Plan a flight · Sun 10:39 pm EDT (02:39 UTC)

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 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:06 am CDT (09:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SYR is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 5 knots; MEM is VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 338 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 first 428 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 20 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 189 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 SYR.

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

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
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
B38M at 500 ft, 38 nm northwest, 7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. 60 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2352/FL005/TP B38M/SK BKN005-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:52 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft, tops unknown
B738 at 4,700 ft, 45 nm northwest, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 100 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
E145 at 3,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 179 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV DEFJO/TM 2345/FL030/TP E145/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
defjo
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
AC90 , 48 nm northwest, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 189 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
AC90 descending, 48 nm northwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 209 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042
C68A at 2,700 ft, 28 nm southeast, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 239 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
CRJ7 descending, 24 nm northwest, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 269 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 318 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 358 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
B744 climbing, 32 nm northwest, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 458 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 458 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light

7 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 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	330° at 15 kt	−1 kt	13 °C	121 kt	6 h 40 min	4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−5 kt	13 °C	125 kt	6 h 27 min	4:06 am CDT (09:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−4 kt	10 °C	124 kt	6 h 30 min	4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−4 kt	6 °C	124 kt	6 h 30 min	4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−4 kt	3 °C	124 kt	6 h 30 min	4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−3 kt	-1 °C	123 kt	6 h 33 min	4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−2 kt	-5 °C	122 kt	6 h 36 min	4:15 am CDT (09:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 23 kt	−2 kt	-8 °C	122 kt	6 h 36 min	4:15 am CDT (09:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 30 kt	−2 kt	-20 °C	122 kt	6 h 36 min	4:15 am CDT (09:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 41 kt	−2 kt	-35 °C	122 kt	6 h 36 min	4:15 am CDT (09:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 47 kt	+6 kt	-41 °C	114 kt	7 h 04 min	4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 37 kt	+8 kt	-49 °C	112 kt	7 h 12 min	4:51 am CDT (09:51 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
SYR	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
BUF	used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 70 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 199 nm out; 44 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°
CMH	used from 299 nm out; 39 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CVG	used from 398 nm out; 41 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 498 nm out; 14 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 597 nm out; 57 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 697 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
SYR Syracuse, NY	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	6 mi	3,500 ft	421 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
ITH Ithaca, NY	30 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain	calm	8 mi	3,800 ft	1,099 ft	01:56 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	139 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the east (080°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	2,143 ft	01:53 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	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,225 ft	02:24 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	368 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	743 ft	01:55 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	408 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	5 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	01:54 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	527 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	01:56 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	02:10 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	746 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	01:53 UTC
MEM Memphis, TN	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	8:54 pm CDT (01:54 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, 4:06 am CDT (09:06 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

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