Valley International to Rick Husband Amarillo International HRL → AMA
579 nautical miles (666 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 340°, about 337° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HRL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots; AMA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27. 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 HRL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (BRO, CRP, SAT, ABI, LBB, AMA). 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 | 190° at 25 kt | −23 kt | 17 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 03 min | 4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 24 kt | −19 kt | 18 °C | 139 kt | 4 h 10 min | 4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 15 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 19 min | 4:32 am CDT (09:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 12 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 27 min | 4:40 am CDT (09:40 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | −6 kt | 8 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 36 min | 4:49 am CDT (09:49 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | −5 kt | 4 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 38 min | 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | −4 kt | -1 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 40 min | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 14 kt | −3 kt | -4 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 42 min | 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 17 kt | −4 kt | -14 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 40 min | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 23 kt | +1 kt | -29 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 52 min | 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 21 kt | +3 kt | -39 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 57 min | 5:10 am CDT (10:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 25 kt | +18 kt | -51 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 41 min | 5:54 am CDT (10:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 150/22 | 160/18 18° | 160/13 14° | 150/9 10° | 050/5 -3° | L/V -15° | 100/13 -29° | 120/15 -40° | 080/9 -52° |
| CRP | used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 150/24 | 180/19 19° | 190/13 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/5 -4° | 170/6 -14° | 360/6 -29° | L/V -40° | 350/18 -52° |
| SAT | used from 150 nm out; 39 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° |
| ABI | used from 299 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 449 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 549 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRL Harlingen, TX | departure | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 36 ft | 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC) |
| EBG Edinburg, TX | 20 nm out, 19 nm west of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 75 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| BKS Falfurrias, TX | 60 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 111 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| PEZ Pleasanton, TX | 170 nm out, 14 nm east of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 430 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| SKF San Antonio, TX | 200 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 19,000 ft | 690 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| ERV Kerrville, TX | 240 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,616 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| BBD Brady, TX | 309 nm out, 22 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 1,827 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| SWW Sweetwater, TX | 399 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,379 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| SNK Snyder, TX | 419 nm out, 23 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,430 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| PVW Plainview, TX | 519 nm out, 24 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AMA
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for HRL, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 339 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC), at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AMA is before sunrise there (7:50 am CDT (12:50 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: Valley International, Rick Husband Amarillo International.