Anniston Regional to Laredo International ANB → LRD
790 nautical miles (910 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 246°, about 250° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ANB is VFR, wind calm; LRD is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 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: 13 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 ANB.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (BHM, JAN, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP, LRD). 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 3 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 6 h 42 min | 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 3 kt | +3 kt | 16 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 45 min | 3:47 am CDT (08:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 6 kt | +7 kt | 13 °C | 113 kt | 6 h 59 min | 4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 03 min | 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 03 min | 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | +9 kt | 2 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 07 min | 4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +10 kt | -2 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 11 min | 4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 16 kt | +11 kt | -5 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 15 min | 4:17 am CDT (09:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 17 kt | +12 kt | -15 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 19 min | 4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 29 kt | +8 kt | -31 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 03 min | 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 31 kt | +5 kt | -40 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 52 min | 3:54 am CDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 32 kt | +7 kt | -51 °C | 113 kt | 6 h 59 min | 4:01 am CDT (09:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/32 16° | 320/37 11° | 330/37 6° | 310/33 -7° | 310/30 -18° | 320/40 -34° | 330/43 -41° | 330/30 -49° |
| JAN | used from 148 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| LCH | used from 346 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 190/6 | 180/8 18° | 170/13 12° | 220/12 7° | 290/10 -4° | 280/15 -14° | 320/30 -31° | 320/32 -40° | 320/39 -53° |
| HOU | used from 494 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 160/18 | 160/14 17° | 180/19 12° | 190/11 8° | 260/12 -4° | 260/14 -13° | 310/26 -30° | 310/30 -40° | 320/21 -52° |
| PSX | used from 593 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 140/20 | 140/23 18° | 160/17 13° | 240/5 8° | 250/9 -4° | 250/11 -13° | 310/15 -29° | 310/17 -40° | 290/11 -52° |
| CRP | used from 642 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 130/19 | 140/20 18° | 160/17 13° | 180/10 7° | 230/9 -3° | 230/11 -13° | 310/6 -29° | 310/5 -39° | 310/13 -52° |
| LRD | used from 741 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 130/21 | 150/19 16° | 170/21 12° | 170/12 8° | 230/20 -4° | 200/16 -13° | L/V -28° | L/V -39° | 330/16 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANB Anniston, AL | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 612 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 40 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 89 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 169 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 168 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 01:58 UTC |
| HEZ Natchez, MS | 296 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 272 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 366 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX | 474 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 14 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| HOU Houston, TX | 534 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| VCT Victoria, TX | 632 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 115 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| BEA Beeville, TX | 692 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 272 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| LRD Laredo, TX | destination | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 508 ft | 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 650 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LRD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LRD
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
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 ANB 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC), at LRD 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm CDT (00:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LRD is before sunrise there (7:36 am CDT (12:36 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: Anniston Regional, Laredo International.