Rhode Island TF Green International to Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport PVD → MEM
958 nautical miles (1,103 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 251°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 10:52 am CDT (15:52 UTC). 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
- SIGMET E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Near the route, 230 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 808 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 369 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 279 to 559 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 PVD.
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 02:00–09:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, BNA, 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 | 320° at 13 kt | +3 kt | 12 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 11 min | 10:52 am CDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 13 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 16 min | 10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +6 kt | 10 °C | 114 kt | 8 h 24 min | 11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +7 kt | 6 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 29 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +7 kt | 3 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 29 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +8 kt | -2 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 33 min | 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +10 kt | -5 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 43 min | 11:24 am CDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | +11 kt | -9 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 47 min | 11:28 am CDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | +14 kt | -20 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 02 min | 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 35 kt | +23 kt | -34 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 53 min | 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 42 kt | +33 kt | -40 °C | 87 kt | 11 h 01 min | 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 37 kt | +29 kt | -49 °C | 91 kt | 10 h 32 min | 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 39 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° |
| JFK | used from 100 nm out; 26 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° |
| AVP | used from 150 nm out; 47 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° |
| PSB | used from 249 nm out; 65 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° | |
| EKN | used from 349 nm out; 50 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° | |
| CRW | used from 449 nm out; 36 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° |
| CVG | used from 599 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| LOU | used from 649 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° |
| BNA | used from 699 nm out; 66 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° |
| MEM | used from 848 nm out; 85 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVD Providence, RI | departure | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| HVN New Haven, CT | 70 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 190 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 259 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 310 ft | ||||
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 309 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 703 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 429 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 549 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| RGA Richmond, KY | 649 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,002 ft | ||||
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 729 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 716 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 788 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 898 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| MEM Memphis, TN | destination | no report just now | 340 ft |
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 MEM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:52 am CDT (15:52 UTC)
MEM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the departure 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 departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 9 nm from the route, 778 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 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: Rhode Island TF Green International, Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport.