flight turbulence forecast

UX6072 turbulence forecast

Air Europa · Palma de Mallorca (PMI) to Barcelona (BCN)

Next departure at its usual time · Wed 7 Oct, 17:05 Palma de Mallorca time

This date's schedule isn't confirmed yet. This is the air UX6072 flies through if it leaves at its usual time.

Bumpiest stretchSmooth

Smooth all the way. Sit back and enjoy the view.

PMI17:05Palma de Mallorca
50m
BCN17:55Barcelona
Model run 4 Oct, 18:00 UTC · checked just now
PMIBCN
SmoothLightModerateSevere The planned route of UX6072, coloured stretch by stretch by its forecast.
Bumpiest stretch
Smooth
Flight time
50m
Distance
202 km
Cruise altitude
28,000 ft
Aircraft
Boeing 737-800

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 Take off Landing

Where, and why

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

Cruise0m – 50mSmooth

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 river of fast wind whose edges stir the air, or from waves set off by mountains far below. This forecast maps exactly where those edges sit.

in the app

This forecast changes. FlyBud tells you when.

A new weather model run lands every few hours. Add UX6072 in FlyBud and you get the full turbulence map along your route, a push when the forecast for your flight changes, live tracking and your flight on the lock screen.

The aircraft

What UX6072 is flown with, and how it handles bumpy air.

Boeing 737-800

Bigger and heavier aircraft are moved less by the same patch of air, but every airliner is built for far more than turbulence produces.

The airline

Air Europa

Flying since
1986
Alliance
SkyTeam
Hubs
Madrid-Barajas
Country
Spain

Air Europa safety record →

on your lock screen

UX6072 without unlocking your phone

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

The route

Palma de Mallorca (PMI) → Barcelona (BCN)

Distance
202 km
Flight time
50m
Usual departure
17:05 local
Usual arrival
17:55 local

Forecast any other route →

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
Distinct bumps. A drink might slosh and the belt sign comes on. Uncomfortable, and the aircraft is in full control throughout.
Severe
Strong jolts, and loose items can move. Rare, and the reason 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 a global weather model, and corrected with turbulence reports radioed in by pilots in the last few hours. Each new model run replaces the forecast.

Planned route · timing and conditions may change.

the live map

Watch the air along the route move

The app draws the route of UX6072 over the moving forecast: bumpy air, storms and the winds at cruise height. Scrub through the flight hour by hour.

Why the bumps are only bumps

Built for it.

Airliners are tested to loads far beyond anything turbulence produces; the wing flexing you can see is by design.

Seen in advance.

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

The belt is the whole story.

Turbulence injuries almost always involve someone standing or unbuckled. Seated with the belt on, it is a bumpy road and nothing more.

Is turbulence dangerous? The long answer →

Questions about UX6072

Will UX6072 be bumpy?

For the flight on Wed 7 Oct: Smooth all the way. Sit back and enjoy the view. The forecast is replaced with every new weather model run, so check back closer to departure.

How long is UX6072?

About 50m gate to gate from Palma de Mallorca to Barcelona, a distance of about 202 km.

What time does UX6072 leave?

UX6072 usually departs Palma de Mallorca at 17:05 local time and arrives in Barcelona at 17:55 local time. Times change; the app tracks the live schedule.

Is turbulence dangerous on UX6072?

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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