Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International MEM → PHX
1,096 nautical miles (1,261 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 271°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 10:44 am MST (17:44 UTC). Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) 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: 2,113 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 TANGO 3W: 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 319 to 448 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 727 to 1006 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 996 to 1066 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 40 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
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 1:06 am CDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 697 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 30 nm north, 12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. At the destination end, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of PXR
- Time
- 05:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent through clouds
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (MEM, LIT, FSM, OKC, SPS, AMA, TCC, ABQ, TUS, PHX). 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 | 210° at 27 kt | +17 kt | 13 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 38 min | 10:44 am MST (17:44 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +19 kt | 15 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 51 min | 10:57 am MST (17:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +20 kt | 12 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 58 min | 11:04 am MST (18:04 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 9 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 51 min | 10:57 am MST (17:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 6 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 51 min | 10:57 am MST (17:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +21 kt | 1 °C | 99 kt | 11 h 04 min | 11:10 am MST (18:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +23 kt | -3 °C | 97 kt | 11 h 18 min | 11:24 am MST (18:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 29 kt | +24 kt | -6 °C | 96 kt | 11 h 25 min | 11:31 am MST (18:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 40 kt | +37 kt | -18 °C | 83 kt | 13 h 12 min | 1:18 pm MST (20:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 56 kt | +55 kt | -28 °C | 65 kt | 16 h 52 min | 4:58 pm MST (23:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 56 kt | +57 kt | -37 °C | 63 kt | 17 h 24 min | 5:30 pm MST (00:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 47 kt | +48 kt | -49 °C | 72 kt | 15 h 13 min | 3:19 pm MST (22:19 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° |
| LIT | used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 149 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| OKC | used from 299 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 398 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| AMA | used from 498 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 647 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 747 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TUS | used from 946 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 996 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
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: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 1:54 am CDT (06:54 UTC) |
| DRP Colt, AR | 40 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 238 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 219 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| RKR Poteau, OK | 229 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 450 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| OUN Norman, OK | 369 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| HBR Hobart, OK | 448 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,563 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CVN Clovis, NM | 647 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 4,215 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 707 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 837 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,875 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| JTC Springerville, AZ | 956 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 7,055 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 1076 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,384 ft | 06:50 UTC |
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,134 ft | 11:51 pm MST (06:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:44 am MST (17:44 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PHX
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
The forecast for MEM, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 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 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 797 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:22 pm MST (01:22 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, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.