Harry Reid International to Alexandria International LAS → AEX
1,162 nautical miles (1,337 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 098°, about 087° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC). Right now LAS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots; AEX is VFR, wind calm. 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 79 to 199 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 109 to 179 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 486 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 208 to 338 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 665 to 774 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 LAS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 11 nm north, 11:06 pm PDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 556 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
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 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 (LAS, PRC, FMN, ABQ, TCC, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL, SHV, LCH). 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 23 kt | −6 kt | 16 °C | 126 kt | 9 h 13 min | 1:16 pm CDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −8 kt | 12 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 05 min | 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −9 kt | 9 °C | 129 kt | 9 h | 1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −10 kt | 5 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 56 min | 12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −13 kt | 1 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 44 min | 12:47 pm CDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −17 kt | -3 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 29 min | 12:32 pm CDT (17:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 35 kt | −20 kt | -7 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 18 min | 12:21 pm CDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 36 kt | −21 kt | -8 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 14 min | 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 45 kt | −30 kt | -18 °C | 150 kt | 7 h 45 min | 11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 58 kt | −43 kt | -28 °C | 163 kt | 7 h 08 min | 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 56 kt | −44 kt | -37 °C | 164 kt | 7 h 05 min | 11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 49 kt | −42 kt | -48 °C | 162 kt | 7 h 10 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 99 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 248 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ABQ | used from 347 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| TCC | used from 496 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| LBB | used from 596 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 745 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| SPS | used from 794 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| DAL | used from 844 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SHV | used from 993 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| LCH | used from 1142 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,183 ft | 1:56 am PDT (08:56 UTC) |
| BVU Boulder City, NV | 20 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 2,203 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 149 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 6,608 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| XNI Zuni, NM | 308 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north (010°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 6,371 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 417 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,354 ft | 08:52 UTC |
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 546 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 675 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GKY Arlington, TX | 913 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| TYR Tyler, TX | 1003 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| IER Natchitoches, LA | 1122 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 121 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for AEX
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for LAS, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 913 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 16 nm from the route, 923 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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: Harry Reid International, Alexandria International.