Laredo International to Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional LRD → RWI
1,206 nautical miles (1,388 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC). Right now LRD is marginal VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots; RWI is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15. 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 867 to 1096 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 957 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 1176 to 1186 nm out.
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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (LRD, CRP, PSX, HOU, LCH, JAN, MGM, BHM, ATL, GSP, FLO, RDU). 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 | 260° at 7 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 9 h 25 min | 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 6 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 9 h 34 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 8 kt | −6 kt | 14 °C | 126 kt | 9 h 34 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 11 kt | −7 kt | 11 °C | 127 kt | 9 h 30 min | 12:12 pm EDT (16:12 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 25 min | 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 4 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 17 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −12 kt | 0 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 08 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | −14 kt | -4 °C | 134 kt | 9 h | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 19 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 56 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 21 kt | −17 kt | -16 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 48 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 28 kt | −16 kt | -31 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 52 min | 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 29 kt | −16 kt | -40 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 52 min | 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 28 kt | −10 kt | -51 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 17 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 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° |
| CRP | used from 50 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 150/24 | 180/19 19° | 190/13 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/5 -4° | 170/6 -14° | 360/6 -29° | L/V -40° | 350/18 -52° |
| PSX | used from 150 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 160/24 | 160/23 19° | 180/14 15° | 210/11 9° | 240/8 -4° | 250/8 -13° | 320/14 -29° | 300/16 -40° | 340/17 -51° |
| HOU | used from 199 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -52° |
| LCH | used from 299 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| JAN | used from 449 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MGM | used from 648 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 698 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 797 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| GSP | used from 947 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| FLO | used from 1047 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| RDU | used from 1096 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
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 | from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 508 ft | 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC) |
| BEA Beeville, TX | 100 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 272 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| VCT Victoria, TX | 159 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 115 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| EFD Houston, TX | 259 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 32 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| CWF Lake Charles, LA | 369 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 16 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| HEZ Natchez, MS | 488 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 272 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 628 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 05:58 UTC |
| CTJ Carrollton, GA | 827 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,164 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| PDK Atlanta, GA | 867 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 998 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 977 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 1096 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| RWI Rocky Mount, NC | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 157 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,164 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RWI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet VFR
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for RWI
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC), at RWI 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 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.
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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, Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional.