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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 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC). Right now XNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16; PVD is IFR, wind from the north (010°) 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). Near the route, 109 nm along 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 route from 517 to 815 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 675 to 924 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 795 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 129 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 89 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

A320 at 24,000 ft, 36 nm north, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
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
A320 at 28,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 28,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 348 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB/TM 1248/FL280/TP A320/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over OWB
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
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
C525 at 41,000 ft, 21 nm south, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 377 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 20 nm north, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 437 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 20 nm north, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 437 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 447 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
E75S descending, 12 nm south, 8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 487 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet
E75L descending, 12 nm south, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. 487 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK VV001/RM RWY 18L ARRIVAL, PICKED UP APPROACH LIGHTS AT MINIMUMS, 001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft
CRJ9 descending, 12 nm south, 8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet. 487 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK VV001/RM RWY 18R ALS INSIGHT AT 150 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet
E75S at 100 ft, 12 nm south, 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 487 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
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

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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	270° at 15 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	8 h 15 min	6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−13 kt	14 °C	133 kt	8 h 22 min	6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	8 h 22 min	6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	8 h 18 min	6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	8 h 18 min	6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−15 kt	2 °C	135 kt	8 h 15 min	6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−17 kt	-2 °C	137 kt	8 h 07 min	6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	−20 kt	-7 °C	140 kt	7 h 57 min	6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 27 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	7 h 57 min	6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 32 kt	−26 kt	-19 °C	146 kt	7 h 37 min	5:48 pm EDT (21:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 46 kt	−33 kt	-34 °C	153 kt	7 h 16 min	5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 52 kt	−34 kt	-42 °C	154 kt	7 h 14 min	5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	−31 kt	-50 °C	151 kt	7 h 22 min	5:33 pm EDT (21:33 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
SGF	used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
CGI	used from 149 nm out; 68 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
EVV	used from 298 nm out; 29 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
LOU	used from 397 nm out; 43 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
CVG	used from 447 nm out; 18 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
CMH	used from 546 nm out; 22 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
AGC	used from 646 nm out; 49 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
PSB	used from 745 nm out; 40 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AVP	used from 844 nm out; 51 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
BDL	used from 993 nm out; 47 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°

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)
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 5 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	13:52 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	437 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: haze	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	656 ft	13:45 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	536 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,076 ft	13:54 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	576 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	13:55 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	685 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	5 mi	500 ft	1,194 ft	13:53 UTC
UNV State College, PA	815 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,231 ft	13:53 UTC
SWF New York, NY	993 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	490 ft	13:45 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	1033 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	730 ft	14:04 UTC
PVD Providence, RI	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	54 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 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, 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 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 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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.