Plan a flight · Mon 12:34 am CDT (05:34 UTC)

Waco Regional to Idaho Falls Regional ACT → IDA

1,002 nautical miles (1,153 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 320°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:16 am MDT (13:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ACT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 14 knots; IDA is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 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

SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 387 to 585 nm out.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX OK CO NM
FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 357 to 456 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 446 to 873 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 486 to 506 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 516 to 813 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 288 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 754 to 813 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 238 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

urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 655 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ASE
Where
over ASE
Time
04:30 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
urgent B737 at 7,600 ft, 12 nm east, 10:22 pm CDT (03:22 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final. 724 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UUA /OV HDN/TM 0322/FL076/TP B737/RM LLWS 45 KTS CROSSWIND ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HDN
Where
over HDN
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
at 7,600 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final
CL60 at 33,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. 555 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK080015/TM 0235/FL330/TP CL60/RM MTW +/-100FT ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm east (080°) of BRK
Time
02:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
mtw +/-100FT zdvwc
E170 at 22,500 ft, 8 nm northeast, 12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 605 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
05:06 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
CL35 at 41,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 9:40 pm CDT (02:40 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05. 674 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 0240/FL410/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-50FT +/-15KT ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
over RLG
Time
02:40 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 10:28 pm CDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. 694 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIL
Where
over RIL
Time
03:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-11
CRJ7 at 6,300 ft, 43 nm southwest, 10:27 pm CDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 0327/FL063/TP CRJ7/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIH
Where
over KPIH
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
at 6,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent

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 10 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, AMA, TCC, PUB, DEN, GJT, RKS, LND, PIH). 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	210° at 30 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	7 h 42 min	7:16 am MDT (13:16 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−5 kt	16 °C	125 kt	8 h 01 min	7:35 am MDT (13:35 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	8 h 09 min	7:43 am MDT (13:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+1 kt	9 °C	119 kt	8 h 25 min	7:59 am MDT (13:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+4 kt	4 °C	116 kt	8 h 38 min	8:12 am MDT (14:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	+2 kt	0 °C	118 kt	8 h 29 min	8:03 am MDT (14:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	0	-5 °C	120 kt	8 h 21 min	7:55 am MDT (13:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 33 kt	−2 kt	-8 °C	122 kt	8 h 13 min	7:47 am MDT (13:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 40 kt	+1 kt	-20 °C	119 kt	8 h 25 min	7:59 am MDT (13:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 54 kt	+10 kt	-28 °C	110 kt	9 h 07 min	8:41 am MDT (14:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 54 kt	+15 kt	-36 °C	105 kt	9 h 33 min	9:07 am MDT (15:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 48 kt	+18 kt	-47 °C	102 kt	9 h 49 min	9:23 am MDT (15:23 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; 66 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°
SPS	used from 99 nm out; 52 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
AMA	used from 248 nm out; 45 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 397 nm out; 105 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°
PUB	used from 446 nm out; 66 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
DEN	used from 595 nm out; 67 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
GJT	used from 694 nm out; 91 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
RKS	used from 744 nm out; 57 nm from the line			200/41	220/44 1°	220/35 -11°	220/46 -24°	210/53 -27°	220/62 -35°	230/61 -44°
LND	used from 893 nm out; 85 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
PIH	used from 942 nm out; 51 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°

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 (190°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	11:51 pm CDT (04:51 UTC)
GDJ Granbury, TX	60 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	835 ft	05:15 UTC
RPH Graham, TX	109 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots		none	1,122 ft	03:15 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	228 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	04:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	307 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	04:53 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	536 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	04:53 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO	674 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	9,000 ft	6,547 ft	04:56 UTC
CAG Craig, CO	734 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	11,000 ft	6,197 ft	04:53 UTC
RKS Rock Springs, WY	823 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	6,764 ft	05:13 UTC
AFO Afton, WY	932 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,700 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,220 ft	05:15 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	4,743 ft	10:53 pm MDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,764 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IDA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:16 am MDT (13:16 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for IDA

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet and more above
From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above

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
6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 595 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at IDA 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm MDT (01:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IDA is before sunrise there (7:38 am MDT (13:38 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 southern Rockies · 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, Idaho Falls Regional.