Austin-Bergstrom International to Manhattan Regional AUS → MHK
539 nautical miles (621 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 005°, about 001° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:40 am CDT (14:40 UTC). Right now AUS is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 knots; MHK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 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 last 270 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 AUS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 21,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAT
- Where
- 60 nm east (090°) of SAT
- Time
- 10:45 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zhu
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (CLL, DAL, SPS, OKC, TUL, ICT, SLN). 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 | 220° at 34 kt | −29 kt | 149 kt | 3 h 37 min | 9:40 am CDT (14:40 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −23 kt | 143 kt | 3 h 46 min | 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 17 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 56 min | 9:59 am CDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 13 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 07 min | 10:10 am CDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 9 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 13 min | 10:16 am CDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 11 min | 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 07 min | 10:10 am CDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 03 min | 10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 23 kt | −13 kt | -6 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 03 min | 10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 28 kt | −12 kt | -16 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 05 min | 10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 52 kt | −9 kt | -29 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 11 min | 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 45 kt | +4 kt | -38 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 39 min | 10:42 am CDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 43 kt | +14 kt | -50 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 05 min | 11:08 am CDT (16:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLL | used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| DAL | used from 100 nm out; 46 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° |
| SPS | used from 200 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| OKC | used from 250 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 350 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| ICT | used from 400 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| SLN | used from 499 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Austin, TX | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 541 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 30 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet, overcast at 22,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 16,000 ft | 789 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | 90 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| FTW Fort Worth, TX | 160 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 710 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 170 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 250 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 10:35 UTC | |
| OUN Norman, OK | 300 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 360 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| WLD Winfield/Arkansas City, KS | 420 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,160 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| BEC Wichita, KS | 450 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,408 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| HRU Herington, KS | 509 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,480 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,480 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MHK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:40 am CDT (14:40 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MHK
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 25, 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 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
The forecast for AUS, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 4 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · security · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 160 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at MHK 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Manhattan Regional.