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 11:47 am CDT (16:47 UTC). 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
- SIGMET W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am PDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 190 to 250 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120655 MKCW WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W VALID UNTIL 0855Z UT NV FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- SIGMET C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am PDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 749 to 809 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120655 MKCC WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C VALID UNTIL 0855Z CO NM FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
- 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
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 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.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −13 kt | 20 °C | 133 kt | 11 h 25 min | 1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −15 kt | 12 °C | 135 kt | 11 h 15 min | 1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −15 kt | 8 °C | 135 kt | 11 h 15 min | 1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −17 kt | 4 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 05 min | 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −17 kt | -1 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 05 min | 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −18 kt | -5 °C | 138 kt | 11 h | 1:28 pm CDT (18:28 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −19 kt | -9 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 55 min | 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 31 kt | −19 kt | -10 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 55 min | 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 39 kt | −28 kt | -21 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 15 min | 12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 50 kt | −41 kt | -29 °C | 161 kt | 9 h 26 min | 11:54 am CDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 51 kt | −43 kt | -36 °C | 163 kt | 9 h 19 min | 11:47 am CDT (16:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 44 kt | −39 kt | -47 °C | 159 kt | 9 h 33 min | 12:01 pm CDT (17:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAC | used from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 110/6 | L/V 4° | 010/11 -2° | 350/11 -7° | 340/24 -16° | 360/44 -23° | 330/24 -30° | 270/21 -35° | 230/23 -43° |
| RNO | used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 010/9 | 320/10 -2° | 210/23 -9° | 210/34 -19° | 220/36 -25° | 230/31 -29° | 230/41 -33° | 230/38 -42° | |
| BIH | used from 150 nm out; 85 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 200 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BCE | used from 349 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| GJT | used from 499 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 649 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| PUB | used from 749 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| GCK | used from 899 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GAG | used from 999 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| ICT | used from 1098 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| TUL | used from 1148 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 1298 nm out; 47 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° |
| LIT | used from 1348 nm out; 67 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° |
| MEM | used from 1448 nm out; 45 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCC Sacramento, CA | departure | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| PVF Placerville, CA | 30 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,585 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 5,042 ft | ||||
| HVE Hanksville, UT | 499 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,453 ft | ||||
| TEX Telluride, CO | 639 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 9,069 ft | ||||
| LHX La Junta, CO | 839 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,228 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 1,167 ft | ||||
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 1308 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| HBZ Heber Springs, AR | 1418 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 632 ft | ||||
| MEM Memphis, TN | destination | no report just now | 340 ft |
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, 11:47 am CDT (16:47 UTC)
MEM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 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.
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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: MC Clellan Airfield, Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport.
