Durango-La Plata County to Waco Regional DRO → ACT
618 nautical miles (711 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 119°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:57 am CDT (10:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DRO is VFR, wind calm; ACT is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 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: 4 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 209 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 DRO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 12:06 am MDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 239 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (FMN, ALS, TCC, LBB, ABI, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 34 kt | +4 kt | 17 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 20 min | 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | 0 | 15 °C | 120 kt | 5 h 09 min | 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −5 kt | 13 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 57 min | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −9 kt | 7 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 47 min | 6:43 am CDT (11:43 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 47 min | 6:43 am CDT (11:43 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −8 kt | -1 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 50 min | 6:46 am CDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −7 kt | -5 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 52 min | 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | −7 kt | -6 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 52 min | 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 40 kt | −15 kt | -18 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 35 min | 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 57 kt | −31 kt | -28 °C | 151 kt | 4 h 06 min | 6:02 am CDT (11:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 53 kt | −34 kt | -37 °C | 154 kt | 4 h 01 min | 5:57 am CDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 45 kt | −33 kt | -48 °C | 153 kt | 4 h 02 min | 5:58 am CDT (10:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMN | used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| TCC | used from 149 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| LBB | used from 299 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 399 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| DAL | used from 548 nm out; 74 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRO Durango, CO | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 6,689 ft | 12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC) |
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 30 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: mist | variable at 1 knots | 1.75 mi | 2,900 ft | 7,663 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| SKX Taos, NM | 110 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 149 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,877 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 229 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,064 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| HRX Hereford, TX | 299 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 3,787 ft | 06:30 UTC |
| PVW Plainview, TX | 349 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| BKD Breckenridge, TX | 508 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,284 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| SEP Stephenville, TX | 558 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,321 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ACT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:57 am CDT (10:57 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ACT
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for DRO, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DRO 6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC), at ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ACT is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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: Durango-La Plata County, Waco Regional.