Del Rio International to New River Valley Airport DRT → PSK
1,115 nautical miles (1,283 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 052° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC). Right now DRT is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19. 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 329 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1036 to 1066 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (DRT, SAT, CLL, SHV, LIT, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, ROA). 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 | 220° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 8 h 35 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 9 kt | −10 kt | 11 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 35 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 14 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 31 min | 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 11 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 31 min | 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 7 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 39 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −9 kt | 3 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 39 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −9 kt | -1 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 39 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −10 kt | -5 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 35 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 15 kt | −10 kt | -6 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 35 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 17 kt | −10 kt | -16 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 35 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 31 kt | −15 kt | -31 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 16 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 35 kt | −15 kt | -40 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 16 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 35 kt | −10 kt | -50 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 35 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 160/31 | 170/28 16° | 200/14 16° | 210/15 9° | 210/15 -4° | 240/12 -12° | 240/18 -28° | 300/11 -38° | 320/18 -50° |
| SAT | used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| CLL | used from 199 nm out; 54 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° |
| SHV | used from 299 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LIT | used from 498 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 597 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| HSV | used from 697 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BNA | used from 797 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| TYS | used from 896 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 996 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 1095 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -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 Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 1,002 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| ECU Rocksprings, TX | 50 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,372 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 189 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 18,000 ft | 1,015 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CNW Waco, TX | 239 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| GGG Longview, TX | 368 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ELD El Dorado, AR | 478 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 277 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 568 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 687 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 346 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GZS Pulaski, TN | 787 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 688 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 936 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 986 ft | 06:01 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 1026 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PSK Dublin, VA | destination | reported, no category | from the west-northwest (290°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 2,104 ft | 2:15 am EDT (06:15 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 PSK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC)
PSK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for DRT, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC): wind from the southeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 18 nm from the route, 219 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DRT 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC), at PSK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm EDT (23:16 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, New River Valley Airport.