Lincoln Airport to MC Allen International LNK → MFE
884 nautical miles (1,017 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 185°, about 182° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC). Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 13 knots; MFE is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 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
- 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 first 348 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 LNK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (OMA, SLN, ICT, OKC, SPS, DAL, CLL, SAT, 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 | 200° at 29 kt | +28 kt | 92 kt | 9 h 37 min | 11:24 am CDT (16:24 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +21 kt | 18 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 56 min | 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 25 min | 10:12 am CDT (15:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 11 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 11 min | 9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 7 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 02 min | 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 3 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 02 min | 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +10 kt | -2 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 02 min | 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 17 kt | +10 kt | -5 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 02 min | 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 19 kt | +10 kt | -16 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 02 min | 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 33 kt | +9 kt | -29 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 58 min | 9:45 am CDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 33 kt | +5 kt | -39 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 41 min | 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 32 kt | −5 kt | -50 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 04 min | 8:51 am CDT (13:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA | used from 0 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| SLN | used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| ICT | used from 149 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| OKC | used from 248 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 397 nm out; 49 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° |
| DAL | used from 447 nm out; 40 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° |
| CLL | used from 546 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SAT | used from 596 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| CRP | used from 745 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 150/24 | 180/19 19° | 190/13 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/5 -4° | 170/6 -14° | 360/6 -29° | L/V -40° | 350/18 -52° |
| BRO | used from 844 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 150/22 | 160/18 18° | 160/13 14° | 150/9 10° | 050/5 -3° | L/V -15° | 100/13 -29° | 120/15 -40° | 080/9 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNK Lincoln, NE | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC) |
| BIE Beatrice, NE | 30 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 1,323 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 99 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| BEC Wichita, KS | 189 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,408 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| OUN Norman, OK | 338 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 397 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 6 knots, gusting to 12 | none | 776 ft | 06:35 UTC | |
| FTW Fort Worth, TX | 487 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 710 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 586 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 18,000 ft | 1,015 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HYI Austin, TX | 656 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 594 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| ALI Alice, TX | 785 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 178 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| BKS Falfurrias, TX | 825 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 111 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| MFE Mc Allen, TX | destination | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 107 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,408 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MFE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MFE
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
The forecast for LNK, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 14 nm from the route, 566 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at MFE 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 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: Lincoln Airport, MC Allen International.