Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field MEM → BOI
1,315 nautical miles (1,514 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 301°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 5:12 pm MDT (23:12 UTC). Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; BOI is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 213 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 W21W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC). Near the route, 1136 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121055 MKCW WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 21W VALID UNTIL 1255Z UT ID NV FROM 40ENE TWF-20SSE PIH-40E BVL-20WNW BVL-40ENE TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- 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 169 to 578 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). Near the route, 688 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 717 to 976 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 777 to 897 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 787 to 917 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 847 to 1255 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 877 to 907 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 887 to 1275 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 1136 to 1275 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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, LIT, SGF, ICT, SLN, GCK, GLD, DEN, RKS, PIH, BOI). 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 | 250° at 22 kt | +14 kt | 10 °C | 106 kt | 12 h 24 min | 5:52 pm MDT (23:52 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +13 kt | 16 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 17 min | 5:45 pm MDT (23:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 12 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 57 min | 5:25 pm MDT (23:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 44 min | 5:12 pm MDT (23:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +8 kt | 2 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 44 min | 5:12 pm MDT (23:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 04 min | 5:32 pm MDT (23:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +13 kt | -7 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 17 min | 5:45 pm MDT (23:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 36 kt | +15 kt | -10 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 31 min | 5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 41 kt | +18 kt | -22 °C | 102 kt | 12 h 54 min | 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 56 kt | +38 kt | -30 °C | 82 kt | 16 h 02 min | 9:30 pm MDT (03:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 58 kt | +45 kt | -36 °C | 75 kt | 17 h 32 min | 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | +39 kt | -47 °C | 81 kt | 16 h 14 min | 9:42 pm MDT (03:42 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 50 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| SGF | used from 149 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| ICT | used from 299 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| SLN | used from 399 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GCK | used from 498 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GLD | used from 548 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| DEN | used from 697 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| RKS | used from 847 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| PIH | used from 1046 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| BOI | used from 1246 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° |
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-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC) |
| BVX Batesville, AR | 90 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 465 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| BBG Branson, MO | 179 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| CNU Chanute, KS | 309 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,002 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 418 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| SYF St Francis, KS | 628 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,429 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 787 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SAA Saratoga, WY | 877 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 7,014 ft | 11:10 UTC |
| BPI Big Piney, WY | 1046 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,993 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PIH Pocatello, ID | 1156 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the west (260°) at 11 knots | 5 mi | 1,400 ft | 4,451 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| SUN Hailey, ID | 1236 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,700 ft | 5,319 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| BOI Boise, ID | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,871 ft | 4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BOI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:12 pm MDT (23:12 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BOI
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
The forecast for MEM, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 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 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at BOI 7:05 pm MDT (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm MDT (01:33 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, Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field.
