Del Rio International to Maury County Regional DRT → MRC
788 nautical miles (907 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 058°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:08 am CDT (06:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DRT is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23; MRC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 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 last 30 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 DRT.
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 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (DRT, SAT, CLL, DAL, SHV, LIT, MEM, BNA). 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 | 180° at 11 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 6 h 18 min | 1:38 am CDT (06:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 10 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 6 h 09 min | 1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 14 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 58 min | 1:18 am CDT (06:18 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 11 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 50 min | 1:10 am CDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 53 min | 1:13 am CDT (06:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 53 min | 1:13 am CDT (06:13 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 55 min | 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −12 kt | -4 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 58 min | 1:18 am CDT (06:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 16 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 58 min | 1:18 am CDT (06:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 16 kt | −11 kt | -15 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 01 min | 1:21 am CDT (06:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 31 kt | −16 kt | -30 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 48 min | 1:08 am CDT (06:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 32 kt | −13 kt | -40 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 55 min | 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 33 kt | −12 kt | -51 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 58 min | 1:18 am CDT (06:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/25 | 150/27 16° | 170/19 12° | 200/12 7° | 230/23 -4° | 230/27 -12° | 240/24 -28° | 290/20 -38° | 300/28 -51° |
| SAT | used from 50 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 130/22 | 140/24 18° | 170/19 13° | 190/13 7° | 240/15 -4° | 220/14 -13° | 270/11 -28° | 280/10 -40° | 310/18 -51° |
| CLL | used from 200 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 160/18 | 190/18 16° | 200/19 12° | 220/14 7° | 260/18 -5° | 250/20 -13° | 290/29 -29° | 290/31 -40° | 300/22 -53° |
| DAL | used from 299 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
| SHV | used from 349 nm out; 41 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° |
| LIT | used from 499 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| MEM | used from 599 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 748 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 280/13 | 340/34 16° | 330/38 10° | 330/44 5° | 330/39 -8° | 330/38 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 330/53 -40° | 330/35 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRT Del Rio, TX | departure | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,002 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
| ECU Rocksprings, TX | 50 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 2,372 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX | 150 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,093 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 190 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,015 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| CNW Waco, TX | 239 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| GGG Longview, TX | 369 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 419 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 179 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| ELD El Dorado, AR | 479 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 277 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| CKM Clarksdale, MS | 608 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 173 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 658 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 401 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| SNH Savannah, TN | 728 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 472 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| MRC Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,372 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MRC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:08 am CDT (06:08 UTC)
MRC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for DRT, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 11 nm from the route, 219 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DRT 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC), at MRC 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MRC is before sunrise there (6:52 am CDT (11:52 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: Del Rio International, Maury County Regional.