Idaho Falls Regional to Waco Regional IDA → ACT
1,002 nautical miles (1,153 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 131°, about 119° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC). Right now IDA is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots; ACT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 14 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
- SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 417 to 615 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 238 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 288 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 486 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 555 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 188 to 486 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 188 to 248 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 496 to 516 nm out.
- 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 route from 545 to 645 nm out.
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 IDA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent B737 at 7,600 ft, 12 nm east, 9:22 pm MDT (03:22 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final. 278 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HDN UUA /OV HDN/TM 0322/FL076/TP B737/RM LLWS 45 KTS CROSSWIND ON FINAL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HDN
- Where
- over HDN
- Time
- 03:22 UTC
- Height
- at 7,600 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final
- urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 10:30 pm MDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 347 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ASE
- Where
- over ASE
- Time
- 04:30 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
- urgent B407 at 10,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 8:13 pm MDT (02:13 UTC): moderate to severe turbulence. 426 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UUA /OV 10 W COS/TM 0213/FL100/TP B407/TB MDT-SEV
- Report
- an urgent report filed through COS
- Where
- 10 west cos
- Time
- 02:13 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B407
- Turbulence
- mdt-sev
- BE9L at 24,500 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:21 pm MDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 446 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 40 nm west (250°) of PUB
- Time
- 02:21 UTC
- Height
- at 24,500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-41
- CRJ7 at 6,300 ft, 43 nm southwest, 9:27 pm MDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 0327/FL063/TP CRJ7/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIH
- Where
- over KPIH
- Time
- 03:27 UTC
- Height
- at 6,300 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent
- BE20 at 16,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 9:28 pm MDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. 307 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIL
- Where
- over RIL
- Time
- 03:28 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Temperature
- −3 °C
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-11
- CL35 at 41,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 8:40 pm MDT (02:40 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05. 327 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 0240/FL410/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-50FT +/-15KT ZDVWC-05
- Report
- a routine report filed through EGE
- Where
- over RLG
- Time
- 02:40 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Remarks
- mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05
- CL60 at 33,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 8:35 pm MDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. 446 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK080015/TM 0235/FL330/TP CL60/RM MTW +/-100FT ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 15 nm east (080°) of BRK
- Time
- 02:35 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Remarks
- mtw +/-100FT zdvwc
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 8:22 pm MDT (02:22 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30. 446 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALS UA /OV ALS360035/TM 0222/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM MTW +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALS
- Where
- 35 nm north (360°) of ALS
- Time
- 02:22 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
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 9 forecast points nearest it (PIH, RKS, GJT, DEN, PUB, AMA, SPS, ABI, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +8 kt | 17 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 57 min | 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +4 kt | 13 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 38 min | 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +1 kt | 10 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 25 min | 8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −3 kt | 6 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 09 min | 8:20 am CDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −3 kt | 1 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 09 min | 8:20 am CDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | −1 kt | -3 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 17 min | 8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +2 kt | -7 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 29 min | 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 34 kt | +2 kt | -8 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 29 min | 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 43 kt | −1 kt | -20 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 17 min | 8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 57 kt | −9 kt | -28 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 46 min | 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 55 kt | −14 kt | -36 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 29 min | 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 48 kt | −17 kt | -47 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 19 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 99 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| GJT | used from 248 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| DEN | used from 347 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| PUB | used from 397 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| AMA | used from 595 nm out; 75 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° | |
| SPS | used from 793 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| ABI | used from 893 nm out; 71 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° | |
| DAL | used from 942 nm out; 63 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 4,743 ft | 10:53 pm MDT (04:53 UTC) |
| AFO Afton, WY | 69 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,220 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| RKS Rock Springs, WY | 179 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 2,600 ft | 6,764 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| CAG Craig, CO | 268 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 6,197 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| EGE Eagle, CO | 327 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 6,547 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 466 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 694 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| CDS Childress, TX | 774 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 1,953 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| RPH Graham, TX | 893 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots | none | 1,122 ft | 03:15 UTC | |
| GDJ Granbury, TX | 942 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 835 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 11:51 pm CDT (04:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,764 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ACT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,700 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ACT
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 feet
The forecast for IDA, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet and more above
- From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 407 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at IDA 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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: Idaho Falls Regional, Waco Regional.