Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Patrick Leahy Burlington International MEM → BTV
958 nautical miles (1,102 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:56 am EDT (14:56 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 788 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 339 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 130 nm of the route.
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
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 11 forecast points nearest it (MEM, BNA, LOU, CVG, CMH, CLE, AGC, BUF, SYR, ALB, BML). 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 | 310° at 12 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 7 h 51 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 8 h 16 min | 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 20 min | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | +4 kt | 7 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 16 min | 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 4 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 11 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +2 kt | 0 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 07 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +1 kt | -4 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 03 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | 0 | -8 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 59 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 22 kt | −1 kt | -9 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 55 min | 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 29 kt | 0 | -21 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 59 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 39 kt | −1 kt | -35 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 55 min | 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 45 kt | −11 kt | -42 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 19 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 36 kt | −13 kt | -49 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 12 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 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° |
| BNA | used from 100 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| LOU | used from 200 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 299 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CMH | used from 399 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 499 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| AGC | used from 549 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| BUF | used from 649 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| SYR | used from 748 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| ALB | used from 898 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| BML | used from 948 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 260/22 | 300/13 8° | 280/13 4° | 260/13 0° | 260/16 -11° | 240/45 -21° | 240/59 -36° | 240/77 -44° | 240/83 -53° |
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 | no report just now | 340 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 60 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| HZD Huntingdon, TN | 100 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 496 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | 279 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 500 ft | ||||
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 359 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 481 ft | ||||
| LCK Columbus, OH | 439 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 743 ft | ||||
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 569 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 579 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,191 ft | ||||
| HTF Hornell, NY | 728 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,219 ft | ||||
| SYR Syracuse, NY | 808 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| LKP Lake Placid, NY | 918 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,747 ft | ||||
| BTV Burlington, VT | destination | no report just now | 334 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,747 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BTV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
BTV has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 349 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 549 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 569 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 579 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at BTV 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 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
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, Patrick Leahy Burlington International.