Columbia Regional to Tyler Pounds Regional COU → TYR
418 nautical miles (481 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 203°, about 203° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:27 am CDT (05:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now COU is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; TYR is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 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 COU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 4 forecast points nearest it (COU, SGF, FSM, SHV). 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 18 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 4 h 06 min | 1:16 am CDT (06:16 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 15 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 08 min | 1:18 am CDT (06:18 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +21 kt | 13 °C | 99 kt | 4 h 13 min | 1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 03 min | 1:13 am CDT (06:13 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 6 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 52 min | 1:02 am CDT (06:02 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 48 min | 12:58 am CDT (05:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +7 kt | -2 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 42 min | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 20 kt | +6 kt | -5 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 40 min | 12:50 am CDT (05:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 23 kt | +4 kt | -17 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 36 min | 12:46 am CDT (05:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 35 kt | +2 kt | -30 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 33 min | 12:43 am CDT (05:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 36 kt | 0 | -41 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 29 min | 12:39 am CDT (05:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 45 kt | −7 kt | -52 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 17 min | 12:27 am CDT (05:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COU | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| SGF | used from 50 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| FSM | used from 149 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SHV | used from 348 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 190/11 | 230/19 17° | 230/26 12° | 260/15 7° | 280/16 -4° | 300/17 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 300/31 -41° | 310/42 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COU Columbia, MO | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 889 ft | 8:54 pm CDT (01:54 UTC) |
| OZS Camdenton, MO | 60 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 109 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| BBG Branson, MO | 149 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 189 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,252 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 229 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| MEZ Mena, AR | 269 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| DEQ De Queen, AR | 309 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| OSA Mount Pleasant, TX | 368 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,300 ft | 364 ft | 15:10 UTC |
| JDD Mineola/Quitman, TX | 398 nm out, 13 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 432 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| TYR Tyler, TX | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,302 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:27 am CDT (05:27 UTC)
Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TYR
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 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 south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for COU, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at COU 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC), at TYR 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TYR is before sunrise there (7:23 am CDT (12:23 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: Columbia Regional, Tyler Pounds Regional.