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MC Clellan Airfield to Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport MCC → MEM

1,518 nautical miles (1,747 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 088°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 17E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:50 am CDT (14:50 UTC). Right now MCC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 knots; MEM is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 160 to 240 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120455
    MKCW WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    NV
    FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 699 to 839 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX OK CO NM
    FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 190 to 619 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 529 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 260 to 869 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 449 to 759 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 629 to 799 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 769 to 839 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 route from 859 to 1288 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 MCC.

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

  • PC12 at 17,000 ft, 41 nm south, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 170 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through TPH
    Where
    over OAL
    Time
    04:52 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Temperature
    −15 °C
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Icing
    moderate rime
    Remarks
    entered by zoa fdcs
  • C501 at 15,000 ft, 45 nm north, 7:32 pm PDT (02:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 609 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GJT UA /OV JNC090020/TM 0232/FL150/TP C501/TA M02/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through GJT
    Where
    20 nm east (090°) of JNC
    Time
    02:32 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C501
    Temperature
    −2 °C
    Turbulence
    intermittent light chop
    Icing
    light rime
    Remarks
    zdvwc
  • B733 at 20,000 ft, 22 nm north, 8:16 pm PDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 669 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
    Report
    a routine report filed through GUC
    Where
    over HBU
    Time
    03:16 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B733
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ZDVWC-12
  • BE20 at 20,400 ft, 47 nm south, 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 UTC): rain, heavy rain, blowing, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 669 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRO UA /OV DRO050025/TM 0314/FL204/TP BE20/WX RA-+RA BLO 150/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRO
    Where
    25 nm northeast (050°) of DRO
    Time
    03:14 UTC
    Height
    at 20,400 ft
    Aircraft
    BE20
    Weather
    ra-+ra, below, at 15,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ZDVWC-36

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 15 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RNO, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, ALS, PUB, GCK, GAG, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft230° at 22 kt−13 kt20 °C133 kt11 h 25 min11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 24 kt−15 kt12 °C135 kt11 h 15 min11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 22 kt−15 kt8 °C135 kt11 h 15 min11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 23 kt−17 kt4 °C137 kt11 h 05 min11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 25 kt−17 kt-1 °C137 kt11 h 05 min11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 28 kt−18 kt-5 °C138 kt11 h11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 31 kt−19 kt-9 °C139 kt10 h 55 min11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 31 kt−19 kt-10 °C139 kt10 h 55 min11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 39 kt−28 kt-21 °C148 kt10 h 15 min10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 50 kt−41 kt-29 °C161 kt9 h 26 min9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 51 kt−43 kt-36 °C163 kt9 h 19 min9:50 am CDT (14:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 44 kt−39 kt-47 °C159 kt9 h 33 min10:04 am CDT (15:04 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SACused from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line110/6L/V 4°010/11 -2°350/11 -7°340/24 -16°360/44 -23°330/24 -30°270/21 -35°230/23 -43°
RNOused from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line010/9320/10 -2°210/23 -9°210/34 -19°220/36 -25°230/31 -29°230/41 -33°230/38 -42°
BIHused from 150 nm out; 85 nm from the lineL/V240/7 1°190/13 -3°200/26 -16°210/43 -26°220/54 -28°220/51 -35°220/47 -43°
ELYused from 200 nm out; 91 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BCEused from 349 nm out; 79 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
GJTused from 499 nm out; 92 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
ALSused from 649 nm out; 70 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
PUBused from 749 nm out; 34 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
GCKused from 899 nm out; 62 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
GAGused from 999 nm out; 50 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
ICTused from 1098 nm out; 55 nm from the line200/48230/39 19°240/24 14°240/20 8°240/22 -6°250/31 -18°250/61 -29°260/58 -38°270/54 -49°
TULused from 1148 nm out; 50 nm from the line210/37240/29 17°260/15 14°260/11 7°240/22 -6°250/29 -16°270/45 -29°270/47 -40°280/44 -50°
FSMused from 1298 nm out; 47 nm from the line210/27250/23 16°250/20 13°240/17 8°250/18 -6°260/31 -16°280/42 -30°280/44 -40°290/38 -51°
LITused from 1348 nm out; 67 nm from the line220/21230/17 16°250/24 12°260/15 7°260/13 -5°280/25 -16°290/35 -30°300/42 -40°300/40 -52°
MEMused from 1448 nm out; 45 nm from the line230/19260/16 15°270/17 12°300/13 6°300/15 -5°300/26 -18°300/34 -32°300/41 -40°310/46 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MCC Sacramento, CA departure VFR from the south (170°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 76 ft 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC)
PVF Placerville, CA 30 nm out, 3 nm north of the line reported, no category calm 10+ mi none 2,585 ft 05:15 UTC
GAB Gabbs, NV 160 nm out, 14 nm north of the line no report just now 4,699 ft
MLF Milford, UT 389 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 12,000 ft 5,042 ft 04:52 UTC
HVE Hanksville, UT 499 nm out, 3 nm east of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 14 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi 6,000 ft 4,453 ft 05:10 UTC
TEX Telluride, CO 639 nm out, 14 nm south of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23 10+ mi 7,000 ft 9,069 ft 05:15 UTC
LHX La Junta, CO 839 nm out, 22 nm north of the line VFR from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 4,228 ft 15:53 UTC
MEJ Meade, KS 999 nm out, 4 nm north of the line no report just now 2,527 ft
WDG Enid, OK 1128 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 1,167 ft 05:15 UTC
FYV Fayetteville, AR 1308 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 1,252 ft 04:53 UTC
HBZ Heber Springs, AR 1418 nm out, 4 nm west of the line no report just now 632 ft
MEM Memphis, TN destination VFR from the south (180°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 340 ft 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 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, 9:50 am CDT (14:50 UTC)

Wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MEM
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MCC, the departure
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at MCC 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC), at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 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 Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: MC Clellan Airfield, Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport.