Hector International to Lawton-Fort Sill Regional FAR → LAW
745 nautical miles (858 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 186°, about 182° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC). Right now FAR is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 10 knots; LAW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 507 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 FAR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- M600 at 2,800 ft, 2 nm west, 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC): overcast up to 2,800 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR270002/TM 1236/FL028/TP M600/SK OVCUNKN-TOP028
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 2 nm west (270°) of KFAR
- Time
- 12:36 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- M600
- Sky
- overcast, tops 2,800 ft
- B190 at 1,100 ft, 2 nm south, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR180002/TM 1230/FL011/TP B190/SK OVC012-TOP027/RM DURD ILS36
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 2 nm south (180°) of KFAR
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B190
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36
- E75L at 2,200 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over KFAR
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
- A321 at 1,200 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1216/FL012/TP A321/SK OVC012-TOP029
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over FAR
- Time
- 12:16 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,900 ft
- E75L at 1,300 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over FAR
- Time
- 11:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
- C25A at 7,500 ft, 2 nm northwest, 7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 119 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATY UA /OV ATY/TM 1231/FL075/TP C25A/SK BASEUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATY
- Where
- over ATY
- Time
- 12:31 UTC
- Height
- at 7,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C25A
- Sky
- baseunkn
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B737 at 22,000 ft, 7 nm west, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 676 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
- Report
- a routine report filed through OKC
- Where
- 45 nm west (290°) of IRW
- Time
- 11:35 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZFW49
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (AXN, ABR, FSD, ONL, GRI, SLN, ICT, OKC). 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 | 230° at 29 kt | +21 kt | 23 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 32 min | 3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +19 kt | 19 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 23 min | 3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +17 kt | 15 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 14 min | 2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 14 min | 2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +17 kt | 5 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 14 min | 2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +18 kt | 0 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 18 min | 3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +18 kt | -5 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 18 min | 3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 28 kt | +18 kt | -8 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 18 min | 3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | +23 kt | -20 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 41 min | 3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 53 kt | +16 kt | -32 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 10 min | 2:55 pm CDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 55 kt | +10 kt | -37 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 46 min | 2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 57 kt | +8 kt | -48 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 39 min | 2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXN | used from 0 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 110/6 | 260/10 16° | 240/17 12° | 250/20 5° | 260/29 -10° | 260/35 -22° | 260/29 -38° | 270/48 -41° | 270/61 -48° |
| ABR | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 080/12 | 210/12 17° | 220/22 12° | 230/26 5° | 220/28 -10° | 230/41 -21° | 250/36 -36° | 260/47 -39° | 260/63 -47° |
| FSD | used from 149 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| ONL | used from 248 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| GRI | used from 298 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| SLN | used from 447 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| ICT | used from 546 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| OKC | used from 646 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAR Fargo, ND | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 10 knots | 1.75 mi | 300 ft | 901 ft | 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC) |
| BWP Wahpeton, ND | 40 nm out, 13 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 968 ft | 12:35 UTC |
| ATY Watertown, SD | 119 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots | 1 mi | 200 ft | 1,749 ft | 12:03 UTC |
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 199 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,430 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| YKN Yankton, SD | 238 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,305 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| JYR York, NE | 368 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,669 ft | 12:35 UTC |
| RPB Belleville, KS | 427 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,538 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 487 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 537 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 636 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 11:45 UTC |
| RQO El Reno, OK | 686 nm out, 16 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,420 ft | 12:35 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,749 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LAW
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
The forecast for FAR, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at LAW 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 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.
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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: Hector International, Lawton-Fort Sill Regional.