Plan a flight · Mon 7:30 am EDT (11:30 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 10 h at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 4:30 pm CDT (21:30 UTC). Right now FNT is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots; LRD is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 119 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 FNT.

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

A320 at 21,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1042 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
60 nm east (090°) of SAT
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B350 at 2,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
B739 at 9,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
B717 at 400 ft, 44 nm southeast, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
A320 at 36,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 37 nm southeast, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 129 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
E75S at 24,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 169 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
A21N at 31,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 208 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

5 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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	230° at 16 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	11 h 32 min	6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	+15 kt	16 °C	105 kt	11 h 26 min	5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+14 kt	12 °C	106 kt	11 h 19 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+14 kt	9 °C	106 kt	11 h 19 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+14 kt	5 °C	106 kt	11 h 19 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+14 kt	1 °C	106 kt	11 h 19 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+15 kt	-3 °C	105 kt	11 h 26 min	5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 20 kt	+15 kt	-6 °C	105 kt	11 h 26 min	5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 22 kt	+16 kt	-17 °C	104 kt	11 h 32 min	6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 32 kt	+14 kt	-31 °C	106 kt	11 h 19 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 38 kt	+11 kt	-41 °C	109 kt	11 h 01 min	5:31 pm CDT (22:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 42 kt	0	-51 °C	120 kt	10 h	4:30 pm CDT (21:30 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 97 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 198 nm out; 52 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
SPI	used from 298 nm out; 70 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
STL	used from 347 nm out; 54 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
CGI	used from 397 nm out; 39 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
LIT	used from 546 nm out; 71 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
FSM	used from 694 nm out; 86 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
SHV	used from 744 nm out; 62 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
DAL	used from 843 nm out; 78 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
CLL	used from 893 nm out; 46 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
SAT	used from 992 nm out; 62 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -51°
LRD	used from 1141 nm out; 35 nm from the line	160/22	170/23 18°	190/18 15°	210/12 10°	220/17 -4°	200/11 -15°	150/13 -29°	060/8 -40°	030/28 -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 5 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
JXN Jackson, MI	50 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	1,000 ft	10:56 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	208 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	10:54 UTC
ENL Centralia, IL	357 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	534 ft	11:15 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	387 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	459 ft	10:55 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	from the north (350°) at 1 knots	10+ mi	none	321 ft	11:15 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	10:53 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	843 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	10:53 UTC
BAZ New Braunfels, TX	1052 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,200 ft	658 ft	10:51 UTC
SSF San Antonio, TX	1081 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	577 ft	11:09 UTC
LRD Laredo, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	508 ft	6:06 am CDT (11:06 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, 4:30 pm CDT (21:30 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)).

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.