Easterwood Field to Garden City Regional CLL → GCK
491 nautical miles (565 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 335°, about 332° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots; GCK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots, gusting to 32. 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 3W: 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 206 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 CLL.
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 02:00–09:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (CLL, DAL, SPS, GAG, GCK). 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 32 kt | −18 kt | 20 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 33 min | 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −13 kt | 17 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 42 min | 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −8 kt | 14 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 50 min | 6:15 am CDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −4 kt | 11 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 58 min | 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | 0 | 7 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 06 min | 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −1 kt | 3 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 03 min | 6:28 am CDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −3 kt | -2 °C | 123 kt | 4 h | 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 20 kt | −3 kt | -5 °C | 123 kt | 4 h | 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 25 kt | 0 | -16 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 06 min | 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 47 kt | +11 kt | -29 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 30 min | 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 44 kt | +17 kt | -39 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 46 min | 7:11 am CDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 40 kt | +23 kt | -50 °C | 97 kt | 5 h 04 min | 7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 25 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| DAL | used from 49 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SPS | used from 196 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| GAG | used from 294 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 442 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLL College Station, TX | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| LHB Hearne, TX | 20 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 284 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| CNW Waco, TX | 69 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 128 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 700 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| XBP Bridgeport, TX | 177 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 863 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 236 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | 265 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 324 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 20 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,922 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| GAG Gage, OK | 383 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,223 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| BFK Buffalo, OK | 412 nm out, 18 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,822 ft | ||||
| MEJ Meade, KS | 452 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,527 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots, gusting to 32 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 1:54 am CDT (06:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,890 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GCK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC)
Wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for GCK
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for CLL, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 137 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at CLL 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC), at GCK 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GCK is before sunrise there (7:48 am CDT (12:48 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: Easterwood Field, Garden City Regional.