Plan a flight · Sun 8:29 pm PDT (03:29 UTC)

Seattle-Tacoma International to Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport SEA → MEM

1,623 nautical miles (1,867 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 105°, about 089° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC). Right now SEA is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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: 1,238 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 2C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 737 to 816 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NE CO WY
FROM 40SE CZI-30WNW BFF-30SSE LAR-70NW LAR-40SE CZI
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 428 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 209 to 687 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 448 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 378 to 657 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 448 to 687 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 498 to 836 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 548 to 767 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 557 to 926 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 926 to 1314 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 SEA.

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

urgent CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:04 pm PDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown. 727 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UUA /OV CPR035002/TM 0104/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB CONT MOD TURB/RM LLWS DEPT RY03 GAIN/LOSS UNKN
```
Report
an urgent report filed through CPR
Where
2 nm northeast (035°) of CPR
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
continuous moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown
S22T at 15,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC): moderate rime icing above 15,000 ft, -5 °C. 548 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV DNW010020/TM 0147/FL150/TP S22T/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 150 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
20 nm north (010°) of DNW
Time
01:47 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
moderate rime at 15,000 ft zlc
A321 at 13,500 ft, 26 nm south, 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SEA UA /OV SEA120045/TM 0154/FL135/TP A321/SK TOP130/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through SEA
Where
45 nm southeast (120°) of SEA
Time
01:54 UTC
Height
at 13,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
SB20 at 16,000 ft, 36 nm north, 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAE UA /OV PAE075045/TM 0152/FL160/TP SB20/SK TOP120/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAE
Where
45 nm east (075°) of PAE
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
SB20
Sky
TOP120
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 13,000 ft, 26 nm south, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL130/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 15,000 ft, 26 nm south, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
C337 at 12,000 ft, 48 nm south, 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: zse. 100 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM155020/TM 0118/FL120/TP C337/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
20 nm southeast (155°) of YKM
Time
01:18 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
C337
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 13,500 ft, 7 nm southwest, 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC): no turbulence, a trace of icing, overcast from 9,000 ft to 13,500 ft, -10 °C. 149 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC360025/TM 0108/FL135/TP PC12/SK OVC090-TOP135/TA M10/TB NEG /IC TRACE RM 135-090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
25 nm north (360°) of PSC
Time
01:08 UTC
Height
at 13,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 9,000 ft, tops 13,500 ft
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
trace remarks from 13,500 ft to 9,000 ft
PC12 at 6,000 ft, 44 nm south, 5:56 pm PDT (00:56 UTC): overcast above 6,000 ft. 179 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALW UA /OV ALW200015/TM 0056/FL060/TP PC12/SK OVC060
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALW
Where
15 nm south (200°) of ALW
Time
00:56 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 6,000 ft
UAL1076 at 30,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:36 pm PDT (02:36 UTC): light turbulence, wind 225° at 60 knots. 637 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1076 4405N 10749W 0236 F300 225/060KT TB CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
CRJ2 at 9,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 5:35 pm PDT (00:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, vmc, remarks: occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft. 717 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UA /OV CPR215015/TM 0035/FL090/TP CRJ2/WX VMC/TB LGT CHOP/RM OCNL MOD TURB AT 150
```
Report
a routine report filed through CPR
Where
15 nm southwest (215°) of CPR
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft

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 13 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, LWS, DLN, LND, BFF, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, SGF, LIT, 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
3,500 ft	220° at 16 kt	0		120 kt	13 h 32 min	12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 18 kt	−1 kt	21 °C	121 kt	13 h 25 min	11:54 am CDT (16:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	−2 kt	6 °C	122 kt	13 h 18 min	11:47 am CDT (16:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	−4 kt	5 °C	124 kt	13 h 05 min	11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	−4 kt	2 °C	124 kt	13 h 05 min	11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	−5 kt	-2 °C	125 kt	12 h 59 min	11:28 am CDT (16:28 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	−6 kt	-6 °C	126 kt	12 h 53 min	11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	−6 kt	-10 °C	126 kt	12 h 53 min	11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 18 kt	−7 kt	-11 °C	127 kt	12 h 47 min	11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 24 kt	−8 kt	-23 °C	128 kt	12 h 41 min	11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 34 kt	−19 kt	-32 °C	139 kt	11 h 41 min	10:10 am CDT (15:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 41 kt	−25 kt	-38 °C	145 kt	11 h 12 min	9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 44 kt	−31 kt	-45 °C	151 kt	10 h 45 min	9:14 am CDT (14:14 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
SEA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -43°
YKM	used from 50 nm out; 32 nm from the line	070/10	040/15 -1°	020/27 -8°	030/25 -13°	020/48 -20°	010/83 -27°	010/77 -37°	010/49 -40°	350/14 -41°
LWS	used from 149 nm out; 52 nm from the line	070/10	080/12 -2°	030/12 -6°	080/7 -10°	170/34 -21°	160/46 -32°	200/33 -35°	220/22 -35°	230/18 -38°
DLN	used from 348 nm out; 52 nm from the line			090/6 -6°	240/22 -4°	210/34 -16°	210/62 -25°	210/66 -34°	210/82 -36°	220/77 -42°
LND	used from 548 nm out; 86 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
BFF	used from 747 nm out; 92 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
GLD	used from 946 nm out; 104 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
GRI	used from 1045 nm out; 72 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
SLN	used from 1145 nm out; 35 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 1244 nm out; 75 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
SGF	used from 1344 nm out; 43 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
LIT	used from 1493 nm out; 85 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
MEM	used from 1543 nm out; 55 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
SEA Seattle, WA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	432 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
MWH Moses Lake, WA	119 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	1,188 ft	02:52 UTC
LWS Lewiston, ID	229 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,442 ft	02:56 UTC
DLN Dillon, MT	428 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the east (080°) at 4 knots	1.25 mi	1,200 ft	5,244 ft	03:10 UTC
WYS West Yellowstone, MT	498 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light snow, mist	variable at 5 knots	1.25 mi	300 ft	6,649 ft	03:15 UTC
GUR Guernsey, WY	806 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	4,401 ft	02:55 UTC
OKS Oshkosh, NE	926 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				3,394 ft
TKO Mankato, KS	1135 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,859 ft
MHK Manhattan, KS	1215 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	02:52 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	1414 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	02:52 UTC
BPK Mountain Home, AR	1473 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	928 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 6,649 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, 9:14 am CDT (14:14 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 SEA, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Seattle-Tacoma International, Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport.