Show Low Regional to Smyrna Airport SOW → MQY
1,155 nautical miles (1,329 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:46 am CDT (14:46 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: 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the first 259 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- 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 408 to 787 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, fog). Over the last 0 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 SOW.
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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (PHX, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, BNA). 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 21 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 8 h 30 min | 11:38 am CDT (16:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −20 kt | 19 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 15 min | 11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 14 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 15 min | 11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 11 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 19 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 26 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 3 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 22 min | 11:30 am CDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -1 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 15 min | 11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -5 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 11 min | 11:19 am CDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 08 min | 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 33 kt | −33 kt | -18 °C | 153 kt | 7 h 33 min | 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 50 kt | −51 kt | -29 °C | 171 kt | 6 h 45 min | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 52 kt | −54 kt | -38 °C | 174 kt | 6 h 38 min | 9:46 am CDT (14:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 41 kt | −43 kt | -49 °C | 163 kt | 7 h 05 min | 10:13 am CDT (15:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | used from 0 nm out; 136 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| ABQ | used from 50 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 249 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| AMA | used from 349 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 448 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 548 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 647 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 747 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 846 nm out; 77 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 896 nm out; 89 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° |
| BNA | used from 1046 nm out; 77 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOW Show Low, AZ | departure | no report just now | 6,415 ft | ||||
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 30 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,736 ft | ||||
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 169 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,354 ft | ||||
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 319 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,064 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 408 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 538 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,922 ft | ||||
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 617 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,299 ft | ||||
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 787 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| CVK Ash Flat, AR | 906 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| DYR Dyersburg, TN | 1016 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 337 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 1135 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | no report just now | 543 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MQY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:46 am CDT (14:46 UTC)
MQY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at SOW 5:48 pm MST (00:48 UTC), at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 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: Show Low Regional, Smyrna Airport.