Plan a flight · Sun 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC)

Columbia Metro Airport to Laredo International CAE → LRD

1,019 nautical miles (1,173 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 253°, about 260° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots; LRD is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 15 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

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 260 to 380 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 CAE.

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

A21N at 33,000 ft, 12 nm south, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 330 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B737 at 26,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 350 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 2 nm north, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
C525 at 2,300 ft, 22 nm south, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS090006/TM 2215/FL023/TP C525/SK SCT 023/TB LGT TB
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
6 nm east (090°) of AGS
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,300 ft
Turbulence
light turbulence
CRJ9 descending, 20 nm south, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 50 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
CRJ9 at 2,600 ft, 20 nm south, 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft. 50 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAGS/TM 2131/FL026/TP CRJ9/SK OVC026
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over KAGS
Time
21:31 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft
RV5 at 3,000 ft, 17 nm north, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 120 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV 52A/TM 2155/FL030/TP RV5/SK OVC 035/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over 52A
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
RV5
Sky
overcast from 3,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C55B at 3,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 130 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
BE58 descending, 32 nm south, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040. 140 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCN UA /OV MCN/TM 2155/FLDURD/TP BE58/RM DURD RWY 32. BASES BKN040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCN
Where
over MCN
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040
B752 descending, 34 nm northwest, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 160 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B739 descending, 34 nm northwest, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 160 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
B717 descending, 34 nm northwest, 5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC): 18 °C, wind 284° at 15 knots, remarks: final runway 27L atl. 160 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2142/FLDURD/TP B717/SK BASES 030/TA 18/WV 284/15/RM FINAL RWY 27L ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B717
Sky
bases 3,000 ft
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
284/15
Remarks
final runway 27L atl
A320 at 37,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-27. 160 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GSU180035/TM 2136/FL370/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-27
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm south (180°) of GSU
Time
21:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-27
FA7X at 41,000 ft, 13 nm north, 5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC): light chop turbulence above 41,000 ft, remarks: ztlfd. 210 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC085005/TM 2141/FL410/TP FA7X/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 410/RM ZTLFD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
5 nm east (085°) of LGC
Time
21:41 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 41,000 ft
Remarks
ztlfd

11 more routine reports are on the map.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (CAE, ATL, CSG, MGM, MOB, JAN, MSY, 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	270° at 4 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	8 h 47 min	4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 6 kt	+4 kt	15 °C	116 kt	8 h 47 min	4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 8 kt	+7 kt	12 °C	113 kt	9 h 01 min	4:30 am CDT (09:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	9 h 16 min	4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	9 h 26 min	4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+13 kt	2 °C	107 kt	9 h 31 min	5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	+14 kt	-2 °C	106 kt	9 h 37 min	5:06 am CDT (10:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 18 kt	+15 kt	-5 °C	105 kt	9 h 42 min	5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 19 kt	+17 kt	-15 °C	103 kt	9 h 54 min	5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 24 kt	+17 kt	-31 °C	103 kt	9 h 54 min	5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 24 kt	+16 kt	-40 °C	104 kt	9 h 48 min	5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 25 kt	+16 kt	-51 °C	104 kt	9 h 48 min	5:17 am CDT (10:17 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
CAE	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
ATL	used from 100 nm out; 51 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
CSG	used from 200 nm out; 26 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
MGM	used from 250 nm out; 12 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
MOB	used from 350 nm out; 72 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
JAN	used from 400 nm out; 67 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°
MSY	used from 500 nm out; 67 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
LCH	used from 550 nm out; 82 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 700 nm out; 45 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 800 nm out; 15 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 900 nm out; 34 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 950 nm out; 45 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
CAE Columbia, SC	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC)
AGS Augusta, GA	50 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	23:53 UTC
PIM Pine Mountain, GA	200 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	902 ft	00:15 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	230 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	310 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	440 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	23:56 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	550 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	69 ft	23:53 UTC
LCH Lake Charles, LA	660 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	23:53 UTC
GLS Galveston, TX	760 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5 ft	12:46 UTC
VCT Victoria, TX	860 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	115 ft	23:51 UTC
BEA Beeville, TX	920 nm out, 5 nm north 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 south-southeast (150°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	508 ft	6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 902 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, 4:16 am CDT (09:16 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 marginal 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

The forecast for CAE, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 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

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

Daylight

Sunset at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Columbia Metro Airport, Laredo International.