Plan a flight · Mon 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC)

Laredo International to Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field LRD → MKC

737 nautical miles (848 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 018°, about 013° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:45 pm CDT (17:45 UTC). Right now LRD is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots; MKC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 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 last 269 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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 707 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
E45X at 32,000 ft, 39 nm east, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 179 nm along the route, 39 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
B737 at 2,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 3,800 ft. 139 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1215/FL020/TP B737/SK OVC020 TOP038
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 3,800 ft
B737 at 1,800 ft, 11 nm southeast, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft. 139 nm along the route, 11 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, 11 nm southeast, 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft. 139 nm along the route, 11 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
B737 at 2,000 ft, 39 nm east, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): remarks: B020. 179 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 1SW/TM 1225/FL020/TP B737/RM B020
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
over 1SW
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
B020
B738 at 23,000 ft, 39 nm east, 7:14 am CDT (12:14 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 179 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090040/TM 1214/FL230/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 2,500 ft, 39 nm east, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: B025 T045. 179 nm along the route, 39 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, 39 nm east, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 179 nm along the route, 39 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, 39 nm east, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 179 nm along the route, 39 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, 39 nm east, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. 179 nm along the route, 39 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
BE20 climbing, 29 nm east, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: higher layer above. 209 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 3NM SW/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC028 - TOP040/RM HIGHER LAYER ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
3NM southwest
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Remarks
higher layer above
A320 at 2,400 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 348 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 17 nm southeast, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 348 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast 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

2 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (LRD, SAT, DAL, OKC, TUL, MKC). 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 28 kt	−27 kt		147 kt	5 h 01 min	12:45 pm CDT (17:45 UTC)
5,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	5 h 11 min	12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 19 kt	−18 kt	16 °C	138 kt	5 h 20 min	1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	−14 kt	13 °C	134 kt	5 h 30 min	1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	−12 kt	9 °C	132 kt	5 h 35 min	1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	−12 kt	5 °C	132 kt	5 h 35 min	1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−14 kt	0 °C	134 kt	5 h 30 min	1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	5 h 28 min	1:12 pm CDT (18:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 20 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	5 h 25 min	1:09 pm CDT (18:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 21 kt	−14 kt	-16 °C	134 kt	5 h 30 min	1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 37 kt	−15 kt	-29 °C	135 kt	5 h 28 min	1:12 pm CDT (18:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 33 kt	−4 kt	-39 °C	124 kt	5 h 57 min	1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 32 kt	+11 kt	-50 °C	109 kt	6 h 46 min	2:30 pm CDT (19:30 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 50 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°
DAL	used from 249 nm out; 76 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°
OKC	used from 398 nm out; 80 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°
TUL	used from 498 nm out; 28 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
MKC	used from 647 nm out; 65 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°

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: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	508 ft	7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC)
COT Cotulla, TX	60 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	474 ft	11:53 UTC
SKF San Antonio, TX	119 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	690 ft	12:25 UTC
DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX	189 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,093 ft	12:35 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	229 nm out, 14 nm southeast 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
AFW Fort Worth, TX	348 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	723 ft	11:53 UTC
ADM Ardmore, OK	428 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	776 ft	11:50 UTC
ADH Ada, OK	458 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,015 ft	12:35 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	537 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	638 ft	11:53 UTC
CFV Coffeyville, KS	607 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	11:52 UTC
OJC Olathe, KS	717 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	1,096 ft	11:53 UTC
MKC Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	756 ft	6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,096 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:45 pm CDT (17:45 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MKC

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, 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 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, 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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 24 nm from the route, 249 nm along the route · security · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 338 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC), at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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 upper Mississippi valley · 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, Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field.