Plan a flight · Mon 10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC)

Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport to Gainesville Regional XNA → GNV

723 nautical miles (832 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 120°, about 119° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC). Right now XNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22; GNV is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 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

P28A at 4,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC): light turbulence up to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BBG UA /OV KPLK /TM 1503 /FL040 /TP P28A /TB OCNL LGT BLO 030/NEG 040 /RM DURC SMOOTH UP AT 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BBG
Where
over KPLK
Time
15:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
occasional light below 030/NEG at 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 6 nm north, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 228 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
C560 at 8,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 465 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 6 nm north, 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 664 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VLD
Where
25 nm south (180°) of VLD
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
BE20 at 21,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 10:02 am CDT (15:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 683 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LCQ UA /OV LCQ300010/TM 1502/FL210/TP BE20/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LCQ
Where
10 nm northwest (300°) of LCQ
Time
15:02 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B737 at 33,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
B777 at 18,000 ft, 33 nm south, 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the destination end, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
10 nm east (090°) of OCF
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B737 at 20,000 ft, 12 nm east, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. At the destination end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (FSM, LIT, MEM, JAN, BHM, MGM, CSG, TLH, JAX). 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	290° at 10 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	5 h 34 min	5:29 pm EDT (21:29 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	5 h 26 min	5:21 pm EDT (21:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−14 kt	14 °C	134 kt	5 h 24 min	5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	5 h 24 min	5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−13 kt	7 °C	133 kt	5 h 26 min	5:21 pm EDT (21:21 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	5 h 24 min	5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−14 kt	0 °C	134 kt	5 h 24 min	5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	5 h 24 min	5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 14 kt	−14 kt	-6 °C	134 kt	5 h 24 min	5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-16 °C	137 kt	5 h 17 min	5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-30 °C	155 kt	4 h 40 min	4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 37 kt	−35 kt	-39 °C	155 kt	4 h 40 min	4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 35 kt	−31 kt	-51 °C	151 kt	4 h 47 min	4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 51 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
LIT	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
MEM	used from 198 nm out; 45 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
JAN	used from 297 nm out; 98 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
BHM	used from 347 nm out; 66 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
MGM	used from 396 nm out; 39 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
CSG	used from 495 nm out; 58 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
TLH	used from 545 nm out; 50 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
JAX	used from 693 nm out; 58 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -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
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
SRC Searcy, AR	139 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	14:56 UTC
HEE Helena/West Helena, AR	208 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	no report just now				241 ft
MMS Marks, MS	228 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now				161 ft
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	327 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	14:56 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	376 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	169 ft	14:53 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	485 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	14:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	535 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	14:50 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	644 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	203 ft	14:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	693 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	200 ft	15:35 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 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 GNV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for GNV

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport, Gainesville Regional.