Plan a flight · Mon 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC)

Topeka Regional to Valley International FOE → HRL

771 nautical miles (887 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 188°, about 183° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC). Right now FOE is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 knots; HRL is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 3 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: 2 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 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 first 237 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 FOE.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 0 nm southeast, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
E45X at 32,000 ft, 30 nm west, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 533 nm along the route, 30 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
A320 at 21,000 ft, 7 nm west, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 573 nm along the route, 7 nm west 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
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 48 nm west, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. At the departure end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
E170 at 26,000 ft, 18 nm east, 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 168 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
A320 at 2,400 ft, 18 nm west, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 366 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 18 nm west, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 366 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 18 nm west, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. 366 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft
E55P at 11,000 ft, 22 nm east, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 375 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
M20P at 3,500 ft, 39 nm west, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. 395 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
PC12 descending, 34 nm west, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 504 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 5NM N/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN022 - TOPUNK
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
5NM north
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BKN022 topunk
BE20 climbing, 34 nm west, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: higher layer above. 504 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 3NM SW/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC028 - TOP040/RM HIGHER LAYER ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
3NM southwest
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Remarks
higher layer above
B738 at 21,000 ft, 31 nm east, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu. 504 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV KTNV200020/TM 1148/FL210/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190 FL220 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
20 nm south (200°) of KTNV
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu
B737 at 20,000 ft, 31 nm east, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 504 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV KTNV/TM 1135/FL200/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
over KTNV
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu

7 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 10 forecast points nearest it (MKC, ICT, TUL, OKC, DAL, CLL, SAT, PSX, CRP, BRO). 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	210° at 24 kt	+22 kt		98 kt	7 h 52 min	3:59 pm CDT (20:59 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 19 kt	+18 kt	17 °C	102 kt	7 h 34 min	3:41 pm CDT (20:41 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	+14 kt	14 °C	106 kt	7 h 16 min	3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 12 kt	+10 kt	11 °C	110 kt	7 h 01 min	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	+7 kt	7 °C	113 kt	6 h 49 min	2:56 pm CDT (19:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	+8 kt	2 °C	112 kt	6 h 53 min	3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+9 kt	-2 °C	111 kt	6 h 57 min	3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 18 kt	+10 kt	-6 °C	110 kt	7 h 01 min	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 20 kt	+9 kt	-15 °C	111 kt	6 h 57 min	3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 35 kt	+5 kt	-29 °C	115 kt	6 h 42 min	2:49 pm CDT (19:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 31 kt	−4 kt	-39 °C	124 kt	6 h 13 min	2:20 pm CDT (19:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 31 kt	−18 kt	-50 °C	138 kt	5 h 35 min	1:42 pm CDT (18:42 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
MKC	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
ICT	used from 49 nm out; 74 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°
TUL	used from 99 nm out; 43 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
OKC	used from 247 nm out; 80 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°
DAL	used from 296 nm out; 51 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 445 nm out; 48 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 543 nm out; 67 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°
PSX	used from 593 nm out; 55 nm from the line	160/24	190/17 17°	200/10 15°	L/V 8°	260/7 -5°	220/10 -12°	310/11 -30°	320/13 -40°	010/29 -51°
CRP	used from 642 nm out; 11 nm from the line	140/21	160/22 17°	180/14 13°	210/6 9°	270/10 -5°	200/8 -13°	L/V -29°	L/V -40°	030/28 -51°
BRO	used from 741 nm out; 36 nm from the line	160/15	160/15 18°	170/11 14°	150/7 9°	L/V -4°	170/6 -15°	100/15 -29°	100/14 -41°	040/26 -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
FOE Topeka, KS	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
UKL Burlington, KS	40 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	1,174 ft	12:55 UTC
BVO Bartlesville, OK	128 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	716 ft	12:53 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	178 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	638 ft	12:53 UTC
DUA Durant, OK	306 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	699 ft	12:55 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	346 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	12:53 UTC
CNW Waco, TX	445 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	470 ft	12:55 UTC
RCK Rockdale, TX	504 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	no report just now				474 ft
VCT Victoria, TX	612 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,300 ft	115 ft	12:51 UTC
CRP Corpus Christi, TX	682 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, a few clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	46 ft	12:51 UTC
HRL Harlingen, TX	destination	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	36 ft	7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,174 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HRL

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for FOE, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 6 nm from the route, 366 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 375 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at FOE 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC), at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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 southern Plains · 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: Topeka Regional, Valley International.