Plan a flight · Mon 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC)

Robert Gray Army Airfield to Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field GRK → LIT

358 nautical miles (412 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC). Right now GRK is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots; LIT is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 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 GRK.

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

P28A descending, 25 nm south, 9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 4NM N/TM 1458/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC018 - TOP023
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
4NM north
Time
14:58 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,300 ft
A321 at 4,500 ft, 43 nm south, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: on final during the descent. At the departure end, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 10N KAUS/TM 1315/FL045/TP A321/SK T045/RM ON FINAL DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
10N KAUS
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
T045
Remarks
on final during the descent
PC12 descending, 25 nm south, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm south 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, 25 nm south, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: higher layer above. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 50 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ACT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW62
E55P at 11,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 119 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest 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
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 3 nm north, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 288 nm along the route, 3 nm north 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

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (CLL, DAL, SHV, LIT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	210° at 19 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	2 h 37 min	12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC)
5,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	2 h 33 min	12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 19 kt	−18 kt	15 °C	138 kt	2 h 36 min	12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	−15 kt	11 °C	135 kt	2 h 39 min	12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	2 h 42 min	12:47 pm CDT (17:47 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−15 kt	4 °C	135 kt	2 h 39 min	12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-1 °C	139 kt	2 h 35 min	12:40 pm CDT (17:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−23 kt	-5 °C	143 kt	2 h 30 min	12:35 pm CDT (17:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 26 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	2 h 29 min	12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 23 kt	−20 kt	-14 °C	140 kt	2 h 33 min	12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 34 kt	−23 kt	-29 °C	143 kt	2 h 30 min	12:35 pm CDT (17:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 33 kt	−12 kt	-38 °C	132 kt	2 h 43 min	12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 28 kt	+3 kt	-50 °C	117 kt	3 h 04 min	1:09 pm CDT (18:09 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
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 72 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°
DAL	used from 50 nm out; 60 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°
SHV	used from 149 nm out; 72 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°
LIT	used from 249 nm out; 84 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°

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
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	9 mi	1,200 ft	1,015 ft	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)
ACT Waco, TX	40 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	516 ft	14:51 UTC
CNW Waco, TX	50 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet Weather: haze	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	5 mi	2,300 ft	470 ft	14:55 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	149 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	14:53 UTC
OSA Mount Pleasant, TX	189 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	364 ft	15:10 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	239 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	14:53 UTC
ADF Arkadelphia, AR	298 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	181 ft	14:55 UTC
SUZ Benton, AR	338 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	7 mi	none	389 ft	14:55 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	destination	VFR	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,015 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LIT

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for GRK, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,500 feet
Changing between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Changing between Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
Changing between Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 1,000 feet

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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 3 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · security · ZFW
6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at GRK 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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 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: Robert Gray Army Airfield, Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field.