Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Appleton International MEM → ATW
557 nautical miles (641 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 006°, about 007° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:35 am CDT (06:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 4 knots; ATW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 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: 236 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
- BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm east, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 60 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through DYR
- Where
- over DYR
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
- B737 at 31,000 ft, 40 nm east, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 139 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
- Report
- a routine report filed through PAH
- Where
- 15 nm north (360°) of CNG
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME25
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 27 nm west, 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: pocket continuous light turbulence. 418 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
RPJ UA /OV PLL/TM 0156/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT/RM POCKET CONS LGT TB
- Report
- a routine report filed through RPJ
- Where
- over PLL
- Time
- 01:56 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- pocket continuous light turbulence
- E295 at 37,000 ft, 19 nm east, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 488 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through UES
- Where
- over BAE
- Time
- 00:53 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E295
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MEM, CGI, STL, SPI, JOT, GRB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 4 h 23 min | 1:35 am CDT (06:35 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 4 h 36 min | 1:48 am CDT (06:48 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +1 kt | 14 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 41 min | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +3 kt | 10 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 46 min | 1:58 am CDT (06:58 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +7 kt | 5 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 56 min | 2:08 am CDT (07:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +8 kt | 1 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 58 min | 2:10 am CDT (07:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +10 kt | -3 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 04 min | 2:16 am CDT (07:16 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +11 kt | -7 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 07 min | 2:19 am CDT (07:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 21 kt | +11 kt | -8 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 07 min | 2:19 am CDT (07:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 29 kt | +22 kt | -19 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 41 min | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 50 kt | +34 kt | -35 °C | 86 kt | 6 h 29 min | 3:41 am CDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 59 kt | +40 kt | -44 °C | 80 kt | 6 h 58 min | 4:10 am CDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 61 kt | +39 kt | -50 °C | 81 kt | 6 h 53 min | 4:05 am CDT (09:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| CGI | used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| STL | used from 199 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| SPI | used from 249 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| JOT | used from 348 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| GRB | used from 498 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 240/24 | 260/18 16° | 270/20 11° | 290/14 4° | 280/24 -9° | 300/34 -21° | 310/51 -38° | 310/54 -48° | 300/71 -51° |
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 | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 8:54 pm CDT (01:54 UTC) |
| NQA Millington, TN | 20 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 322 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| BYH Blytheville, AR | 60 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 254 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 129 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 169 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 411 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| GRE Greenville, IL | 229 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 540 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 328 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| VYS Peru, IL | 378 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 654 ft | 10:30 UTC |
| RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL | 428 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 742 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| JVL Janesville, WI | 458 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 807 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| OSH Oshkosh, WI | 537 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 808 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ATW Appleton, WI | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 918 ft | 8:45 pm CDT (01:45 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 918 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ATW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:35 am CDT (06:35 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ATW
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
The forecast for MEM, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at ATW 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ATW is before sunrise there (7:04 am CDT (12:04 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: Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport, Appleton International.