Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to New York Stewart International MEM → SWF
841 nautical miles (968 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 058°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC). Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 knots; SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 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: 500 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
- SIGMET E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Near the route, 613 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120555 MKCE WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E VALID UNTIL 0755Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
- 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 683 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 445 to 762 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 237 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
- GA6C descending, 5 nm west, 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the destination end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
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 8 forecast points nearest it (MEM, BNA, LOU, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, AVP). 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 | 310° at 12 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 6 h 47 min | 9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 7 h | 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −2 kt | 12 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 54 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −3 kt | 8 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 50 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 5 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 54 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −3 kt | 0 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 50 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −4 kt | -3 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 47 min | 9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −5 kt | -8 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 44 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 21 kt | −5 kt | -9 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 44 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 24 kt | −7 kt | -20 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 37 min | 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 35 kt | −15 kt | -34 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 14 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 39 kt | −22 kt | -40 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 55 min | 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 35 kt | −19 kt | -49 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 03 min | 8:36 am EDT (12:36 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 99 nm out; 55 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 247 nm out; 57 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 346 nm out; 83 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 495 nm out; 39 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° | |
| AGC | used from 544 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| PSB | used from 594 nm out; 57 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 693 nm out; 56 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° |
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 (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC) |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 59 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 168 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: unknown precipitation | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 501 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 228 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 716 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 317 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 3 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 06:12 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 406 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 828 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 485 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 858 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 534 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,223 ft | 06:26 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 613 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 06:25 UTC |
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 693 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 346 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 772 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 961 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| SWF New York, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots | 7 mi | 2,000 ft | 490 ft | 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for SWF
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet and more above
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 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 15 nm from the route, 178 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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, New York Stewart International.