Plan a flight · Mon 6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC)

Laredo International to Dallas-Fort Worth International LRD → DFW

345 nautical miles (397 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 021°, about 016° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC). Right now LRD is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots; DFW 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: 3,012 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 LRD.

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

B737 at 1,800 ft, 4 nm southeast, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft. 138 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast 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, 4 nm southeast, 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft. 138 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast 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
B738 at 38,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 187 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast 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, 31 nm southeast, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. 187 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast 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

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 (LRD, SAT, CLL, DAL). 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	180° at 22 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	2 h 28 min	9:06 am CDT (14:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	180° at 23 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	2 h 26 min	9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	190° at 19 kt	−19 kt	16 °C	139 kt	2 h 29 min	9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC)
9,500 ft	200° at 15 kt	−15 kt	13 °C	135 kt	2 h 33 min	9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	−12 kt	10 °C	132 kt	2 h 37 min	9:15 am CDT (14:15 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	−13 kt	5 °C	133 kt	2 h 36 min	9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	−14 kt	1 °C	134 kt	2 h 34 min	9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-4 °C	136 kt	2 h 32 min	9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	2 h 32 min	9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 12 kt	−10 kt	-14 °C	130 kt	2 h 39 min	9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 15 kt	−7 kt	-29 °C	127 kt	2 h 43 min	9:21 am CDT (14:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 15 kt	+4 kt	-40 °C	116 kt	2 h 58 min	9:36 am CDT (14:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	350° at 27 kt	+23 kt	-51 °C	97 kt	3 h 33 min	10:11 am CDT (15:11 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
LRD	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/22	170/23 18°	190/18 15°	210/12 10°	220/17 -4°	200/11 -15°	150/13 -29°	060/8 -40°	030/28 -51°
SAT	used from 49 nm out; 57 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°
CLL	used from 197 nm out; 85 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°
DAL	used from 246 nm out; 75 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°

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	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	508 ft	6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC)
COT Cotulla, TX	59 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	474 ft	10:53 UTC
SKF San Antonio, TX	118 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	690 ft	10:55 UTC
BAZ New Braunfels, TX	148 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,200 ft	658 ft	10:51 UTC
GTU Georgetown, TX	207 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet, overcast at 22,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	16,000 ft	789 ft	10:55 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	227 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	9 mi	none	1,015 ft	11:25 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	266 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	10:51 UTC
FWS Fort Worth, TX	325 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	700 ft	07:35 UTC
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,015 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DFW

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

The forecast for LRD, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 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 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 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
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 12 nm from the route, 256 nm along the route · security · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC on the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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 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: Laredo International, Dallas-Fort Worth International.