Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport to Miami International XNA → MIA
955 nautical miles (1,099 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 127°, about 126° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:29 pm EDT (20:29 UTC). Right now XNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16; MIA is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 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: 582 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
Not fetched just now.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (FSM, LIT, MEM, JAN, MGM, TLH, PIE, MIA). 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 | 310° at 6 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 7 h 31 min | 5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 9 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 7 h 24 min | 5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 15 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 21 min | 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 11 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 21 min | 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −10 kt | 8 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 21 min | 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −10 kt | 3 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 21 min | 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 17 min | 5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −11 kt | -5 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 17 min | 5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 12 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 17 min | 5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 14 kt | −14 kt | -16 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 08 min | 5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 30 kt | −30 kt | -31 °C | 150 kt | 6 h 22 min | 4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 31 kt | −31 kt | -40 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 19 min | 4:29 pm EDT (20:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 28 kt | −26 kt | -51 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 32 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; 47 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 100 nm out; 17 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 199 nm out; 75 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 249 nm out; 68 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° |
| MGM | used from 398 nm out; 73 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° |
| TLH | used from 547 nm out; 63 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° |
| PIE | used from 697 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 360/14 | 010/20 18° | 320/11 13° | 290/16 8° | 340/11 -6° | 350/21 -17° | 360/39 -32° | 010/39 -42° | 350/17 -50° |
| MIA | used from 846 nm out; 85 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 250/6 -6° | 260/10 -18° | 240/23 -32° | 240/29 -41° | 240/29 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 20 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,252 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 139 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 269 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 358 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 13:58 UTC |
| GZH Evergreen, AL | 468 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38 | 4 mi | 4,800 ft | 259 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| ECP Panama City, FL | 557 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| AAF Apalachicola, FL | 607 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 776 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | 866 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| MIA Miami, FL | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet | from the north (360°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 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 MIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:29 pm EDT (20:29 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MIA
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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, Miami International.