Miami-Opa Locka Executive to Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport OPF → MEM
743 nautical miles (855 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 320°, about 326° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 1:54 pm CDT (18:54 UTC). Right now OPF is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots; MEM 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: 2 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 208 to 337 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 465 to 653 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 OPF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (MIA, PIE, TLH, MGM, BHM, MEM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 6 h 57 min | 2:02 pm CDT (19:02 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 16 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 01 min | 2:06 pm CDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 01 min | 2:06 pm CDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 9 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 53 min | 1:58 pm CDT (18:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 49 min | 1:54 pm CDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 1 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 57 min | 2:02 pm CDT (19:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 09 min | 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 18 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 17 min | 2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -17 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 26 min | 2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 28 kt | +28 kt | -32 °C | 92 kt | 8 h 05 min | 3:10 pm CDT (20:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 32 kt | +32 kt | -41 °C | 88 kt | 8 h 27 min | 3:32 pm CDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -52 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 44 min | 2:49 pm CDT (19:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| PIE | used from 99 nm out; 55 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° |
| TLH | used from 248 nm out; 74 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° |
| MGM | used from 446 nm out; 33 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° |
| BHM | used from 545 nm out; 53 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° |
| MEM | used from 644 nm out; 74 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPF Miami, FL | departure | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| PHK Pahokee, FL | 59 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 15 ft | ||||
| CHN Wauchula, FL | 129 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 107 ft | ||||
| LAL Lakeland, FL | 158 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 141 ft | 11:50 UTC |
| CDK Cedar Key, FL | 248 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 347 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| DHN Dothan, AL | 426 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 400 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| TOI Troy, AL | 465 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 397 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| SEM Selma, AL | 525 nm out, 6 nm southwest 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 | |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 663 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 346 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| UOX Oxford, MS | 703 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 452 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| MEM Memphis, TN | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 6:54 am CDT (11:54 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 MEM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:54 pm CDT (18:54 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MEM
- 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
The forecast for OPF, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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 OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 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: Miami-Opa Locka Executive, Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport.