights

The forecast each flight carried, and how it ran.

DateAircraftForecastHow it ran
Tue 13 Oct A320 Light 14 min early

What each level feels like

Smooth
Calm air. Nothing to notice beyond the hum of the engines.
Light
Gentle ripples and the odd dip. Drinks stay put, and walking to the toilet is fine.
Moderate
Clear bumps. Drinks may slosh and the belt sign comes on. Uncomfortable, but the pilots stay in full control.
Severe
Strong jolts, and loose items can move. This is rare, and it's why the belt sign exists. Crews slow down and change altitude to get out of it.

How this forecast is made

The planned route is sampled from gate to gate at the altitude the aircraft flies, through 3 independent global weather models, and corrected with turbulence reports radioed in by pilots in the last few hours. Each new model run replaces the forecast; nothing here is a guess from the airline's history.

The independent weather models behind this forecast agree on this ride.

Planned route · timing and conditions may change.

the live map

Watch the air along the route move

The app draws the route of E66819 over the moving forecast: bumpy air, storms and the winds at cruise height. Scrub through the flight hour by hour.

Why turbulence isn't dangerous

Aircraft are designed for much worse.

Airliners are tested to loads well beyond anything turbulence produces. The wings are meant to flex, so seeing them move is normal.

Crews know where it is.

Your crew has forecasts like this one, live reports from other pilots and their own weather radar, and they change altitude to stay out of bumpy air.

Keep your belt on.

Almost all turbulence injuries happen to people who are standing or not buckled in. Seated with your belt on, turbulence is uncomfortable but not dangerous.

Is turbulence dangerous? The long answer →

Questions about E66819

Will E66819 be bumpy?

Forecasts for E66819 open about three days before departure. Until then no weather model reaches far enough ahead to say anything honest about the ride.

What plane flies E66819?

Recently E66819 has been flown with: Airbus A320 family. Airlines can swap the aircraft until shortly before departure.

How long is E66819?

About 1h 55m gate to gate from Saarbrucken to Palma de Mallorca, a distance of about 1,130 km.

What time does E66819 leave?

E66819 usually departs Saarbrucken at 18:45 local time and arrives in Palma de Mallorca at 20:40 local time. Times change; the app tracks the live schedule.

Is turbulence dangerous on E66819?

Turbulence is uncomfortable, not dangerous to the aircraft. Airliners are certified for loads far beyond anything turbulence produces, and crews plan around the bumpy patches with the same kind of forecast as this one. Injuries are almost always to people who were standing or unbuckled, so keep your seatbelt fastened whenever you're seated.

How accurate is this turbulence forecast?

It is a forecast, so it is best within a day or so of departure and improves with every model run. The bumpy patches it finds are usually in the right place, but their timing can shift by a few minutes and the crew may change altitude to avoid them, so the ride you get is often smoother than the forecast.

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