Plan a flight · Mon 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC)

Bishop International to Laredo International FNT → LRD

1,200 nautical miles (1,381 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 225°, about 231° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FNT is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots; LRD is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 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 FNT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E170 at 28,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E45X at 32,000 ft, 17 nm west, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1012 nm along the route, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B739 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
B738 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B739 descending, 44 nm southeast, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 22R/TM 1411/FLDURD/TP B739/SK 006 FIELD IN SIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over 22R
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
at 600 ft field in sight
E55P at 3,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 2,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 46 nm southeast, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
C172 at 3,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. At the departure end, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
B737 at 7,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 west dtw
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
T014
Remarks
during the climb
B722 at 6,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
B738 at 26,000 ft, 1 nm southeast, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 119 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 129 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 694 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TXK
Where
50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, IND, SPI, STL, CGI, LIT, FSM, SHV, DAL, CLL, SAT, LRD). 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	220° at 18 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	11 h 46 min	9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+20 kt	16 °C	100 kt	12 h	9:42 pm CDT (02:42 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+19 kt	12 °C	101 kt	11 h 53 min	9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	11 h 32 min	9:14 pm CDT (02:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	11 h 13 min	8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+15 kt	1 °C	105 kt	11 h 26 min	9:08 pm CDT (02:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	+16 kt	-3 °C	104 kt	11 h 32 min	9:14 pm CDT (02:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 25 kt	+18 kt	-7 °C	102 kt	11 h 46 min	9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 27 kt	+18 kt	-17 °C	102 kt	11 h 46 min	9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 36 kt	+16 kt	-31 °C	104 kt	11 h 32 min	9:14 pm CDT (02:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 37 kt	+9 kt	-39 °C	111 kt	10 h 49 min	8:31 pm CDT (01:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 35 kt	−3 kt	-49 °C	123 kt	9 h 45 min	7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 97 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
IND	used from 198 nm out; 52 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
SPI	used from 298 nm out; 70 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
STL	used from 347 nm out; 54 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
CGI	used from 397 nm out; 39 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
LIT	used from 546 nm out; 71 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
FSM	used from 694 nm out; 86 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
SHV	used from 744 nm out; 62 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
DAL	used from 843 nm out; 78 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
CLL	used from 893 nm out; 46 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
SAT	used from 992 nm out; 62 nm from the line	160/12	180/23 18°	190/21 14°	200/12 10°	240/19 -5°	220/19 -14°	210/8 -29°	090/9 -39°	050/21 -51°
LRD	used from 1141 nm out; 35 nm from the line	160/17	170/28 18°	190/21 15°	180/9 10°	210/17 -4°	210/18 -15°	160/19 -29°	110/12 -40°	070/28 -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
FNT Flint, MI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
JXN Jackson, MI	50 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	13:56 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	208 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	13:54 UTC
ENL Centralia, IL	357 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	534 ft	14:35 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	387 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	459 ft	13:55 UTC
CVK Ash Flat, AR	536 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				717 ft
BDQ Morrilton, AR	625 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	321 ft	14:35 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	744 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	13:53 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	843 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:53 UTC
BAZ New Braunfels, TX	1052 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	658 ft	14:27 UTC
SSF San Antonio, TX	1081 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	577 ft	13:53 UTC
LRD Laredo, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	508 ft	9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,000 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LRD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LRD

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for FNT, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
At times between Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 843 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at FNT 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LRD is after sunset there (7:12 pm CDT (00:12 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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Bishop International, Laredo International.