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Syracuse Hancock International to Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport SYR → MEM

806 nautical miles (928 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 238°, about 251° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SYR is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots; MEM is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 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: 555 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 229 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 199 nm of the route.
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 30 to 149 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 60 to 90 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 318 to 448 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 637 nm along 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 SYR.

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

E75 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 35,000 ft, 42 nm east, 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2257/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous moderate
CRJ7 at 33,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2231/FL330/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:31 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 31,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2227/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 60 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
E170 at 25,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. 100 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF120010/TM 2237/FL250/TP E170/TB MOD 250/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of BUF
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 25,000 ft
Remarks
zob
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. At the departure end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm west (260°) of ART
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light moderate
E75L at 27,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
broken op at 27,000 ft
PC12 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light rime icing, -18 °C. At the departure end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV OIC/TM 2233/FL240/TP PC12/TA M18/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over OIC
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−18 °C
Icing
light rime
B767 at 2,800 ft, 10 nm northwest, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 2,800 ft to 31,000 ft, remarks: during the descent syr. At the departure end, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR280010/TM 2245/FL028/TP B767/SK OVC028 TOPS310/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD SYR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
10 nm west (280°) of SYR
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B767
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 31,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent syr
E75L at 25,000 ft, 2 nm south, 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR230020/TM 2312/FL250/TP E75L/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of SYR
Time
23:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light
A320 at 20,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR250030/TM 0008/FL200/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME 200-150/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
30 nm west (250°) of SYR
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime from 20,000 ft to 15,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E145 at 23,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC): light rime icing, -14 °C. At the departure end, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB/TM 2235/FL230/TP E145/TA M14/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over CFB
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Temperature
−14 °C
Icing
light rime
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. At the departure end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2230/FL190/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SYR, BUF, PSB, AGC, CMH, 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	310° at 8 kt	+1 kt	13 °C	119 kt	6 h 46 min	2:56 am CDT (07:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−1 kt	12 °C	121 kt	6 h 40 min	2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−1 kt	10 °C	121 kt	6 h 40 min	2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−1 kt	6 °C	121 kt	6 h 40 min	2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−1 kt	2 °C	121 kt	6 h 40 min	2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−1 kt	-2 °C	121 kt	6 h 40 min	2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	0	-6 °C	120 kt	6 h 43 min	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 19 kt	0	-9 °C	120 kt	6 h 43 min	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 19 kt	+4 kt	-21 °C	116 kt	6 h 57 min	3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 30 kt	+19 kt	-34 °C	101 kt	7 h 59 min	4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 34 kt	+23 kt	-40 °C	97 kt	8 h 19 min	4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 32 kt	+24 kt	-48 °C	96 kt	8 h 24 min	4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
SYR	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
BUF	used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 70 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AGC	used from 199 nm out; 44 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
CMH	used from 299 nm out; 39 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CVG	used from 398 nm out; 41 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
LOU	used from 498 nm out; 14 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
BNA	used from 597 nm out; 57 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
MEM	used from 697 nm out; 85 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -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
SYR Syracuse, NY	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	421 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
ITH Ithaca, NY	30 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: rain, mist	calm	5 mi	3,100 ft	1,099 ft	01:02 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	139 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	9 mi	2,200 ft	2,143 ft	00:53 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	239 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	269 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,225 ft	00:51 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	368 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	743 ft	00:55 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	408 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	4 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	00:54 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	527 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	00:56 UTC
JQD Hartford, KY	597 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				537 ft
HZD Huntingdon, TN	707 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	496 ft	00:50 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	746 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	00:53 UTC
MEM Memphis, TN	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 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, 2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for MEM

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest 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 SYR, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 5 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 209 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 239 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 458 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MEM is before sunrise there (7:03 am CDT (12:03 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

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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: Syracuse Hancock International, Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport.