Plan a flight · Mon 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC)

Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field to Rick Husband Amarillo International LFT → AMA

575 nautical miles (662 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 304°, about 301° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC). Right now LFT is VFR, wind calm; AMA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 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

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 LFT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 23,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 60 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
A321 at 32,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 169 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast 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
E55P at 11,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 268 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
C68A at 5,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC): vmc. 298 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 18 E FTW/TM 1438/FL050/TP C68A/WX VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
18 east ftw
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Weather
visual conditions
M20P at 3,500 ft, 38 nm southwest, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. 308 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
A320 at 2,400 ft, 5 nm south, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 308 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 5 nm south, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 308 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
C560 at 2,600 ft, 17 nm southwest, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 317 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. 317 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
C172 at 1,700 ft, 6 nm south, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 327 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
A321 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. 337 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW94
E145 at 13,000 ft, 3 nm east, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 337 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32

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 5 forecast points nearest it (LCH, SHV, DAL, SPS, AMA). 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	210° at 18 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	4 h 43 min	2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	−1 kt	18 °C	121 kt	4 h 45 min	2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	−1 kt	15 °C	121 kt	4 h 45 min	2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 16 kt	+2 kt	11 °C	118 kt	4 h 52 min	2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+6 kt	7 °C	114 kt	5 h 03 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+9 kt	2 °C	111 kt	5 h 11 min	3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	5 h 22 min	3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 26 kt	+16 kt	-6 °C	104 kt	5 h 32 min	3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 30 kt	+21 kt	-15 °C	99 kt	5 h 48 min	3:42 pm CDT (20:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 36 kt	+29 kt	-28 °C	91 kt	6 h 19 min	4:13 pm CDT (21:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-38 °C	88 kt	6 h 32 min	4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 23 kt	+23 kt	-50 °C	97 kt	5 h 56 min	3:50 pm CDT (20:50 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
LCH	used from 0 nm out; 47 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°
SHV	used from 99 nm out; 67 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°
DAL	used from 198 nm out; 72 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
SPS	used from 347 nm out; 32 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
AMA	used from 496 nm out; 55 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -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
LFT Lafayette, LA	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	40 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
ACP Oakdale, LA	50 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	107 ft	14:35 UTC
DRI De Ridder, LA	79 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	201 ft	14:35 UTC
OCH Nacogdoches, TX	159 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots		none	343 ft	13:56 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	218 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:53 UTC
HQZ Mesquite, TX	278 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	446 ft	14:50 UTC
DAL Dallas, TX	298 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	486 ft	13:53 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	397 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	13:52 UTC
FDR Frederick, OK	437 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	1,258 ft	13:53 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	496 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	13:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	3,606 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AMA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LFT, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 218 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, 298 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 298 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at LFT 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC), at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 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

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field, Rick Husband Amarillo International.