Plan a flight · Mon 6:36 am CDT (11:36 UTC)

Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Laguardia Airport MEM → LGA

835 nautical miles (961 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 061°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC). Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; LGA is IFR, wind from the north (360°) 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: 3,111 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). Over the last 676 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 348 to 656 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 328 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 527 to 666 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

urgent SF50 descending, 10 nm northwest, 5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the destination end, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
A321 at 32,000 ft, 16 nm north, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 477 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E75S at 15,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 706 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E75L at 33,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 209 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
E170 at 100 ft, 40 nm north, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 308 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 40 nm north, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 308 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 318 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B350 climbing, 3 nm east, 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 447 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1112/FLDURC/TP B350/SK TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B350
Sky
TOP050
BE20 climbing, 3 nm east, 6:11 am CDT (11:11 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. 447 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1111/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
CRJ9 climbing, 3 nm east, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 447 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
SR22 , 48 nm north, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 477 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
B738 at 33,000 ft, 25 nm south, 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 517 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
B39M descending, 46 nm south, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 646 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles
B39M at 1,200 ft, 46 nm south, 6:10 am CDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. 686 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Remarks
base 1200FT tops 2000FT

13 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MEM, BNA, LOU, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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	320° at 15 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	6 h 41 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	6 h 54 min	2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	6 h 54 min	2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	6 h 54 min	2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−2 kt	4 °C	122 kt	6 h 51 min	2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−3 kt	1 °C	123 kt	6 h 47 min	2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−4 kt	-3 °C	124 kt	6 h 44 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	−6 kt	-6 °C	126 kt	6 h 38 min	2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 27 kt	−7 kt	-7 °C	127 kt	6 h 34 min	2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 29 kt	−7 kt	-20 °C	127 kt	6 h 34 min	2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 39 kt	−6 kt	-34 °C	126 kt	6 h 38 min	2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 49 kt	−11 kt	-41 °C	131 kt	6 h 22 min	1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	−13 kt	-51 °C	133 kt	6 h 17 min	1:53 pm EDT (17:53 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°
BNA	used from 99 nm out; 52 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
LOU	used from 249 nm out; 72 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CRW	used from 348 nm out; 77 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 497 nm out; 16 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
PSB	used from 597 nm out; 82 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 696 nm out; 76 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
JFK	used from 796 nm out; 23 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -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 south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC)
MKL Jackson, TN	60 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	10:53 UTC
PVE Lexington-Parsons, TN	89 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	487 ft	11:15 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	169 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	501 ft	11:15 UTC
SME Somerset, KY	288 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	1.75 mi	200 ft	927 ft	11:15 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	408 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	828 ft	11:18 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	447 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	10:54 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	527 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	8 mi	900 ft	1,223 ft	10:53 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	646 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	703 ft	11:20 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	716 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	402 ft	10:53 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	815 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	186 ft	10:45 UTC
LGA New York, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	20 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LGA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 5 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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, Laguardia Airport.