Valley International to Midland International Air And Space Port HRL → MAF
418 nautical miles (481 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 326°, about 323° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC). Right now HRL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots; MAF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 15 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 HRL.
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 08:00–15:00 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 (BRO, LRD, DRT, INK). 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 19 kt | −17 kt | 21 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 03 min | 10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 180° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 18 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 09 min | 10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 15 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 13 min | 10:11 am CDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 15 kt | −9 kt | 12 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 14 min | 10:12 am CDT (15:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 16 min | 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 16 kt | −7 kt | 4 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 17 min | 10:15 am CDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | −6 kt | 0 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 19 min | 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 18 kt | −6 kt | -4 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 19 min | 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 16 kt | −4 kt | -14 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 22 min | 10:20 am CDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 200° at 15 kt | −9 kt | -29 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 14 min | 10:12 am CDT (15:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 7 kt | +4 kt | -39 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 36 min | 10:34 am CDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 350° at 15 kt | +14 kt | -51 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 57 min | 10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 160/15 | 160/15 18° | 170/11 14° | 150/7 9° | L/V -4° | 170/6 -15° | 100/15 -29° | 100/14 -41° | 040/26 -51° |
| LRD | used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 160/22 | 170/23 18° | 190/18 15° | 210/12 10° | 220/17 -4° | 200/11 -15° | 150/13 -29° | 060/8 -40° | 030/28 -51° |
| DRT | used from 199 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 160/26 | 180/14 17° | 200/18 15° | 200/20 9° | 210/21 -3° | 220/14 -13° | 210/17 -29° | 280/12 -39° | 320/20 -51° |
| INK | used from 348 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRL Harlingen, TX | departure | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 36 ft | 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC) |
| EBG Edinburg, TX | 20 nm out, 15 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 75 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| BKS Falfurrias, TX | 60 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 111 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| HBV Hebbronville, TX | 90 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 662 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| COT Cotulla, TX | 159 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 474 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CZT Carrizo Springs, TX | 179 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 598 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| UVA Uvalde, TX | 209 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 941 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| ECU Rocksprings, TX | 259 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 2,372 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| OZA Ozona, TX | 328 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 2,376 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,872 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MAF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC)
Wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MAF
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for HRL, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC), at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 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, Midland International Air And Space Port.