Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Rhode Island TF Green International MEM → PVD
958 nautical miles (1,103 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC). Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 knots; PVD 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: 233 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, fog). Over the last 768 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 389 to 679 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 679 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 230 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
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 29 nm south, 1:38 am CDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 748 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B763 at 800 ft, 26 nm south, 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 838 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (MEM, BNA, LOU, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK, BDL, BOS). 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 | 300° at 11 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 7 h 36 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 44 min | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −6 kt | 12 °C | 126 kt | 7 h 36 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 29 min | 11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −7 kt | 5 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 33 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 0 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 33 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −9 kt | -3 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 26 min | 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −10 kt | -8 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 22 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | −11 kt | -9 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 19 min | 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | −14 kt | -20 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 09 min | 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 35 kt | −25 kt | -34 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 36 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 42 kt | −34 kt | -40 °C | 154 kt | 6 h 13 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 37 kt | −29 kt | -49 °C | 149 kt | 6 h 26 min | 10:46 am EDT (14:46 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° |
| BNA | used from 100 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| LOU | used from 249 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CRW | used from 349 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 499 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| PSB | used from 599 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 699 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| JFK | used from 798 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| BDL | used from 898 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| BOS | used from 948 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -53° |
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 south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 2:54 am CDT (07:54 UTC) |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 60 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 170 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 501 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 230 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 716 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| RGA Richmond, KY | 309 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 1.75 mi | 200 ft | 1,002 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 409 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 828 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 529 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 1,400 ft | 1,223 ft | 08:09 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 649 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 703 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 699 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 310 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 768 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 393 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| HVN New Haven, CT | 888 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 2,600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 08:11 UTC |
| PVD Providence, RI | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 3 mi | 600 ft | 54 ft | 4:16 am EDT (08:16 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 PVD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC)
Wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for PVD
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 9 nm from the route, 180 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 828 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 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, Rhode Island TF Green International.