Plan a flight · Mon 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC)

Rick Husband Amarillo International to Southwest Florida International AMA → RSW

1,150 nautical miles (1,323 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 111°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AMA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots; RSW is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 AMA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B738 at 37,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. At the departure end, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMA UA /OV AMA180030/TM 1457/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMA
Where
30 nm south (180°) of AMA
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
E145 at 13,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 240 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
C172 at 1,700 ft, 36 nm southwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 250 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
C560 at 2,600 ft, 50 nm southwest, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 260 nm along the route, 50 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 50 nm southwest, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. 260 nm along the route, 50 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
C68A at 5,000 ft, 45 nm south, 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC): vmc. 270 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 18 E FTW/TM 1438/FL050/TP C68A/WX VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
18 east ftw
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Weather
visual conditions
A320 at 2,400 ft, 39 nm southwest, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 270 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
C172 descending, 30 nm southwest, 10:23 am CDT (15:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,500 ft. 280 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ADS UA /OV KADS090001/TM 1523/FLDURD/TP C172/SK SCT025/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ADS
Where
1 nm east (090°) of KADS
Time
15:23 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
C172 at 2,000 ft, 17 nm south, 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 180° at 21 knots. 290 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
F46 UA /OV F46360008 /TM 1522 /FL020 /TP C172 /SK BKN030-TOP035 /WX FV99SM /WV 18021KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through F46
Where
8 nm north (360°) of F46
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Wind
from 180° at 21 knots
E55P at 11,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 310 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
A321 at 32,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 410 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW89
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 510 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
C25B at 41,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 660 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KLEV210045/TM 1430/FL410/TP C25B/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
45 nm southwest (210°) of KLEV
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B38M at 36,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1100 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW290055/TM 1339/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
55 nm west (290°) of RSW
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop

2 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 9 forecast points nearest it (AMA, SPS, DAL, SHV, JAN, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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	210° at 4 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	9 h 30 min	9:05 pm EDT (01:05 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 7 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	9 h 26 min	9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 8 kt	−3 kt	15 °C	123 kt	9 h 21 min	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 8 kt	−5 kt	12 °C	125 kt	9 h 12 min	8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	−9 kt	8 °C	129 kt	8 h 55 min	8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−11 kt	4 °C	131 kt	8 h 47 min	8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−13 kt	0 °C	133 kt	8 h 39 min	8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	8 h 35 min	8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 16 kt	−15 kt	-6 °C	135 kt	8 h 31 min	8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-16 °C	138 kt	8 h 20 min	7:55 pm EDT (23:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 26 kt	−27 kt	-30 °C	147 kt	7 h 49 min	7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 29 kt	−28 kt	-39 °C	148 kt	7 h 46 min	7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 23 kt	−21 kt	-51 °C	141 kt	8 h 09 min	7:44 pm EDT (23:44 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
AMA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
SPS	used from 100 nm out; 51 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
DAL	used from 250 nm out; 38 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
SHV	used from 350 nm out; 52 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
JAN	used from 550 nm out; 88 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
MSY	used from 600 nm out; 54 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
MOB	used from 700 nm out; 43 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
TLH	used from 850 nm out; 133 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
PIE	used from 950 nm out; 100 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°

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
AMA Amarillo, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
CDS Childress, TX	80 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	14:53 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	180 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	14:52 UTC
GVT Greenville, TX	310 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	534 ft	15:15 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	430 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	14:56 UTC
ESF Alexandria, LA	520 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	111 ft	14:53 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	680 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	22 ft	14:50 UTC
GPT Gulfport, MS	700 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	28 ft	14:53 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	1130 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	14:53 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	destination	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for RSW

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for AMA, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RSW is after sunset there (7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Rick Husband Amarillo International, Southwest Florida International.