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Midland International Air And Space Port to Tyler Pounds Regional MAF → TYR

346 nautical miles (399 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC). Right now MAF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21; TYR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • A321 at 34,000 ft, 29 nm north, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. 218 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
    Report
    a routine report filed through MWL
    Where
    over MQP
    Time
    13:39 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZFW94
  • M20P at 3,500 ft, 13 nm north, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. 238 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through DFW
    Where
    7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
    Time
    12:39 UTC
    Height
    at 3,500 ft
    Aircraft
    M20P
    Sky
    B035 broken
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 17 nm south, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 247 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
    Report
    a routine report filed through ACT
    Where
    20 nm north (340°) of ACT
    Time
    13:43 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    TBM8
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZFW62
  • C172 at 1,700 ft, 47 nm north, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 247 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
    Report
    a routine report filed through AFW
    Where
    4 nm north (340°) of AFW
    Time
    13:38 UTC
    Height
    at 1,700 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    a broken layer from 2,200 ft
  • C560 at 2,600 ft, 33 nm north, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 247 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
    Report
    a routine report filed through FTW
    Where
    5 nautical miles west
    Time
    13:02 UTC
    Height
    at 2,600 ft
    Aircraft
    C560
    Sky
    a broken layer from 2,600 ft
  • C172 at 2,500 ft, 33 nm north, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. 247 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
    Report
    a routine report filed through FTW
    Where
    3 nautical miles northwest ftw
    Time
    12:55 UTC
    Height
    at 2,500 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
  • A320 at 2,400 ft, 37 nm north, 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. 267 nm along the route, 37 nm north 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, 37 nm north, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 267 nm along the route, 37 nm north 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
  • E170 at 2,200 ft, 37 nm north, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. 267 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
    Report
    a routine report filed through DFW
    Where
    over DFW
    Time
    11:42 UTC
    Height
    at 2,200 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Sky
    scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
    Remarks
    haze layer on final at 2200 ft
  • E55P at 11,000 ft, 23 nm north, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 307 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
    Report
    a routine report filed through TRL
    Where
    over TRL
    Time
    12:42 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZFW83

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 3 forecast points nearest it (INK, ABI, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft200° at 27 kt−12 kt20 °C132 kt2 h 37 min11:41 am CDT (16:41 UTC)
7,500 ft210° at 21 kt−11 kt17 °C131 kt2 h 38 min11:42 am CDT (16:42 UTC)
9,500 ft220° at 14 kt−10 kt13 °C130 kt2 h 40 min11:44 am CDT (16:44 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 12 kt−10 kt9 °C130 kt2 h 40 min11:44 am CDT (16:44 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 14 kt−12 kt5 °C132 kt2 h 37 min11:41 am CDT (16:41 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 17 kt−14 kt0 °C134 kt2 h 35 min11:39 am CDT (16:39 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 20 kt−17 kt-4 °C137 kt2 h 32 min11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 21 kt−17 kt-5 °C137 kt2 h 32 min11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 25 kt−25 kt-14 °C145 kt2 h 23 min11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 37 kt−36 kt-28 °C156 kt2 h 13 min11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 35 kt−34 kt-38 °C154 kt2 h 15 min11:19 am CDT (16:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390290° at 33 kt−30 kt-51 °C150 kt2 h 18 min11:22 am CDT (16:22 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
INKused from 0 nm out; 77 nm from the line220/17 21°230/12 14°210/13 7°220/29 -5°240/41 -14°230/43 -28°250/41 -38°250/33 -51°
ABIused from 49 nm out; 58 nm from the line200/30 19°220/12 16°220/11 9°230/15 -5°250/26 -15°250/39 -28°270/36 -38°280/30 -51°
DALused from 198 nm out; 62 nm from the line190/30200/28 18°220/18 13°250/13 8°240/24 -6°270/20 -14°270/35 -29°290/34 -39°310/41 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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)
BPG Big Spring, TX 40 nm out, 13 nm north of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 2,572 ft 13:55 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX 129 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 15 knots 10+ mi none 1,790 ft 13:52 UTC
GZN Cisco, TX 158 nm out, 12 nm north of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi none 1,711 ft 13:55 UTC
SEP Stephenville, TX 208 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet from the south (170°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 1,321 ft 13:55 UTC
FWS Fort Worth, TX 247 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 700 ft 13:47 UTC
RBD Dallas, TX 277 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 660 ft 13:53 UTC
TRL Terrell, TX 307 nm out, 23 nm north of the line VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 474 ft 13:53 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX destination VFR from the south (170°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 543 ft 8:53 am CDT (13:53 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 TYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TYR
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
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

  • 6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC), at TYR 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Midland International Air And Space Port, Tyler Pounds Regional.