Greenville Spartanburg International to Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport GSP → XNA
596 nautical miles (686 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 282°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC). Right now GSP is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 69 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 89 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 129 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 109 to 238 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 last 0 nm of the route.
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 GSP.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TYS, BNA, MEM, LIT, SGF, 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 | 280° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 5 h 37 min | 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 14 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 37 min | 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 44 min | 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 8 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 41 min | 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 37 min | 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 44 min | 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 47 min | 7:47 am CDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 21 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 51 min | 7:51 am CDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 26 kt | +23 kt | -18 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 09 min | 8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 40 kt | +34 kt | -32 °C | 86 kt | 6 h 56 min | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 46 kt | +40 kt | -40 °C | 80 kt | 7 h 27 min | 9:27 am CDT (14:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 42 kt | +33 kt | -50 °C | 87 kt | 6 h 51 min | 8:51 am CDT (13:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TYS | used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| BNA | used from 149 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| MEM | used from 298 nm out; 76 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° |
| LIT | used from 447 nm out; 85 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° |
| SGF | used from 496 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| FSM | used from 546 nm out; 61 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP Greer, SC | departure | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| LQK Pickens, SC | 20 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,013 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| RHP Andrews, NC | 79 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 1,698 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 149 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SYI Shelbyville, TN | 208 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR Weather: mist | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | none | 799 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| MRC Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN | 248 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 681 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 328 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| HKA Blytheville, AR | 377 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | none | 255 ft | 06:53 UTC | |
| ARG Walnut Ridge, AR | 427 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 279 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| HRO Harrison, AR | 536 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,364 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| BBG Branson, MO | 546 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,698 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, 7:37 am CDT (12:37 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 VFR
The whole forecast for XNA
- 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
The forecast for GSP, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)).
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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: Greenville Spartanburg International, Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport.