Plan a flight · Mon 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC)

Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport to Rhode Island TF Green International XNA → PVD

1,113 nautical miles (1,280 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC). Right now XNA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots; PVD is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 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: 1 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 89 nm of the route.
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 last 735 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 685 to 934 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 387 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 775 nm along 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

urgent SF50 descending, 30 nm south, 5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 973 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
B737 at 36,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 298 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E550 at 8,700 ft, 24 nm southeast, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 338 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
B763 at 26,000 ft, 6 nm east, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 358 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
45 nm north (360°) of OWB
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B38M climbing, 12 nm south, 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 487 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
A320 climbing, 12 nm south, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 487 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 12 nm south, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. 487 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
E170 climbing, 12 nm south, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 487 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 42 nm south, 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. 487 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK360035/TM 1101/FL170/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM LIL DARK
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
35 nm north (360°) of HYK
Time
11:01 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
lil dark
B737 at 100 ft, 12 nm south, 5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 487 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 12 nm south, 5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 487 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
C25C , 6 nm north, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 497 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 526 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SGF, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, BDL). 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 12 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	8 h 34 min	4:51 pm EDT (20:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−5 kt	12 °C	125 kt	8 h 54 min	5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	−4 kt	11 °C	124 kt	8 h 59 min	5:16 pm EDT (21:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−5 kt	8 °C	125 kt	8 h 54 min	5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−8 kt	5 °C	128 kt	8 h 42 min	4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−10 kt	1 °C	130 kt	8 h 34 min	4:51 pm EDT (20:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−13 kt	-3 °C	133 kt	8 h 22 min	4:39 pm EDT (20:39 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−16 kt	-7 °C	136 kt	8 h 11 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	−17 kt	-8 °C	137 kt	8 h 07 min	4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 28 kt	−20 kt	-20 °C	140 kt	7 h 57 min	4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 36 kt	−21 kt	-34 °C	141 kt	7 h 54 min	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 48 kt	−30 kt	-42 °C	150 kt	7 h 25 min	3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 45 kt	−28 kt	-51 °C	148 kt	7 h 31 min	3:48 pm EDT (19:48 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
SGF	used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
CGI	used from 149 nm out; 68 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
EVV	used from 298 nm out; 29 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
LOU	used from 397 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 447 nm out; 18 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CMH	used from 546 nm out; 22 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
AGC	used from 646 nm out; 49 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 745 nm out; 40 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 844 nm out; 51 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
BDL	used from 993 nm out; 47 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -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)
BBG Branson, MO	60 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	11:45 UTC
TVB Cabool, MO	119 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,220 ft
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	258 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	11:52 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	437 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	100 ft	656 ft	11:45 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	536 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,076 ft	11:54 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	576 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	743 ft	11:55 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	685 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	1 mi	300 ft	1,194 ft	11:53 UTC
UNV State College, PA	815 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	11:53 UTC
SWF New York, NY	993 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	490 ft	11:45 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	1033 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	730 ft	12:12 UTC
PVD Providence, RI	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	54 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,302 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PVD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PVD

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 487 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Rhode Island TF Green International.