Waco Regional to Harry Reid International ACT → LAS
931 nautical miles (1,072 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 292°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 11:06 am PDT (18:06 UTC). Right now ACT is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots; LAS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 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: 2 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 route from 168 to 258 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 476 to 793 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 585 to 733 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 198 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 743 to 813 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 743 to 852 nm out.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (DAL, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, PRC, LAS). 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 22 kt | +4 kt | 17 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 02 min | 11:06 am PDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +5 kt | 16 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 06 min | 11:10 am PDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +6 kt | 10 °C | 114 kt | 8 h 10 min | 11:14 am PDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +7 kt | 7 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 14 min | 11:18 am PDT (18:18 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +9 kt | 3 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 23 min | 11:27 am PDT (18:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +13 kt | -1 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 42 min | 11:46 am PDT (18:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | +17 kt | -5 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 02 min | 12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 42 kt | +20 kt | -8 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 19 min | 12:23 pm PDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 52 kt | +31 kt | -18 °C | 89 kt | 10 h 28 min | 1:32 pm PDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 67 kt | +37 kt | -28 °C | 83 kt | 11 h 13 min | 2:17 pm PDT (21:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 65 kt | +41 kt | -37 °C | 79 kt | 11 h 47 min | 2:51 pm PDT (21:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 59 kt | +38 kt | -48 °C | 82 kt | 11 h 21 min | 2:25 pm PDT (21:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| ABI | used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 198 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 297 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 446 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| PRC | used from 644 nm out; 126 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 842 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° |
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 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC) |
| MKN Comanche, TX | 69 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,386 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 129 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| BFE Brownfield, TX | 268 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,264 ft | ||||
| LLN Levelland, TX | 287 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,514 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| BRG Belen, NM | 515 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 5,199 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| XNI Zuni, NM | 624 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,371 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| INW Winslow, AZ | 704 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,941 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 753 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 7,014 ft | 09:57 UTC |
| BVU Boulder City, NV | 912 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 6 knots, gusting to 12 | 10+ mi | none | 2,203 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,183 ft | 2:56 am PDT (09:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:06 am PDT (18:06 UTC)
Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LAS
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for ACT, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 456 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 892 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 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
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, Harry Reid International.