Laredo International to Southeast Iowa Regional LRD → BRL
895 nautical miles (1,030 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 025°, about 020° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:21 am CDT (14:21 UTC). Right now LRD is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots; BRL is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 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 last 368 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 LRD.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (LRD, SAT, CLL, DAL, FSM, SGF, COU, BRL). 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 | 200° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 144 kt | 6 h 13 min | 9:21 am CDT (14:21 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 6 h 18 min | 9:26 am CDT (14:26 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 14 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 29 min | 9:37 am CDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 12 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 41 min | 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 47 min | 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 4 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 44 min | 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 0 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 41 min | 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 38 min | 9:46 am CDT (14:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 19 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 38 min | 9:46 am CDT (14:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 20 kt | −14 kt | -16 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 41 min | 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 30 kt | −12 kt | -30 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 47 min | 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 33 kt | −10 kt | -40 °C | 130 kt | 6 h 53 min | 10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 36 kt | 0 | -51 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 28 min | 10:36 am CDT (15:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRD | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/27 | 170/24 17° | 170/20 14° | 180/12 10° | 230/19 -4° | 160/10 -14° | 130/10 -28° | 110/7 -39° | 010/22 -51° |
| SAT | used from 50 nm out; 56 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° |
| CLL | used from 199 nm out; 67 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° |
| DAL | used from 249 nm out; 74 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° |
| FSM | used from 448 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| SGF | used from 597 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| COU | used from 696 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| BRL | used from 845 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRD Laredo, TX | departure | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 508 ft | 2:56 am CDT (07:56 UTC) |
| COT Cotulla, TX | 60 nm out, 13 nm west of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 474 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SSF San Antonio, TX | 119 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,700 ft | 577 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 209 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 20,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 789 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| HQZ Mesquite, TX | 348 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 446 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 378 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 537 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | 587 nm out, 0 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 656 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| COU Columbia, MO | 766 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 889 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| EOK Keokuk, IA | 875 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 671 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| BRL Burlington, IA | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 698 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:21 am CDT (14:21 UTC)
Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BRL
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, 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 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for LRD, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 6 nm from the route, 259 nm along the route · security · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 338 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 15 nm from the route, 348 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 786 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC), at BRL 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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: Laredo International, Southeast Iowa Regional.