Lawton-Fort Sill Regional to Kansas City International LAW → MCI
335 nautical miles (385 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 031°, about 025° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC). Right now LAW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 knots; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25. 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
- 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 last 187 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 LAW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 296 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
- Report
- an urgent report filed through FOE
- Where
- wind from 130° at 3 knots
- Time
- 11:57 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Wind
- low-level wind shear
- B737 at 22,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 59 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
- Report
- a routine report filed through OKC
- Where
- 45 nm west (290°) of IRW
- Time
- 11:35 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZFW49
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 4 forecast points nearest it (OKC, TUL, ICT, MKC). 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 | 230° at 42 kt | −40 kt | 160 kt | 2 h 06 min | 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | −28 kt | 148 kt | 2 h 16 min | 11:24 am CDT (16:24 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 17 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 23 min | 11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 13 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 28 min | 11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 8 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 29 min | 11:37 am CDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 4 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 28 min | 11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −18 kt | -1 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 26 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 25 min | 11:33 am CDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 24 kt | −20 kt | -7 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 24 min | 11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 34 kt | −27 kt | -18 °C | 147 kt | 2 h 17 min | 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 67 kt | −41 kt | -29 °C | 161 kt | 2 h 05 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 60 kt | −28 kt | -37 °C | 148 kt | 2 h 16 min | 11:24 am CDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 52 kt | −19 kt | -49 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 25 min | 11:33 am CDT (16:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 99 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| ICT | used from 148 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 246 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW Lawton, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| CHK Chickasha, OK | 39 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 1,151 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 69 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 1,299 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 118 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| PNC Ponca City, OK | 148 nm out, 13 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,008 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CNU Chanute, KS | 236 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,002 ft | 13:52 UTC |
| OWI Ottawa, KS | 286 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 966 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| IXD Olathe, KS | 305 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,087 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | 20,000 ft | 1,027 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,299 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MCI
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for LAW, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 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-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer 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 LAW 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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: Lawton-Fort Sill Regional, Kansas City International.