Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to East Texas Regional MEM → GGG
285 nautical miles (328 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 237°, about 238° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC). Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; GGG is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 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: 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
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
- BE33 at 4,500 ft, 21 nm southeast, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 39 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
- 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
- BE9L at 5,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 118 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through LLQ
- Where
- over LLQ
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- ZME65
- SR22 at 6,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 167 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
- Report
- a routine report filed through TXK
- Where
- 50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW83
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 32 nm south, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. At the destination end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
- Report
- a routine report filed through GGG
- Where
- 35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW89
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 3 forecast points nearest it (MEM, LIT, SHV). 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 | 220° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 101 kt | 2 h 49 min | 1:26 pm CDT (18:26 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 16 °C | 100 kt | 2 h 51 min | 1:28 pm CDT (18:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 13 °C | 103 kt | 2 h 46 min | 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 2 h 43 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 44 min | 1:21 pm CDT (18:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 1 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 49 min | 1:26 pm CDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | +22 kt | -4 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 54 min | 1:31 pm CDT (18:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 27 kt | +25 kt | -7 °C | 95 kt | 3 h | 1:37 pm CDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -15 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 48 min | 1:25 pm CDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 39 kt | +21 kt | -30 °C | 99 kt | 2 h 53 min | 1:30 pm CDT (18:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 39 kt | +13 kt | -39 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 40 min | 1:17 pm CDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 33 kt | −1 kt | -50 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 21 min | 12:58 pm CDT (17:58 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° |
| LIT | used from 49 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/23 | 250/23 17° | 250/18 11° | 250/18 7° | 250/27 -7° | 270/23 -15° | 290/50 -30° | 300/43 -38° | 320/38 -50° |
| SHV | used from 148 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 200/17 | 190/28 18° | 200/15 13° | 250/12 7° | 260/28 -7° | 280/22 -14° | 290/29 -29° | 310/33 -39° | 340/27 -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 | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC) |
| HEE Helena/West Helena, AR | 39 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 241 ft | ||||
| SGT Stuttgart, AR | 79 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 224 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 108 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 205 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| CDH Camden, AR | 157 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 129 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| AGO Magnolia, AR | 197 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 319 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 236 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 179 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 246 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| GGG Longview, TX | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 365 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GGG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC)
Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for GGG
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at GGG 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 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, East Texas Regional.