Plan a flight · Mon 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC)

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 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 11:40 am CDT (16:40 UTC). Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots; GGG is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) 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: 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
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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
E170 at 14,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 69 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
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
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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
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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 , 32 nm southeast, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 236 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86
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 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 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	230° at 20 kt	+20 kt		100 kt	2 h 51 min	11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+20 kt	17 °C	100 kt	2 h 51 min	11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+20 kt	13 °C	100 kt	2 h 51 min	11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+19 kt	9 °C	101 kt	2 h 49 min	11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+17 kt	6 °C	103 kt	2 h 46 min	11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+16 kt	1 °C	104 kt	2 h 44 min	11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+16 kt	-3 °C	104 kt	2 h 44 min	11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 17 kt	+16 kt	-6 °C	104 kt	2 h 44 min	11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 18 kt	+16 kt	-16 °C	104 kt	2 h 44 min	11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 38 kt	+17 kt	-30 °C	103 kt	2 h 46 min	11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 42 kt	+16 kt	-40 °C	104 kt	2 h 44 min	11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 39 kt	+8 kt	-51 °C	112 kt	2 h 33 min	11:40 am CDT (16:40 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 49 nm out; 54 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°
SHV	used from 148 nm out; 78 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -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 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)
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 10 knots	10+ mi	none	224 ft	13:56 UTC
PBF Pine Bluff, AR	108 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	205 ft	13:53 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	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	319 ft	13:55 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	236 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	13:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	246 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	13:56 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	destination	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 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, 11:40 am CDT (16:40 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 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 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.

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 southern Plains · 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, East Texas Regional.