Purdue University Airport to Valley International LAF → HRL
1,005 nautical miles (1,157 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 215°, about 216° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:12 pm CDT (23:12 UTC). 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
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 LAF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- 220 , 4 nm southeast, 9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 826 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSX UA /OV PSX080020/TM 1320/FL1302/TP 220/SK E145/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSX
- Where
- 20 nm east (080°) of PSX
- Time
- 13:20 UTC
- Height
- at 130,200 ft
- Aircraft
- 220
- Sky
- E145
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- BE9L at 5,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 468 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through LLQ
- Where
- over LLQ
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- ZME65
- SR22 at 6,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 488 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
- Report
- a routine report filed through TXK
- Where
- 50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW83
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 627 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
- Report
- a routine report filed through GGG
- Where
- 35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW89
- A320 at 2,000 ft, 7 nm west, 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases BKN020 during the descent. 747 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1407/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN020 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- over DURD
- Time
- 14:07 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases BKN020 during the descent
- B38M at 2,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 767 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV 5NW HOU/TM 1322/FL020/TP B38M/SK BASE 020
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- 5NW hou
- Time
- 13:22 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- base 2,000 ft
- C525 at 22,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu. 767 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV IAH270035/TM 1240/FL220/TP C525/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 190-240 ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- 35 nm west (270°) of IAH
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Temperature
- −12 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. 776 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GLS UA /OV KVUH135158/TM 1407/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through GLS
- Where
- 158 nm southeast (135°) of KVUH
- Time
- 14:07 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth zhu
- E55P at 700 ft, 40 nm northwest, 11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC): remarks: during the descent. 916 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRP UA /OV 1MI NW MFE/TM 1505/FL007/TP E55P/SK BBKN018/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRP
- Where
- 1MI northwest mfe
- Time
- 15:05 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- BBKN018
- Remarks
- during the descent
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (IND, EVV, CGI, MEM, LIT, SHV, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP, BRO). 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 | 220° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 9 h 40 min | 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 16 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 40 min | 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 13 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 34 min | 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 24 min | 7:59 pm CDT (00:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 13 min | 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 13 min | 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +12 kt | -3 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 18 min | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 21 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 18 min | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 23 kt | +12 kt | -15 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 18 min | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 32 kt | +5 kt | -30 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 44 min | 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 32 kt | 0 | -39 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 22 min | 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 30 kt | −12 kt | -50 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 37 min | 6:12 pm CDT (23:12 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 260/18 | 250/20 15° | 260/26 9° | 290/28 5° | 290/30 -7° | 280/40 -20° | 280/46 -35° | 290/53 -38° | 300/58 -47° |
| EVV | used from 100 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 270/15 | 250/15 14° | 260/24 11° | 270/28 6° | 280/30 -7° | 280/34 -18° | 290/48 -33° | 290/59 -38° | 300/56 -48° |
| CGI | used from 149 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/17 15° | 250/25 11° | 260/27 7° | 270/35 -7° | 280/38 -17° | 300/63 -31° | 300/62 -38° | 300/55 -49° |
| MEM | used from 299 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 240/14 | 260/23 16° | 250/22 11° | 250/20 7° | 270/24 -6° | 270/27 -16° | 310/49 -30° | 310/46 -39° | 320/43 -50° |
| LIT | used from 348 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/23 | 250/23 17° | 250/18 11° | 250/18 7° | 250/27 -7° | 270/23 -15° | 290/50 -30° | 300/43 -38° | 320/38 -50° |
| SHV | used from 498 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 200/17 | 190/28 18° | 200/15 13° | 250/12 7° | 260/28 -7° | 280/22 -14° | 290/29 -29° | 310/33 -39° | 340/27 -50° |
| LCH | used from 647 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 170/9 | 180/18 18° | 190/13 13° | 190/6 8° | 270/11 -6° | 290/20 -13° | 320/21 -30° | 350/23 -40° | 360/25 -51° |
| HOU | used from 697 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 160/21 | 180/12 17° | 210/11 13° | 200/7 8° | 280/7 -5° | 260/19 -13° | 290/16 -30° | 340/15 -40° | 010/27 -51° |
| PSX | used from 796 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 180/20 | 180/15 17° | 180/13 14° | 180/9 9° | 310/11 -5° | 240/7 -14° | 250/5 -29° | 220/6 -39° | 030/19 -51° |
| CRP | used from 896 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 170/16 | 170/18 18° | 170/12 14° | 190/8 9° | 250/17 -4° | 230/16 -14° | L/V -29° | 120/5 -40° | 060/26 -52° |
| BRO | used from 946 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 160/14 | 160/14 18° | 150/14 14° | 150/8 9° | L/V -4° | 180/11 -14° | 100/15 -30° | 090/11 -40° | 060/33 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAF Lafayette, IN | departure | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 60 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 189 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 411 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 229 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| PGR Paragould, AR | 309 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 290 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 428 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 577 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 179 ft | ||||
| LFK Lufkin, TX | 667 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 295 ft | ||||
| HOU Houston, TX | 767 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| BYY Bay City, TX | 816 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 44 ft | ||||
| RAS Port Aransas, TX | 906 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| HRL Harlingen, TX | destination | no report just now | 36 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 605 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:12 pm CDT (23:12 UTC)
HRL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 LAF 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC), at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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.
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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: Purdue University Airport, Valley International.