Plan a flight · Mon 6:27 am CDT (11:27 UTC)

Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to St. Pete-Clearwater International MEM → PIE

568 nautical miles (653 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 137°, about 138° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC). Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; PIE is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 5 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: 191 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

E55P at 1,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 398 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Remarks
fog
E170 at 2,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. 398 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
ground fog
B739 at 34,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 438 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
10:53 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
E55P at 25,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 448 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm south (165°) of TLH
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
B737 at 21,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 528 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft

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 5 forecast points nearest it (MEM, BHM, MGM, TLH, PIE). 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 16 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	4 h 11 min	11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	4 h 11 min	11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	−17 kt	14 °C	137 kt	4 h 09 min	11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	4 h 11 min	11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−13 kt	7 °C	133 kt	4 h 16 min	11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	4 h 14 min	11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	4 h 09 min	11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−20 kt	-5 °C	140 kt	4 h 03 min	11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-6 °C	141 kt	4 h 02 min	11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-17 °C	143 kt	3 h 58 min	11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-32 °C	153 kt	3 h 43 min	11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 39 kt	−38 kt	-41 °C	158 kt	3 h 36 min	11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 29 kt	−28 kt	-52 °C	148 kt	3 h 50 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 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°
BHM	used from 100 nm out; 77 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
MGM	used from 199 nm out; 29 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
TLH	used from 299 nm out; 79 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
PIE	used from 498 nm out; 45 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -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	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC)
UOX Oxford, MS	40 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	452 ft	11:15 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	70 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	346 ft	10:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	159 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	169 ft	10:53 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	219 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	279 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	10:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	319 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	23:55 UTC
MAI Marianna, FL	349 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	110 ft	10:53 UTC
AAF Apalachicola, FL	408 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	10:53 UTC
PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	destination	VFR	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 452 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PIE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PIE

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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 Southeast · 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, St. Pete-Clearwater International.