Plan a flight · Sun 10:31 pm CDT (03:31 UTC)

Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International MEM → ANC

2,735 nautical miles (3,147 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 324°, about 325° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 21 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:43 pm AKDT (00:43 UTC). Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 knots; ANC is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) 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: 2,849 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 1C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 928 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
SD ND MT WY
FROM 30WSW DIK-50NW DPR-60WNW RAP-50ENE SHR-30WSW DIK
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
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 329 to 539 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 659 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 749 to 1018 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 MEM.

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

B789 at 35,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 8:57 pm CDT (01:57 UTC): light turbulence. 908 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK040030/TM 0157/FL350/TP B789/TB CONS LGT/ OCNL MOD CHOP/ NEG 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
30 nm northeast (040°) of DIK
Time
01:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop no at 37,000 ft
B747 at 9,000 ft, 7 nm south, 9:26 pm CDT (02:26 UTC): light rime icing up to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the descent witti arrival. At the destination end, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED120010/TM 0226/FL090/TP B747/IC LGT RIM BLO 090/RM DURD WITTI ARR
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of TED
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Icing
light rim below 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent witti arrival
BE99 at 1,200 ft, 4 nm west, 9:10 pm CDT (02:10 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft, light rain. At the destination end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV CSR/TM 0210/FL012/TP BE99/SK BKN030/WX -RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
over CSR
Time
02:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
BE99
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
Weather
light rain
C208 at 2,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 9:05 pm CDT (02:05 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the destination end, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV 20N ENA/TM 0205/FL020/TP C208/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
20N ena
Time
02:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C208
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B738 at 9,000 ft, 11 nm south, 8:22 pm CDT (01:22 UTC): light turbulence from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft, light rime icing from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft, -5 °C, remarks: icing and turbulence in clouds during climb clear above. At the destination end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED150010/TM 0122/FL090/TP B738/SK BASES 050 TOPS 085/TA M05/TB LGT 050-085/IC LGT RIME 050-085/RM ICING AND TURBULENCE IN CLOUDS DURING CLIMB. CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
10 nm southeast (150°) of TED
Time
01:22 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 5,000 ft tops 8,500 ft
Temperature
−5 °C
Turbulence
light from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft
Icing
light rime from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft
Remarks
icing and turbulence in clouds during climb clear above
C172 at 900 ft, 5 nm northeast, 8:17 pm CDT (01:17 UTC): no turbulence, a few clouds above 900 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 0117/FL009/TP C172/SK FEW009/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
over MRI
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a few clouds from 900 ft
Turbulence
none
MU2 at 7,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 8:16 pm CDT (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED190020/TM 0116/FL070/TP MU2/SK BASES 040 TOPS 050 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
20 nm south (190°) of TED
Time
01:16 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
MU2
Sky
bases 4,000 ft tops 5,000 ft clear above
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
C207 at 1,200 ft, 4 nm north, 8:16 pm CDT (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI275004/TM 0116/FL012/TP C207/SK BKN012/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
4 nm west (275°) of MRI
Time
01:16 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
C207
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C208 at 2,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. At the destination end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 0055/FL020/TP C208/SK BKN020/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
over ENA
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb zan
BE20 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the destination end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 0048/FL020/TP BE20/WX FV20SM/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
over MRI
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
flight visibility 20 miles
Turbulence
none
Icing
none

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 11 forecast points nearest it (MEM, SGF, COU, MKC, OMA, ONL, PIR, DIK, GGW, GPI, SEA). 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	150° at 6 kt	−9 kt	3 °C	129 kt	21 h 12 min	4:43 pm AKDT (00:43 UTC)
6,500 ft	130° at 5 kt	−8 kt	5 °C	128 kt	21 h 22 min	4:53 pm AKDT (00:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	150° at 5 kt	−7 kt	1 °C	127 kt	21 h 32 min	5:03 pm AKDT (01:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	130° at 2 kt	−6 kt	-1 °C	126 kt	21 h 42 min	5:13 pm AKDT (01:13 UTC)
12,500 ft	010° at 3 kt	−4 kt	-3 °C	124 kt	22 h 03 min	5:34 pm AKDT (01:34 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 7 kt	0	-6 °C	120 kt	22 h 48 min	6:19 pm AKDT (02:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	+3 kt	-10 °C	117 kt	23 h 23 min	6:54 pm AKDT (02:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 16 kt	+6 kt	-12 °C	114 kt	23 h 59 min	7:30 pm AKDT (03:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 13 kt	+3 kt	-23 °C	117 kt	23 h 23 min	6:54 pm AKDT (02:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 22 kt	+12 kt	-38 °C	108 kt	25 h 19 min	8:50 pm AKDT (04:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 27 kt	+17 kt	-43 °C	103 kt	26 h 33 min	10:04 pm AKDT (06:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 36 kt	+22 kt	-46 °C	98 kt	27 h 54 min	11:25 pm AKDT (07:25 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
MEM	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
SGF	used from 100 nm out; 96 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°
COU	used from 200 nm out; 53 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
MKC	used from 299 nm out; 28 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
OMA	used from 399 nm out; 44 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
ONL	used from 549 nm out; 50 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
PIR	used from 649 nm out; 63 nm from the line		170/22 19°	190/25 13°	210/32 6°	240/23 -9°	250/32 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/44 -40°	260/52 -47°
DIK	used from 799 nm out; 89 nm from the line		150/24 7°	200/38 6°	220/53 0°	230/51 -9°	230/49 -21°	240/37 -37°	240/47 -44°	250/65 -48°
GGW	used from 998 nm out; 72 nm from the line		110/23 0°	130/20 -2°	170/24 -3°	230/44 -11°	220/51 -21°	210/52 -39°	220/64 -44°	240/85 -48°
GPI	used from 1298 nm out; 233 nm from the line		070/19 -5°	100/16 -7°	080/10 -8°	130/8 -19°	170/37 -28°	200/50 -40°	210/43 -40°	220/41 -42°
SEA	used from 1747 nm out; 502 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -43°

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
MEM Memphis, TN	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	9:54 pm CDT (02:54 UTC)
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	190 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	02:55 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	469 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	984 ft	02:52 UTC
AGZ Wagner, SD	619 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,477 ft	03:15 UTC
SDY Sidney, MT	988 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	5 mi	800 ft	1,985 ft	02:56 UTC
CYDL Dease Lake,	2116 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,600 feet, overcast at 7,700 feet	calm	9 mi	6,600 ft	2,634 ft	03:00 UTC
SGY Skagway, AK	2286 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	44 ft	02:53 UTC
7KA Tatitlek, AK	2635 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				61 ft
ANC Anchorage, AK	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,600 ft	151 ft	6:53 pm AKDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,634 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:43 pm AKDT (00:43 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ANC

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for MEM, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 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 9 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, a few clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.