Plan a flight · Mon 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC)

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 6 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC). Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots; MFE is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 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 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 first 378 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

E45X at 32,000 ft, 12 nm east, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 646 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 21,000 ft, 33 nm east, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 685 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
60 nm east (090°) of SAT
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 14 nm east, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 99 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
B738 at 2,100 ft, 29 nm east, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 477 nm along the route, 29 nm east 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
E170 at 2,200 ft, 29 nm east, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. 477 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft
B737 at 2,500 ft, 12 nm east, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: B025 T045. 646 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5N/TM 1205/FL025/TP B737/RM B025 T045
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5N
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
B025 T045
B738 at 35,000 ft, 12 nm east, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 646 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK/TM 1158/FL350/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
over KCWK
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 38,000 ft, 12 nm east, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 646 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK360015/TM 1122/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm north (360°) of KCWK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B748 at 40,000 ft, 12 nm east, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. 646 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK270015/TM 1117/FL400/TP B748/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KCWK
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu
B737 at 1,800 ft, 28 nm west, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft. 676 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1118/FL018/TP B737/RM KSAT BASE 018, ON TOP 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft
A320 at 2,300 ft, 28 nm west, 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft. 676 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1037/FL023/TP A320/RM KSAT BASE 023, ON TOP 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
10:37 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft

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 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	210° at 27 kt	+24 kt		96 kt	9 h 12 min	4:27 pm CDT (21:27 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	+20 kt	18 °C	100 kt	8 h 50 min	4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	8 h 20 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	+11 kt	11 °C	109 kt	8 h 07 min	3:22 pm CDT (20:22 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	+10 kt	7 °C	110 kt	8 h 02 min	3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+11 kt	2 °C	109 kt	8 h 07 min	3:22 pm CDT (20:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+12 kt	-3 °C	108 kt	8 h 11 min	3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 21 kt	+12 kt	-6 °C	108 kt	8 h 11 min	3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 24 kt	+13 kt	-16 °C	107 kt	8 h 16 min	3:31 pm CDT (20:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 39 kt	+9 kt	-29 °C	111 kt	7 h 58 min	3:13 pm CDT (20:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 34 kt	−2 kt	-38 °C	122 kt	7 h 15 min	2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 31 kt	−14 kt	-50 °C	134 kt	6 h 36 min	1:51 pm CDT (18:51 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
OMA	used from 0 nm out; 66 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
SLN	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
ICT	used from 149 nm out; 25 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°
OKC	used from 248 nm out; 58 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°
SPS	used from 397 nm out; 49 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 447 nm out; 40 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°
CLL	used from 546 nm out; 86 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
SAT	used from 596 nm out; 69 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -51°
CRP	used from 745 nm out; 35 nm from the line	140/21	160/22 17°	180/14 13°	210/6 9°	270/10 -5°	200/8 -13°	L/V -29°	L/V -40°	030/28 -51°
BRO	used from 844 nm out; 56 nm from the line	160/15	160/15 18°	170/11 14°	150/7 9°	L/V -4°	170/6 -15°	100/15 -29°	100/14 -41°	040/26 -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
LNK Lincoln, NE	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC)
BIE Beatrice, NE	30 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,323 ft	11:55 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS	99 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	11:52 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS	189 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	11:55 UTC
OUN Norman, OK	338 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,181 ft	11:55 UTC
ADM Ardmore, OK	397 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	776 ft	11:50 UTC
FTW Fort Worth, TX	487 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	710 ft	11:53 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	586 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	1,015 ft	11:55 UTC
HYI Austin, TX	656 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,800 ft	594 ft	11:56 UTC
ALI Alice, TX	785 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	178 ft	11:53 UTC
BKS Falfurrias, TX	825 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 22,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	111 ft	11:55 UTC
MFE Mc Allen, TX	destination	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	107 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 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, 1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MFE

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for LNK, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 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

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Lincoln Airport, MC Allen International.