Fort Wayne International to Waco Regional FWA → ACT
808 nautical miles (930 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 230°, about 236° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 2:33 am CDT (07:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 FWA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- E145 at 2,600 ft, 0 nm east, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- B026
- CRJ9 climbing, 0 nm east, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2201/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK OVC025 - TOPS 033
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 22:01 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- overcast from 2,500 ft, tops 3,300 ft
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 3 nm north, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 24 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 539 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
- Report
- a routine report filed through HOT
- Where
- over HOT
- Time
- 00:10 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME20
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (FWA, IND, EVV, CGI, LIT, FSM, DAL). 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 | 250° at 8 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 7 h 09 min | 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 9 kt | +6 kt | 15 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 05 min | 2:51 am CDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 09 min | 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 9 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 09 min | 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +7 kt | 5 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 09 min | 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 1 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 05 min | 2:51 am CDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +4 kt | -4 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 58 min | 2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 19 kt | +4 kt | -7 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 58 min | 2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 24 kt | +1 kt | -18 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 47 min | 2:33 am CDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 40 kt | +3 kt | -32 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 54 min | 2:40 am CDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 44 kt | +6 kt | -41 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 05 min | 2:51 am CDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 43 kt | +2 kt | -50 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 51 min | 2:37 am CDT (07:37 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| IND | used from 50 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| EVV | used from 150 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| CGI | used from 249 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| LIT | used from 399 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| FSM | used from 499 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| DAL | used from 648 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | departure | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| GUS Peru, IN | 50 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 810 ft | ||||
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 130 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| FOA Flora, IL | 200 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 472 ft | ||||
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 269 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 411 ft | ||||
| PYN Piedmont, MO | 349 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 466 ft | ||||
| CCA Clinton, AR | 469 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 513 ft | ||||
| RUE Russellville, AR | 509 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 409 ft | ||||
| DEQ De Queen, AR | 609 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| GVT Greenville, TX | 708 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 534 ft | ||||
| HQZ Mesquite, TX | 738 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 446 ft | ||||
| ACT Waco, TX | destination | no report just now | 516 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 814 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ACT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:33 am CDT (07:33 UTC)
ACT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at ACT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ACT is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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: Fort Wayne International, Waco Regional.