East Texas Regional to Laredo International GGG → LRD
381 nautical miles (439 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 222°, about 219° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:35 am CDT (05:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GGG is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots; LRD is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) 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: 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
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 GGG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (SHV, 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 | 170° at 22 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 3 h 36 min | 1:12 am CDT (06:12 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 180° at 21 kt | +16 kt | 17 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 40 min | 1:16 am CDT (06:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 38 min | 1:14 am CDT (06:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 34 min | 1:10 am CDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 32 min | 1:08 am CDT (06:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 3 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 34 min | 1:10 am CDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +14 kt | -1 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 36 min | 1:12 am CDT (06:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 16 kt | +15 kt | -5 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 38 min | 1:14 am CDT (06:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 10 kt | +10 kt | -13 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 28 min | 1:04 am CDT (06:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 14 kt | +6 kt | -29 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 21 min | 12:57 am CDT (05:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 12 kt | +4 kt | -40 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 17 min | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 24 kt | −8 kt | -51 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 59 min | 12:35 am CDT (05:35 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV | used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| CLL | used from 49 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SAT | used from 196 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| LRD | used from 293 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 150/27 | 170/24 17° | 170/20 14° | 180/12 10° | 230/19 -4° | 160/10 -14° | 130/10 -28° | 110/7 -39° | 010/22 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGG Longview, TX | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| JSO Jacksonville, TX | 39 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| PSN Palestine, TX | 59 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 422 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| CFD Bryan, TX | 127 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 366 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | 137 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| GYB Giddings, TX | 176 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 484 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| PEZ Pleasanton, TX | 284 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 430 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| COT Cotulla, TX | 332 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 474 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| LRD Laredo, TX | destination | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 508 ft | 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 677 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, 12:35 am CDT (05:35 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LRD
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 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
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for GGG, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 GGG 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC), at LRD 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm CDT (00:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LRD is before sunrise there (7:36 am CDT (12:36 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: East Texas Regional, Laredo International.