Plan a flight · Sun 11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC)

Portland International Jetport to Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport PWM → MEM

1,045 nautical miles (1,203 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 247°, about 262° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC). Right now PWM is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 knots; MEM is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 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: 490 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 438 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the first 219 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 518 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 279 nm out.
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 route from 50 to 856 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 548 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 PWM.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A333 at 15,000 ft, 23 nm south, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSM
Where
over PSM
Time
01:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate chop below 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 119 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm north (360°) of CAM
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 388 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 30,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 398 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
B38M at 29,000 ft, 9 nm south, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 498 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CRJ9 descending, 20 nm south, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
at 400 ft
B38M descending, 20 nm south, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. 60 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered
B38M descending, 20 nm south, 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. 60 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0214/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015/RM MOD-HVY PRECIP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft
Remarks
mod-hvy precip
E55P at 600 ft, 48 nm southeast, 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 70 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 0048/FL006/TP E55P/SK OVC006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 0035/FL260/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEN
Where
over EEN
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
CRJ7 at 22,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 139 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV GFL/TM 0032/FL220/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
over GFL
Time
00:32 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM300020/TM 0053/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB ONCL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of CAM
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
oncl light chop
E145 at 24,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 169 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV 1B1/TM 0059/FL240/TP E145/TB CONS MMOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over 1B1
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous mmod chop

8 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BOS, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, 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 11 kt	+1 kt	13 °C	119 kt	8 h 47 min	7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+2 kt	12 °C	118 kt	8 h 51 min	7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+4 kt	9 °C	116 kt	9 h 01 min	7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+4 kt	6 °C	116 kt	9 h 01 min	7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+5 kt	2 °C	115 kt	9 h 05 min	7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+7 kt	-2 °C	113 kt	9 h 15 min	7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+9 kt	-6 °C	111 kt	9 h 25 min	7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	+11 kt	-9 °C	109 kt	9 h 35 min	8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 23 kt	+14 kt	-20 °C	106 kt	9 h 52 min	8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 35 kt	+22 kt	-34 °C	98 kt	10 h 40 min	9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 43 kt	+32 kt	-41 °C	88 kt	11 h 52 min	10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 38 kt	+29 kt	-49 °C	91 kt	11 h 29 min	9:58 am CDT (14:58 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
PWM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	180/9	280/28 9°	230/30 6°	250/22 0°	240/45 -9°	230/63 -20°	230/72 -34°	240/87 -43°	240/94 -54°
BOS	used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line	110/20	200/26 12°	280/24 8°	260/29 3°	250/47 -10°	230/59 -19°	230/74 -33°	240/95 -41°	240/96 -53°
ALB	used from 100 nm out; 39 nm from the line	120/9	270/8 10°	L/V 5°	260/9 1°	260/34 -10°	250/42 -22°	240/57 -35°	240/70 -42°	240/65 -50°
AVP	used from 199 nm out; 57 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 348 nm out; 10 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°
AGC	used from 448 nm out; 12 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°
CRW	used from 548 nm out; 58 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 647 nm out; 64 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 697 nm out; 60 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 796 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 946 nm out; 75 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
PWM Portland, ME	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	75 ft	11:02 pm EDT (03:02 UTC)
MHT Manchester, NH	60 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	4 mi	1,500 ft	266 ft	02:53 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	159 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	4 mi	500 ft	284 ft	03:20 UTC
CZG Endicott, NY	269 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				832 ft
IPT Williamsport, PA	329 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,300 ft	528 ft	02:54 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	458 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,200 ft	1,198 ft	03:15 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	567 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	858 ft	02:53 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	727 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	02:54 UTC
BWG Bowling Green, KY	836 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	547 ft	03:01 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN	886 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	549 ft	02:52 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	986 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	02:53 UTC
MEM Memphis, TN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	9:54 pm CDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,198 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, 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC)

Wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MEM

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 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 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

The forecast for PWM, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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 PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Portland International Jetport, Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport.