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Columbus Airport to Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport CSG → XNA

516 nautical miles (594 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 301° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 12:59 am CDT (05:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CSG is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots; XNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots. 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: 2 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 169 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 CSG.

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

B763 at 29,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 198 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSL UA /OV MSL270020/TM 2215/FL290/TP B763/TB MOD/RM ZME31
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSL
Where
20 nm west (270°) of MSL
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZME31
BE40 at 29,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 208 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B737 at 38,000 ft, 1 nm northwest, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 40 nm along the route, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
A319 at 39,000 ft, 19 nm north, 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 288 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
C750 at 43,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 387 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (CSG, BHM, MEM, LIT, FSM). 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	290° at 13 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	4 h 49 min	12:59 am CDT (05:59 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	5 h 04 min	1:14 am CDT (06:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+22 kt	13 °C	98 kt	5 h 16 min	1:26 am CDT (06:26 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	+24 kt	9 °C	96 kt	5 h 22 min	1:32 am CDT (06:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+25 kt	5 °C	95 kt	5 h 26 min	1:36 am CDT (06:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+25 kt	1 °C	95 kt	5 h 26 min	1:36 am CDT (06:36 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-3 °C	96 kt	5 h 22 min	1:32 am CDT (06:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-6 °C	96 kt	5 h 22 min	1:32 am CDT (06:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 28 kt	+27 kt	-18 °C	93 kt	5 h 33 min	1:43 am CDT (06:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 40 kt	+39 kt	-32 °C	81 kt	6 h 22 min	2:32 am CDT (07:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 42 kt	+39 kt	-41 °C	81 kt	6 h 22 min	2:32 am CDT (07:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 36 kt	+34 kt	-50 °C	86 kt	6 h	2:10 am CDT (07:10 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
CSG	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
BHM	used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
MEM	used from 198 nm out; 72 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 347 nm out; 46 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
FSM	used from 446 nm out; 59 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -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
CSG Columbus, GA	departure	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)
AUO Auburn, AL	30 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
SCD Sylacauga, AL	79 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	568 ft	00:55 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	109 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	00:53 UTC
HAB Hamilton, AL	179 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	no report just now				436 ft
TUP Tupelo, MS	218 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	00:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	288 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	00:50 UTC
FCY Forrest City, AR	327 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	no report just now				249 ft
HBZ Heber Springs, AR	397 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				632 ft
CCA Clinton, AR	417 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	513 ft	23:35 UTC
HRO Harrison, AR	466 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,364 ft	00:53 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,364 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At XNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:59 am CDT (05:59 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for XNA

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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

The forecast for CSG, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 CSG 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at XNA is before sunrise there (7:21 am CDT (12:21 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, 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: Columbus Airport, Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport.