Valley International to Eppley Airfield HRL → OMA
909 nautical miles (1,047 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 005°, about 002° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HRL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots; OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 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: 33 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
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 380 nm of 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 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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (BRO, CRP, SAT, CLL, DAL, OKC, TUL, ICT, SLN, MKC, OMA). 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 | 200° at 30 kt | −29 kt | 149 kt | 6 h 06 min | 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −23 kt | 143 kt | 6 h 21 min | 6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | −16 kt | 16 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 41 min | 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 13 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 56 min | 7:14 am CDT (12:14 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 9 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 03 min | 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 5 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 03 min | 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −9 kt | 0 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 03 min | 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −9 kt | -4 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 03 min | 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 17 kt | −9 kt | -5 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 03 min | 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 20 kt | −10 kt | -16 °C | 130 kt | 7 h | 7:18 am CDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 32 kt | −7 kt | -29 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 09 min | 7:27 am CDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 33 kt | −4 kt | -39 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 20 min | 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 34 kt | +7 kt | -50 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 03 min | 8:21 am CDT (13:21 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; 45 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; 18 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; 63 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° |
| CLL | used from 200 nm out; 61 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° |
| DAL | used from 350 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| OKC | used from 500 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 550 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 650 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| SLN | used from 750 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 799 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| OMA | used from 849 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -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) |
| CRP Corpus Christi, TX | 90 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 22,000 ft | 46 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| VCT Victoria, TX | 160 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 115 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| EDC Austin, TX | 250 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 620 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| CNW Waco, TX | 330 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| GPM Grand Prairie, TX | 390 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 590 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 490 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | none | 776 ft | 04:55 UTC | |
| SRE Seminole, OK | 550 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | variable at 5 knots, gusting to 11 | 10+ mi | none | 1,023 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 690 nm out, 22 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,379 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 779 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| PMV Plattsmouth, NE | 889 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,204 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| OMA Omaha, NE | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC)
Wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for OMA
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, 310 nm along the route · security · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 390 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 7 nm from the route, 400 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC), at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OMA is before sunrise there (7:31 am CDT (12:31 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, Eppley Airfield.