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Robert Gray Army Airfield to Luis Munoz Marin International GRK → SJU

1,885 nautical miles (2,169 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 102° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 15 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:03 am AST (15:03 UTC). Right now GRK is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18; SJU is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 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 return flight

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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 529 nm along 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 GRK.

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

  • A21N at 22,000 ft, 48 nm north, 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. 897 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RSW UA /OV RSW055015/TM 2109/FL220/TP A21N/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through RSW
    Where
    15 nm northeast (055°) of RSW
    Time
    21:09 UTC
    Height
    at 22,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • C68A at 7,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): moderate turbulence. 947 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    KMIA UA /OV MIA270030/TM 2124/FL070/TP C68A/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through KMIA
    Where
    30 nm west (270°) of MIA
    Time
    21:24 UTC
    Height
    at 7,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C68A
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • A320 at 24,000 ft, 27 nm south, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zhu. 140 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 2207/FL240/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT CHOP /RM DURC. ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    over IAH
    Time
    22:07 UTC
    Height
    at 24,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
    Remarks
    during the climb zhu
  • B737 at 28,000 ft, 7 nm south, 5:52 pm CDT (22:52 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 28,000 ft, remarks: below 26,000 ft zhu. 249 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BPT UA /OV BPT109042/TM 2252/FL280/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT-MOD FL280 /RM BLO FL260. ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through BPT
    Where
    42 nm east (109°) of BPT
    Time
    22:52 UTC
    Height
    at 28,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    intermittent light to moderate FL280
    Remarks
    below 26,000 ft zhu
  • B39M at 36,000 ft, 14 nm north, 4:17 pm CDT (21:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 399 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MSY UA /OV LEV280020/TM 2117/FL360/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through MSY
    Where
    20 nm west (280°) of LEV
    Time
    21:17 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B39M
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • A21N at 32,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 439 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MSY UA /OV LEV154030/TM 2315/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through MSY
    Where
    30 nm southeast (154°) of LEV
    Time
    23:15 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B38M at 31,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 31,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 1047 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MYNN UA /OV ZBV180045/TM 2244/FL310/TP B38M/SK SKC/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MYNN
    Where
    45 nm south (180°) of ZBV
    Time
    22:44 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    none
  • A320 at 23,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. 1057 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MYNN UA /OV ZBV165045/TM 2222/FL230/TP A320/WX VMC/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MYNN
    Where
    45 nm south (165°) of ZBV
    Time
    22:22 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Weather
    visual conditions
    Turbulence
    none
  • A320 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm north, 4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC): no turbulence. 1187 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MYNN UA /OV ZQA140050/TM 2105/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MYNN
    Where
    50 nm southeast (140°) of ZQA
    Time
    21:05 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    none
  • A321 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm south, 4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC): no turbulence. 1456 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MBPV UA /OV PVN251036/TM 2103/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MBPV
    Where
    36 nm west (251°) of PVN
    Time
    21:03 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    none

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, EYW, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft200° at 5 kt+1 kt119 kt15 h 50 min11:48 am AST (15:48 UTC)
5,500 ft230° at 2 kt−1 kt121 kt15 h 35 min11:33 am AST (15:33 UTC)
7,500 ft220° at 3 kt−1 kt15 °C121 kt15 h 35 min11:33 am AST (15:33 UTC)
9,500 ft220° at 5 kt−2 kt12 °C122 kt15 h 27 min11:25 am AST (15:25 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 5 kt−4 kt9 °C124 kt15 h 12 min11:10 am AST (15:10 UTC)
13,500 ft250° at 6 kt−4 kt5 °C124 kt15 h 12 min11:10 am AST (15:10 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 7 kt−4 kt1 °C124 kt15 h 12 min11:10 am AST (15:10 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 8 kt−4 kt-4 °C124 kt15 h 12 min11:10 am AST (15:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 9 kt−4 kt-5 °C124 kt15 h 12 min11:10 am AST (15:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 8 kt−3 kt-16 °C123 kt15 h 20 min11:18 am AST (15:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 6 kt−5 kt-31 °C125 kt15 h 05 min11:03 am AST (15:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340200° at 8 kt+1 kt-41 °C119 kt15 h 50 min11:48 am AST (15:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390190° at 5 kt+2 kt-52 °C118 kt15 h 58 min11:56 am AST (15:56 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
CLLused from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line160/18190/18 16°200/19 12°220/14 7°260/18 -5°250/20 -13°290/29 -29°290/31 -40°300/22 -53°
HOUused from 150 nm out; 49 nm from the line160/18160/14 17°180/19 12°190/11 8°260/12 -4°260/14 -13°310/26 -30°310/30 -40°320/21 -52°
LCHused from 199 nm out; 26 nm from the line190/6180/8 18°170/13 12°220/12 7°290/10 -4°280/15 -14°320/30 -31°320/32 -40°320/39 -53°
MSYused from 349 nm out; 63 nm from the lineL/V020/6 18°L/V 12°300/11 7°330/15 -4°320/22 -16°330/38 -32°350/47 -42°340/56 -52°
MOBused from 499 nm out; 144 nm from the line310/7350/18 18°330/16 12°300/18 7°320/17 -6°330/27 -17°340/52 -33°350/53 -43°330/38 -50°
TLHused from 598 nm out; 200 nm from the line300/17340/32 17°320/27 13°300/27 8°280/23 -7°250/37 -17°230/44 -33°220/53 -41°220/48 -51°
PIEused from 648 nm out; 163 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°
EYWused from 848 nm out; 96 nm from the line090/8100/8 19°L/V 14°L/V 8°160/8 -5°170/8 -15°360/6 -32°050/8 -42°100/17 -52°
MIAused from 897 nm out; 61 nm from the line190/8L/V 18°180/5 14°L/V 9°190/10 -5°160/10 -16°150/13 -30°160/26 -40°150/23 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX departure VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi 19,000 ft 1,015 ft 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC)
CXO Houston, TX 130 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 244 ft 23:53 UTC
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 209 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 14 ft 23:53 UTC
APF Naples, FL 897 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 8 ft 23:53 UTC
TMB Miami, FL 977 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower reported, no category calm none 10 ft 23:53 UTC
MYAK Congo Town, 1147 nm out, 5 nm east of the line no report just now 20 ft
MBPV Providenciales, 1476 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots 6+ mi none 13 ft 23:00 UTC
MBGT Cockburn Town, 1546 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet from the east (090°) at 14 knots 6+ mi 1,600 ft 11 ft 23:00 UTC
ABO Arecibo, PR 1855 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line no report just now 20 ft
SJU San Juan, PR destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet, a few clouds at 4,000 feet from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 9 ft 6:56 pm AST (22:56 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 SJU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:03 am AST (15:03 UTC)

Wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SJU
  • From Sun 8:00 pm AST (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
The forecast for GRK, the departure
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
  • Changing between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) to: wind from the southeast at 6 knots, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • Changing between Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, a broken layer at 5,000 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 1,500 feet

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

  • 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
  • 6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZSU

Daylight

Sunset at GRK 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC), at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm AST (22:25 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
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Caribbean
Radar now, the Caribbean · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Luis Munoz Marin International.