Plan a flight · Mon 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC)

Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Cherry Capital Airport MEM → TVC

616 nautical miles (709 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 018°, about 019° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC). Right now MEM is VFR, wind calm; TVC is VFR, wind variable 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: 1 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 2W: 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 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

B737 at 36,000 ft, 32 nm east, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 169 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
A21N at 31,000 ft, 25 nm east, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 358 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 26 nm east, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 408 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 49 nm east, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 427 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none

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 8 forecast points nearest it (MEM, CGI, EVV, SPI, IND, JOT, MKG, TVC). 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	260° at 24 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	4 h 42 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	4 h 49 min	1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−8 kt	12 °C	128 kt	4 h 49 min	1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−9 kt	9 °C	129 kt	4 h 47 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−9 kt	6 °C	129 kt	4 h 47 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−8 kt	2 °C	128 kt	4 h 49 min	1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	−7 kt	-3 °C	127 kt	4 h 51 min	1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 27 kt	−6 kt	-7 °C	126 kt	4 h 53 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 28 kt	−6 kt	-8 °C	126 kt	4 h 53 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 34 kt	−6 kt	-19 °C	126 kt	4 h 53 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 40 kt	−7 kt	-33 °C	127 kt	4 h 51 min	1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 52 kt	−4 kt	-42 °C	124 kt	4 h 58 min	2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 57 kt	+7 kt	-51 °C	113 kt	5 h 27 min	2:34 pm EDT (18:34 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°
CGI	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
EVV	used from 199 nm out; 57 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
SPI	used from 248 nm out; 75 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
IND	used from 298 nm out; 75 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
JOT	used from 348 nm out; 48 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
MKG	used from 447 nm out; 46 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
TVC	used from 547 nm out; 45 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -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 Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	340 ft	7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC)
NQA Millington, TN	20 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	12:55 UTC
CHQ Charleston, MO	109 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				313 ft
MWA Marion, IL	169 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	12:45 UTC
FOA Flora, IL	229 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	472 ft	12:55 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	308 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	12:53 UTC
DNV Danville, IL	328 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	no report just now				696 ft
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	417 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	12:50 UTC
BEH Benton Harbor, MI	457 nm out, 20 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	649 ft	12:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	517 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	628 ft	12:55 UTC
LDM Ludington, MI	557 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	646 ft	12:55 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet, overcast at 24,000 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	19,000 ft	623 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 754 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TVC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TVC

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

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 TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Cherry Capital Airport.