Plan a flight · Mon 11:21 am CDT (16:21 UTC)

Laredo International to Florence Regional LRD → FLO

1,090 nautical miles (1,255 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LRD is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots; FLO is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 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: 2 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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

urgent CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 15 nm south, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35. 971 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UUA /OV AGS/TM 1455/FL018/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS -10KT FINAL RWY 35
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35
C68A at 1,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC): remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COT UA /OV COT/TM 1505/FL010/TP C68A/SK BASE 010/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through COT
Where
over COT
Time
15:05 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
base 1,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
SF50 at 22,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC): light rime icing from 20,000 ft to 22,000 ft, -9 °C, remarks: zhu. 89 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT160050/TM 1532/FL220/TP SF50/TA M09/IC LT RIME 200-220/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
50 nm south (160°) of SAT
Time
15:32 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
lt rime from 20,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
E55P at 700 ft, 27 nm south, 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC): remarks: during the descent. 109 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRP UA /OV 1MI NW MFE/TM 1505/FL007/TP E55P/SK BBKN018/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRP
Where
1MI northwest mfe
Time
15:05 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
BBKN018
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 2,000 ft, 25 nm north, 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 248 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 5NW HOU/TM 1322/FL020/TP B38M/SK BASE 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
5NW hou
Time
13:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
base 2,000 ft
CRJ7 at 24,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 258 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KDAS/TM 1554/FL240/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over KDAS
Time
15:54 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
C560 at 2,300 ft, 38 nm northwest, 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC): remarks: zhu. 258 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 0XA5/TM 1545/FL023/TP C560/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over 0XA5
Time
15:45 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
base 2,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 2,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases BKN020 during the descent. 258 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1407/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN020 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over DURD
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases BKN020 during the descent
B739 at 34,000 ft, 11 nm south, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. 268 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GLS UA /OV KVUH135158/TM 1407/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through GLS
Where
158 nm southeast (135°) of KVUH
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu
C208 at 2,000 ft, 20 nm north, 10:52 am CDT (15:52 UTC): a broken layer above 2,100 ft. 317 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV KBPT340010/TM 1552/FL020/TP C208/SK BKN021
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
10 nm north (340°) of KBPT
Time
15:52 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
a broken layer from 2,100 ft
HELO at 1,700 ft, 8 nm north, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): a few clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 317 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV KBPT160002/TM 1343/FL017/TP HELO/SK FEW020/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
2 nm south (160°) of KBPT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
a few clouds from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 5 nm north, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft, 18 °C, wind 270° at 4 knots, remarks: ZME65. 595 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCB UA /OV LBY045020/TM 1340/FL080/TP BE36/SK SKC/WX NEG/TA 18/WV 270004KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCB
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of LBY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
clear
Weather
no
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 270° at 4 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
UAL1643 at 35,000 ft, 38 nm north, 9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC): no turbulence, wind 335° at 42 knots. 852 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1643 3337N 08426W 1451 F350 335/042KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
UAL1064 at 35,000 ft, 39 nm north, 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 338° at 38 knots. 872 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1064 3343N 08408W 1611 F350 338/038KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

6 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (LRD, CRP, PSX, HOU, LCH, MSY, JAN, MOB, MGM, CSG, ATL, CAE, FLO). 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	210° at 2 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	8 h 56 min	9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 3 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	8 h 47 min	9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 4 kt	−4 kt	15 °C	124 kt	8 h 47 min	9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 5 kt	−4 kt	11 °C	124 kt	8 h 47 min	9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 6 kt	−4 kt	8 °C	124 kt	8 h 47 min	9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 8 kt	−5 kt	4 °C	125 kt	8 h 43 min	9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−6 kt	0 °C	126 kt	8 h 39 min	9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−7 kt	-4 °C	127 kt	8 h 35 min	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 12 kt	−7 kt	-5 °C	127 kt	8 h 35 min	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 13 kt	−9 kt	-16 °C	129 kt	8 h 27 min	8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 20 kt	−4 kt	-30 °C	124 kt	8 h 47 min	9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 25 kt	+1 kt	-40 °C	119 kt	9 h 10 min	9:31 pm EDT (01:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	360° at 26 kt	+8 kt	-51 °C	112 kt	9 h 44 min	10:05 pm EDT (02:05 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
LRD	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/17	170/28 18°	190/21 15°	180/9 10°	210/17 -4°	210/18 -15°	160/19 -29°	110/12 -40°	070/28 -51°
CRP	used from 50 nm out; 42 nm from the line	170/16	170/18 18°	170/12 14°	190/8 9°	250/17 -4°	230/16 -14°	L/V -29°	120/5 -40°	060/26 -52°
PSX	used from 149 nm out; 14 nm from the line	180/20	180/15 17°	180/13 14°	180/9 9°	310/11 -5°	240/7 -14°	250/5 -29°	220/6 -39°	030/19 -51°
HOU	used from 198 nm out; 36 nm from the line	160/21	180/12 17°	210/11 13°	200/7 8°	280/7 -5°	260/19 -13°	290/16 -30°	340/15 -40°	010/27 -51°
LCH	used from 297 nm out; 41 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°
MSY	used from 446 nm out; 71 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
JAN	used from 545 nm out; 63 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
MOB	used from 595 nm out; 62 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
MGM	used from 644 nm out; 68 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
CSG	used from 793 nm out; 18 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
ATL	used from 842 nm out; 40 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
CAE	used from 942 nm out; 53 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -52°
FLO	used from 1041 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/11	330/15 14°	330/22 10°	350/21 7°	340/30 -5°	350/37 -19°	350/34 -32°	350/32 -42°	310/37 -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 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	508 ft	10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC)
BEA Beeville, TX	99 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,300 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	2,900 ft	272 ft	16:15 UTC
VCT Victoria, TX	159 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	115 ft	16:02 UTC
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX	317 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	14 ft	15:53 UTC
LCH Lake Charles, LA	367 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	14 ft	16:17 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	476 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	69 ft	15:53 UTC
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	575 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	297 ft	15:56 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	733 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	221 ft	15:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	793 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	971 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	15:53 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	1021 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	15:56 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 776 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FLO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FLO

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC), at FLO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FLO is after sunset there (6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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 now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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, Florence Regional.