Kansas City International to Rick Husband Amarillo International MCI → AMA
414 nautical miles (476 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 236°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 23-knot headwind), arriving about 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC). Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots; AMA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 13 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
- 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 first 375 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 MCI.
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 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (MKC, ICT, GAG, AMA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | +36 kt | 22 °C | 84 kt | 4 h 56 min | 1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +29 kt | 20 °C | 91 kt | 4 h 33 min | 12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 15 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 21 min | 12:31 pm CDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 10 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 16 min | 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 6 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 19 min | 12:29 pm CDT (17:29 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 1 °C | 93 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:37 pm CDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +29 kt | -4 °C | 91 kt | 4 h 33 min | 12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -7 °C | 89 kt | 4 h 39 min | 12:49 pm CDT (17:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 40 kt | +40 kt | -19 °C | 80 kt | 5 h 10 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 72 kt | +66 kt | -29 °C | 54 kt | 7 h 40 min | 3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 66 kt | +54 kt | -37 °C | 66 kt | 6 h 16 min | 2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 59 kt | +46 kt | -49 °C | 74 kt | 5 h 36 min | 1:46 pm CDT (18:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | used from 0 nm out; 26 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° |
| ICT | used from 99 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| GAG | used from 246 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 345 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI Kansas City, MO | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC) |
| TOP Topeka, KS | 39 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 881 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| FOE Topeka, KS | 49 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,077 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| EMP Emporia, KS | 89 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,207 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | 158 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 18,000 ft | 1,332 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 168 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 12:52 UTC |
| AVK Alva, OK | 237 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,476 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| WWR Woodward, OK | 286 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,189 ft | 12:50 UTC |
| GAG Gage, OK | 296 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,223 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| HHF Canadian, TX | 335 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,396 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| PPA Pampa, TX | 375 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,245 ft | 12:50 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AMA
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MCI, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, 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 17 knots, gusting to 30, 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 12 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 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 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
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: Kansas City International, Rick Husband Amarillo International.