Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport to Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) XNA → MGM
459 nautical miles (529 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 119°, about 118° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:28 pm CDT (18:28 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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, 4 nm east, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 220 nm along the route, 4 nm east 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, 6 nm southeast, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm southeast 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
- SF50 at 2,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. At the destination end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
- Report
- a routine report filed through MGM
- Where
- 6 miles east mgm
- Time
- 12:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Remarks
- great visibility, no tops/bases reported
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 5 forecast points nearest it (FSM, LIT, MEM, BHM, MGM). 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 | 250° at 13 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 3 h 33 min | 2:12 pm CDT (19:12 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 3 h 26 min | 2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 14 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 26 min | 2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 10 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 26 min | 2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 8 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 27 min | 2:06 pm CDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 26 min | 2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 24 min | 2:03 pm CDT (19:03 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −17 kt | -5 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 21 min | 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 21 min | 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 22 kt | −20 kt | -16 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 17 min | 1:56 pm CDT (18:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 43 kt | −43 kt | -30 °C | 163 kt | 2 h 49 min | 1:28 pm CDT (18:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 42 kt | −42 kt | -39 °C | 162 kt | 2 h 50 min | 1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 38 kt | −34 kt | -50 °C | 154 kt | 2 h 59 min | 1:38 pm CDT (18:38 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 200 nm out; 43 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° |
| BHM | used from 300 nm out; 95 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 399 nm out; 35 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° |
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 | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| RUE Russellville, AR | 80 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 409 ft | ||||
| CCA Clinton, AR | 100 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 513 ft | ||||
| SRC Searcy, AR | 140 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 264 ft | ||||
| HEE Helena/West Helena, AR | 210 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 241 ft | ||||
| MMS Marks, MS | 230 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 161 ft | ||||
| STF Starkville, MS | 320 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 332 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 330 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 264 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 379 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 169 ft | ||||
| SEM Selma, AL | 429 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 166 ft | ||||
| MGM Montgomery, AL | destination | no report just now | 221 ft |
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 MGM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:28 pm CDT (18:28 UTC)
MGM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 MGM 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 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, Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field).