Waco Regional to Durango-La Plata County ACT → DRO
618 nautical miles (711 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 305°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:41 am MDT (12:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ACT is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 knots; DRO is VFR, wind calm. 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: 4 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
- SIGMET C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC). Near the route, 578 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120655 MKCC WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C VALID UNTIL 0855Z CO NM FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 189 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 ACT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 1:06 am CDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 379 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- PC12 at 11,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 1:58 am CDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- over DRO
- Time
- 06:58 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- BASE117
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (DAL, ABI, LBB, AMA, TCC, ABQ, ALS, FMN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 200° at 35 kt | −6 kt | 17 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 54 min | 6:41 am MDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 32 kt | −3 kt | 17 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 01 min | 6:48 am MDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +2 kt | 14 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 14 min | 7:01 am MDT (13:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +6 kt | 10 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 25 min | 7:12 am MDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 31 min | 7:18 am MDT (13:18 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +8 kt | 2 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 31 min | 7:18 am MDT (13:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +7 kt | -3 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 28 min | 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 30 kt | +7 kt | -6 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 28 min | 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 41 kt | +15 kt | -18 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 53 min | 7:40 am MDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 58 kt | +30 kt | -28 °C | 90 kt | 6 h 52 min | 8:39 am MDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 56 kt | +34 kt | -37 °C | 86 kt | 7 h 11 min | 8:58 am MDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 46 kt | +33 kt | -48 °C | 87 kt | 7 h 06 min | 8:53 am MDT (14:53 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| ABI | used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 199 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 299 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 349 nm out; 11 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 448 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| ALS | used from 498 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 548 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT Waco, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC) |
| SEP Stephenville, TX | 60 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,321 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| BKD Breckenridge, TX | 110 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,284 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| PVW Plainview, TX | 269 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| HRX Hereford, TX | 319 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 3,787 ft | 07:30 UTC |
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 389 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,064 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 468 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,877 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SKX Taos, NM | 508 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 588 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 7,663 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| DRO Durango, CO | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 6,689 ft | 12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DRO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:41 am MDT (12:41 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for DRO
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for ACT, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at DRO 6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm MDT (01:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DRO is before sunrise there (7:15 am MDT (13:15 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.
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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: Waco Regional, Durango-La Plata County.