Lagrange/Callaway Airport to Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport LGC → MEM
273 nautical miles (314 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 298°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 10:52 pm CDT (03:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 56 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 49 to 156 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 LGC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 at 29,000 ft, 25 nm north, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 175 nm along the route, 25 nm north 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, 23 nm north, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 185 nm along the route, 23 nm north 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
- B752 descending, 50 nm northeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ATL
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 26R atl
- B739 descending, 50 nm northeast, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ATL
- Time
- 22:38 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,200 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 28 atl
- B737 at 38,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 19 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest 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, 2 nm south, 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the destination end, 2 nm south 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
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 4 forecast points nearest it (CSG, BHM, HSV, MEM). 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 | 310° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 101 kt | 2 h 42 min | 10:52 pm CDT (03:52 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 28 kt | +26 kt | 15 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 54 min | 11:04 pm CDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 31 kt | +29 kt | 12 °C | 91 kt | 3 h | 11:10 pm CDT (04:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 33 kt | +31 kt | 8 °C | 89 kt | 3 h 04 min | 11:14 pm CDT (04:14 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 33 kt | +31 kt | 5 °C | 89 kt | 3 h 04 min | 11:14 pm CDT (04:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 32 kt | +30 kt | 1 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 02 min | 11:12 pm CDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 32 kt | +30 kt | -4 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 02 min | 11:12 pm CDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 31 kt | +30 kt | -7 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 02 min | 11:12 pm CDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 30 kt | +29 kt | -18 °C | 91 kt | 3 h | 11:10 pm CDT (04:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 41 kt | +39 kt | -33 °C | 81 kt | 3 h 22 min | 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 44 kt | +39 kt | -41 °C | 81 kt | 3 h 22 min | 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 31 kt | +28 kt | -49 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 58 min | 11:08 pm CDT (04:08 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; 50 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 49 nm out; 19 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° |
| HSV | used from 146 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 290/15 | 330/34 16° | 330/38 11° | 330/40 5° | 320/36 -7° | 320/31 -18° | 320/44 -34° | 330/53 -41° | 330/34 -48° |
| MEM | used from 195 nm out; 54 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGC Lagrange, GA | departure | no report just now | 693 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 88 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| JFX Jasper, AL | 127 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 482 ft | ||||
| HAB Hamilton, AL | 156 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 436 ft | ||||
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 195 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| FYE Somerville, TN | 253 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| MEM Memphis, TN | destination | no report just now | 340 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 693 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MEM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:52 pm CDT (03:52 UTC)
MEM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 LGC 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MEM is after sunset there (6:30 pm CDT (23:30 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.
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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: Lagrange/Callaway Airport, Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport.