Midland International Air And Space Port to Hays Regional MAF → HYS
438 nautical miles (504 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 018°, about 009° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC). Right now MAF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21; HYS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 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 0 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 MAF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 40,000 ft, 25 nm east, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 129 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBB UA /OV LBB070050/TM 1338/FL400/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
- Report
- a routine report filed through LBB
- Where
- 50 nm east (070°) of LBB
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW55
- BE20 at 16,000 ft, 9 nm west, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 329 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBL UA /OV LBL070035/TM 1338/FL160/TP BE20/TA M02/TB LGT/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
- Report
- a routine report filed through LBL
- Where
- 35 nm east (070°) of LBL
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Temperature
- −2 °C
- Turbulence
- light
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zkcfdc xj
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 379 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
- Report
- a routine report filed through DDC
- Where
- 24 nm east (090°) of DDC
- Time
- 11:25 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- zkc fd dl
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 5 forecast points nearest it (INK, LBB, AMA, GAG, GCK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −17 kt | 20 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 12 min | 12:24 pm CDT (17:24 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −19 kt | 17 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 09 min | 12:21 pm CDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −22 kt | 13 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 05 min | 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −24 kt | 9 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 02 min | 12:14 pm CDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −26 kt | 4 °C | 146 kt | 3 h | 12:12 pm CDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | −29 kt | -1 °C | 149 kt | 2 h 56 min | 12:08 pm CDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -6 °C | 152 kt | 2 h 53 min | 12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 39 kt | −32 kt | -7 °C | 152 kt | 2 h 53 min | 12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 47 kt | −35 kt | -18 °C | 155 kt | 2 h 50 min | 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 66 kt | −49 kt | -27 °C | 169 kt | 2 h 36 min | 11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 65 kt | −39 kt | -37 °C | 159 kt | 2 h 45 min | 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 58 kt | −37 kt | -49 °C | 157 kt | 2 h 47 min | 11:59 am CDT (16:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INK | used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 240/15 21° | 200/12 15° | 190/15 8° | 220/28 -5° | 230/40 -14° | 230/43 -27° | 240/39 -38° | 230/36 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 240/21 20° | 230/20 15° | 210/19 8° | 230/39 -6° | 230/48 -16° | 240/57 -27° | 250/51 -37° | 240/45 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 149 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/25 14° | 230/31 8° | 230/42 -7° | 240/50 -18° | 240/69 -27° | 250/68 -37° | 250/58 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 249 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 230/27 21° | 230/27 15° | 230/26 8° | 240/41 -7° | 250/54 -19° | 250/72 -27° | 260/70 -37° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 349 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 250/23 20° | 230/35 13° | 240/47 7° | 240/42 -7° | 250/43 -20° | 240/81 -28° | 250/87 -37° | 250/83 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAF Midland, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| LUV Lamesa, TX | 50 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,998 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 100 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| PVW Plainview, TX | 139 nm out, 20 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| HHF Canadian, TX | 249 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,396 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| PYX Perryton, TX | 279 nm out, 18 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,918 ft | ||||
| MEJ Meade, KS | 329 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,527 ft | ||||
| DDC Dodge City, KS | 369 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | reported, no category | calm | 8 mi | none | 2,595 ft | 13:52 UTC |
| LQR Larned, KS | 408 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 2,012 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| HYS Hays, KS | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,999 ft | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,374 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HYS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 18 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HYS
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 18 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MAF, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC), at HYS 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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: Midland International Air And Space Port, Hays Regional.