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Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Southwest Florida International MEM → RSW

663 nautical miles (763 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 138°, about 139° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots; RSW is VFR, wind calm. 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: 475 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 139 to 277 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

A21N at 33,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 228 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B737 at 26,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 247 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
A319 at 39,000 ft, 2 nm south, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
B712 at 30,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 168 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 168 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 178 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 20,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 5:02 pm CDT (22:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 505 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY180040/TM 2202/FL200/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
40 nm south (180°) of CTY
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop
H60 at 1,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 544 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BKV UA /OV BKV045007 /TM 2145 /FL010 /TP H60 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BKV
Where
7 nm northeast (045°) of BKV
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
H60
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
B38M at 27,000 ft, 3 nm south, 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 574 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ330018/TM 2200/FL270/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
18 nm northwest (330°) of SRQ
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 604 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Turbulence
none
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LBV
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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	300° at 14 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	4 h 59 min	1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	4 h 44 min	1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−22 kt	15 °C	142 kt	4 h 40 min	1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−23 kt	11 °C	143 kt	4 h 38 min	1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−23 kt	8 °C	143 kt	4 h 38 min	1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−22 kt	4 °C	142 kt	4 h 40 min	1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−20 kt	-1 °C	140 kt	4 h 44 min	1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−19 kt	-5 °C	139 kt	4 h 46 min	1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	4 h 46 min	1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 24 kt	−17 kt	-17 °C	137 kt	4 h 50 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 27 kt	−15 kt	-33 °C	135 kt	4 h 55 min	1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 24 kt	−12 kt	-41 °C	132 kt	5 h 01 min	1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 20 kt	−6 kt	-51 °C	126 kt	5 h 16 min	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
BHM	used from 99 nm out; 79 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
MGM	used from 198 nm out; 33 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
TLH	used from 297 nm out; 83 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
PIE	used from 495 nm out; 49 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -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 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC)
UOX Oxford, MS	40 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	452 ft	23:35 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	119 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	264 ft	23:56 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	158 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	169 ft	23:53 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	218 nm out, 7 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
EDN Enterprise, AL	307 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	360 ft	00:15 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	346 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	23:53 UTC
AAF Apalachicola, FL	406 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	23:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	594 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	23:53 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	634 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	23:53 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	29 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 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 RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RSW

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MEM, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest 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 9 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, a few clouds at 10,000 feet

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 RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RSW is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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, Southwest Florida International.