Plan a flight · Mon 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC)

Lakeland Linder International to Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport LAL → XNA

798 nautical miles (918 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 312°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 4:51 pm CDT (21:51 UTC). Right now LAL is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 knots; XNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16. 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 LAL.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 33,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 130 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 35,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
M20P at 10,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 229 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of SZW
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
C560 at 8,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 339 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 339 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 47 nm northeast, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 339 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 2E
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
light haze
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 26 nm northeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 578 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (PIE, TLH, MGM, JAN, 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 9 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	7 h 11 min	4:51 pm CDT (21:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+12 kt	16 °C	108 kt	7 h 23 min	5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+11 kt	12 °C	109 kt	7 h 19 min	4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+11 kt	9 °C	109 kt	7 h 19 min	4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+12 kt	5 °C	108 kt	7 h 23 min	5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+12 kt	1 °C	108 kt	7 h 23 min	5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+12 kt	-2 °C	108 kt	7 h 23 min	5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 13 kt	+13 kt	-6 °C	107 kt	7 h 27 min	5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 15 kt	+15 kt	-16 °C	105 kt	7 h 36 min	5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 34 kt	+34 kt	-31 °C	86 kt	9 h 17 min	6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 36 kt	+34 kt	-40 °C	86 kt	9 h 17 min	6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 32 kt	+29 kt	-51 °C	91 kt	8 h 46 min	6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°
TLH	used from 100 nm out; 69 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
MGM	used from 249 nm out; 83 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
JAN	used from 399 nm out; 93 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
MEM	used from 548 nm out; 66 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
LIT	used from 598 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
FSM	used from 748 nm out; 48 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°

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
LAL Lakeland, FL	departure	VFR	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	141 ft	9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)
BKV Brooksville, FL	40 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	13:53 UTC
CDK Cedar Key, FL	90 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				11 ft
ECP Panama City, FL	239 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	13:53 UTC
BCR Bonifay, FL	249 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	86 ft	13:58 UTC
GZH Evergreen, AL	329 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38	4 mi	4,800 ft	259 ft	23:53 UTC
DYA Demopolis, AL	409 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	111 ft	14:35 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	529 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	13:53 UTC
SGT Stuttgart, AR	628 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	224 ft	13:56 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	658 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	13:53 UTC
FYV Fayetteville, AR	778 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,252 ft	13:53 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,288 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, 4:51 pm CDT (21:51 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for XNA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south 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 LAL, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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: Lakeland Linder International, Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport.