Midland International Air And Space Port to Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field MAF → LIT
527 nautical miles (607 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 060° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MAF is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 14 knots; LIT is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 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 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 MAF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (INK, ABI, SPS, DAL, FSM, LIT). 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 26 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 3 h 47 min | 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −19 kt | 18 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 47 min | 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 15 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 47 min | 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 13 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 49 min | 4:47 am CDT (09:47 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 9 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 52 min | 4:50 am CDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 5 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 52 min | 4:50 am CDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 0 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 52 min | 4:50 am CDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -4 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 52 min | 4:50 am CDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 52 min | 4:50 am CDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 25 kt | −25 kt | -15 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 38 min | 4:36 am CDT (09:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 37 kt | −36 kt | -29 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 23 min | 4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 38 kt | −34 kt | -39 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 25 min | 4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 39 kt | −30 kt | -51 °C | 150 kt | 3 h 31 min | 4:29 am CDT (09:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INK | used from 0 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| SPS | used from 199 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| DAL | used from 249 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| FSM | used from 348 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 448 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
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 (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| BPG Big Spring, TX | 40 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,572 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| SWW Sweetwater, TX | 90 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,379 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 129 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| RPH Graham, TX | 199 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | variable at 5 knots | none | 1,122 ft | 05:35 UTC | |
| LUD Decatur, TX | 249 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,046 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 299 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HHW Hugo, OK | 358 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 572 ft | 05:30 UTC |
| DEQ De Queen, AR | 408 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MEZ Mena, AR | 428 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HOT Hot Springs, AR | 478 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 540 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,872 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LIT
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MAF, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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 LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LIT is before sunrise there (7:11 am CDT (12:11 UTC)).
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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, Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field.