Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport to Easterwood Field XNA → CLL
357 nautical miles (411 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 197°, about 196° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC). Right now XNA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots; CLL is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 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: 7 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 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 first 69 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 XNA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 18,000 ft, 36 nm east, 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. 337 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
UTS UA /OV KLOA155020/TM 1159/FL180/TP B738/TB LGT CHOPN 180-230/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through UTS
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (155°) of KLOA
- Time
- 11:59 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- light chopn from 18,000 ft to 23,000 ft
- Remarks
- zhu
- B738 at 21,000 ft, 3 nm west, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu. At the destination end, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLL UA /OV KTNV200020/TM 1148/FL210/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190 FL220 ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLL
- Where
- 20 nm south (200°) of KTNV
- Time
- 11:48 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu
- B737 at 20,000 ft, 3 nm west, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLL UA /OV KTNV/TM 1135/FL200/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLL
- Where
- over KTNV
- Time
- 11:35 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (FSM, DAL, CLL). 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 | 210° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 97 kt | 3 h 41 min | 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 16 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 32 min | 10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 13 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 26 min | 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 20 min | 10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 7 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 17 min | 10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 2 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 20 min | 10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +15 kt | -3 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 24 min | 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 21 kt | +16 kt | -7 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 26 min | 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 24 kt | +12 kt | -15 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 18 min | 10:37 am CDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 39 kt | +7 kt | -29 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 10 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 39 kt | 0 | -39 °C | 120 kt | 2 h 58 min | 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 41 kt | −16 kt | -51 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 38 min | 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSM | used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| DAL | used from 149 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| CLL | used from 297 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 59 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| PRX Paris, TX | 169 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 547 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| JDD Mineola/Quitman, TX | 218 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 432 ft | 12:15 UTC |
| TYR Tyler, TX | 238 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| PSN Palestine, TX | 278 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 1,900 ft | 422 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | destination | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CLL
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
The forecast for XNA, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 238 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at CLL 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm CDT (00:21 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: Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport, Easterwood Field.