Plan a flight · Sun 9:12 pm CDT (02:12 UTC)

Waco Regional to Hector International ACT → FAR

919 nautical miles (1,058 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 001°, about 354° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ACT is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots; FAR is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 15 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 3W: 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 route from 330 to 620 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 120 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

BE20 at 14,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC): light turbulence. 759 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FSD UA /OV FSD340035/TM 0020/FL140/TP BE20/TB CONS LGT/ NEG 120
```
Report
a routine report filed through FSD
Where
35 nm north (340°) of FSD
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
continuous light no at 12,000 ft
CRJ7 at 18,000 ft, 48 nm east, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -13 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR090050/TM 2341/FL180/TP CRJ7/SK BASE180-TOP200/TA M13/IC LGT RIME 180-200/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
50 nm east (090°) of FAR
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BASE180-TOP200
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
E75L at 900 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:57 pm CDT (01:57 UTC): no icing, overcast above 1,200 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0157/FL009/TP E75L/SK OVC012/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
01:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Icing
none
A320 descending, 0 nm southwest, 8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 36. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0101/FLUNKN/TP A320/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 36
C56X at 1,300 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2317/FL013/TP C56X/SK OVC013
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
23:17 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (DAL, OKC, ICT, SLN, GRI, OMA, FSD, ABR, AXN, GFK). 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 24 kt	−22 kt	19 °C	142 kt	6 h 28 min	3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−21 kt	16 °C	141 kt	6 h 31 min	3:43 am CDT (08:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−15 kt	13 °C	135 kt	6 h 48 min	4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−12 kt	10 °C	132 kt	6 h 58 min	4:10 am CDT (09:10 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−11 kt	6 °C	131 kt	7 h 01 min	4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−11 kt	1 °C	131 kt	7 h 01 min	4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−11 kt	-4 °C	131 kt	7 h 01 min	4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 26 kt	−11 kt	-7 °C	131 kt	7 h 01 min	4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 29 kt	−12 kt	-18 °C	132 kt	6 h 58 min	4:10 am CDT (09:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 39 kt	−7 kt	-31 °C	127 kt	7 h 14 min	4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 44 kt	−7 kt	-41 °C	127 kt	7 h 14 min	4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 50 kt	−1 kt	-52 °C	121 kt	7 h 36 min	4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 53 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
OKC	used from 150 nm out; 56 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -51°
ICT	used from 300 nm out; 41 nm from the line	190/34	210/34 18°	240/28 13°	260/23 7°	250/23 -6°	240/29 -17°	260/40 -30°	260/47 -40°	270/42 -51°
SLN	used from 400 nm out; 28 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
GRI	used from 500 nm out; 70 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
OMA	used from 550 nm out; 50 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
FSD	used from 650 nm out; 45 nm from the line	200/16	220/20 17°	240/26 13°	230/19 6°	240/25 -9°	240/28 -20°	250/39 -33°	250/44 -43°	260/63 -52°
ABR	used from 799 nm out; 66 nm from the line	030/24	220/5 16°	230/18 12°	230/32 5°	240/38 -10°	250/37 -20°	240/40 -35°	240/56 -44°	250/72 -52°
AXN	used from 849 nm out; 63 nm from the line	L/V	220/23 17°	230/24 12°	240/25 5°	260/32 -11°	260/40 -21°	270/50 -35°	270/57 -45°	270/81 -55°
GFK	used from 899 nm out; 73 nm from the line	050/18	L/V 10°	240/20 7°	240/36 1°	250/47 -11°	260/53 -21°	270/59 -36°	270/65 -47°	260/88 -56°

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-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC)
FWS Fort Worth, TX	60 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	700 ft	23:46 UTC
DTO Denton, TX	100 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	642 ft	01:53 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	270 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Weather: light rain	from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	01:53 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	360 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	01:53 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS	370 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	01:55 UTC
CEK Crete, NE	540 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,499 ft
LNK Lincoln, NE	560 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	01:54 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	719 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	01:56 UTC
BKX Brookings, SD	759 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,647 ft	01:56 UTC
BWP Wahpeton, ND	879 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	968 ft	23:35 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 15 knots	3 mi	400 ft	901 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,647 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC)

Wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for FAR

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers

The forecast for ACT, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,700 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

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
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 19 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at ACT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FAR is before sunrise there (7:40 am CDT (12:40 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Waco Regional, Hector International.