Plan a flight · Mon 9:58 am CDT (14:58 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 22 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 5:57 am AKDT (13:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots; ANC 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: 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 190 to 489 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). Over the route from 559 to 1098 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 908 to 998 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1008 to 1098 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

BE33 at 4,500 ft, 41 nm southwest, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. At the departure end, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
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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
B38M at 18,000 ft, 7 nm east, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 399 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B38M at 17,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 479 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 15,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the climb. 599 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ONL UA /OV ONL/TM 1452/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP032/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONL
Where
over ONL
Time
14:52 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP032
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
SF50 at 4,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 8:47 am CDT (13:47 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 729 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1347/FL040/TP SF50/SK BASE008-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASE008-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
BE9L at 15,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 759 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PIR UA /OV PIR270040/TM 1453/FL150/TP BE9L/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
40 nm west (270°) of PIR
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A321 at 35,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence. 789 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MBG UA /OV MBG/TM 1338/FL350/TP A321/SK TOP310/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MBG
Where
over MBG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
TOP310
Turbulence
none
SR22 at 7,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 7,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 828 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BIS UA /OV BIS170030/TM 1337/FL070/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
30 nm south (170°) of BIS
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C414 at 8,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 9:19 am CDT (14:19 UTC): no icing, 7 °C. 898 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DIK UA /OV DIK090020/TM 1419/FL080/TP C414/SK TOP080/TA 07/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
20 nm east (090°) of DIK
Time
14:19 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C414
Sky
TOP080
Temperature
7 °C
Icing
none
CRJ7 at 29,500 ft, 7 nm southwest, 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC): light chop turbulence. 938 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DIK UA /OV DIK270030/TM 1245/FL295/TP CRJ7/SK TOP 295/TB LGT CHOP/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DIK
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 29,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
top 29,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop/zlc
C340 at 6,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): no turbulence, light icing, -2 °C. 1008 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SDY UA /OV SDY240043/TM 1455/FL060/TP C340/TA M02/TB NEG/IC LGT CLR/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDY
Where
43 nm southwest (240°) of SDY
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
C340
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
light clr/zlc
B190 at 3,000 ft, 21 nm south, 9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. 2595 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CDV UA /OV CDV/TM 1416/FL030/TP B190/SK BKN 030-TOP 100/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDV
Where
over CDV
Time
14:16 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 10,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb zan
B190 at 5,000 ft, 11 nm north, 9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ANC UA /OV TED330012/TM 1444/FL050/TP B190/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
12 nm northwest (330°) of TED
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
C208 climbing, 48 nm southwest, 7:59 am CDT (12:59 UTC): clear up to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. At the destination end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 1259/FLUNKN/TP C208/SK SKC/RM DURC/ ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
over ENA
Time
12:59 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
C208
Sky
clear
Remarks
during the climb zan

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 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	260° at 6 kt	+3 kt	1 °C	117 kt	23 h 23 min	6:21 am AKDT (14:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 7 kt	+3 kt	4 °C	117 kt	23 h 23 min	6:21 am AKDT (14:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 6 kt	+2 kt	2 °C	118 kt	23 h 11 min	6:09 am AKDT (14:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 5 kt	+1 kt	0 °C	119 kt	22 h 59 min	5:57 am AKDT (13:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 6 kt	+1 kt	-2 °C	119 kt	22 h 59 min	5:57 am AKDT (13:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	+3 kt	-6 °C	117 kt	23 h 23 min	6:21 am AKDT (14:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	+5 kt	-10 °C	115 kt	23 h 47 min	6:45 am AKDT (14:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 13 kt	+6 kt	-12 °C	114 kt	23 h 59 min	6:57 am AKDT (14:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 20 kt	+12 kt	-25 °C	108 kt	25 h 19 min	8:17 am AKDT (16:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 28 kt	+18 kt	-36 °C	102 kt	26 h 49 min	9:47 am AKDT (17:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 28 kt	+17 kt	-41 °C	103 kt	26 h 33 min	9:31 am AKDT (17:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 32 kt	+21 kt	-47 °C	99 kt	27 h 38 min	10:36 am AKDT (18:36 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
MEM	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
SGF	used from 100 nm out; 96 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
COU	used from 200 nm out; 53 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
MKC	used from 299 nm out; 28 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
OMA	used from 399 nm out; 44 nm from the line	210/23	240/34 20°	230/40 14°	220/43 7°	240/38 -8°	250/47 -21°	270/70 -29°	270/79 -36°	270/68 -48°
ONL	used from 549 nm out; 50 nm from the line		270/16 17°	250/25 13°	230/34 7°	230/46 -9°	240/57 -22°	250/72 -31°	250/87 -36°	250/75 -46°
PIR	used from 649 nm out; 63 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
DIK	used from 799 nm out; 89 nm from the line		330/11 1°	230/20 4°	220/22 0°	230/29 -12°	240/27 -25°	240/40 -34°	230/49 -37°	240/55 -44°
GGW	used from 998 nm out; 72 nm from the line		360/9 -3°	L/V -4°	250/12 -4°	250/21 -12°	230/25 -27°	220/53 -34°	230/59 -38°	240/64 -44°
GPI	used from 1298 nm out; 233 nm from the line		L/V -3°	L/V -4°	L/V -6°	210/19 -17°	220/26 -32°	190/23 -40°	220/25 -39°	220/34 -42°
SEA	used from 1747 nm out; 502 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 1°	020/13 -2°	020/27 -4°	010/43 -14°	360/54 -26°	360/63 -40°	010/60 -48°	350/39 -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
MEM Memphis, TN	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	190 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	14:55 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	469 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	14:52 UTC
AGZ Wagner, SD	619 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	5 mi	300 ft	1,477 ft	14:35 UTC
SDY Sidney, MT	988 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,985 ft	13:56 UTC
CYDL Dease Lake,	2116 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, unknown precipitation	variable at 2 knots	7 mi	400 ft	2,634 ft	14:55 UTC
SGY Skagway, AK	2286 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	1,800 ft	44 ft	13:53 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: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,000 ft	151 ft	6:53 am AKDT (14:53 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, 5:57 am AKDT (13:57 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above VFR

The whole forecast for ANC

From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
At times between Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC) and 9:00 am AKDT (17:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Tue 12:00 am AKDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
From Tue 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

The forecast for MEM, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 6:54 pm AKDT (02:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm AKDT (03:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ANC is before sunrise there (8:36 am AKDT (16:36 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.