MC Allen International to Bishop International MFE → FNT
1,233 nautical miles (1,419 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 031°, about 027° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC). Right now MFE is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 6 knots; FNT is low IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 129 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 MFE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A333 descending, 42 nm southeast, 12:44 am CDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 05:44 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- tops 2,500 ft
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 (BRO, CRP, PSX, HOU, SHV, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, IND, FWA, MKG). 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 | 220° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 9 h 20 min | 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 9 h 25 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 14 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 33 min | 1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −8 kt | 11 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 38 min | 1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 9 kt | −5 kt | 7 °C | 125 kt | 9 h 52 min | 2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 10 kt | −4 kt | 3 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 57 min | 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −4 kt | 0 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 57 min | 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −4 kt | -4 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 57 min | 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 14 kt | −4 kt | -5 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 57 min | 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 18 kt | −3 kt | -17 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 01 min | 2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 30 kt | +4 kt | -31 °C | 116 kt | 10 h 38 min | 2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 37 kt | +4 kt | -41 °C | 116 kt | 10 h 38 min | 2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 39 kt | +8 kt | -51 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 01 min | 3:18 pm EDT (19:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 150/22 | 160/18 18° | 160/13 14° | 150/9 10° | 050/5 -3° | L/V -15° | 100/13 -29° | 120/15 -40° | 080/9 -52° |
| CRP | used from 50 nm out; 32 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 149 nm out; 15 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 249 nm out; 26 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° |
| SHV | used from 348 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LIT | used from 497 nm out; 80 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° |
| MEM | used from 646 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 746 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 845 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| IND | used from 944 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| FWA | used from 1044 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| MKG | used from 1193 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFE Mc Allen, TX | departure | VFR | from the east (100°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 107 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
| CRP Corpus Christi, TX | 99 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 23,000 ft | 46 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| ARM Wharton, TX | 219 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | from the east (080°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 100 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| SGR Houston, TX | 249 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 81 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 447 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 179 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 597 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PGR Paragould, AR | 716 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 290 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 795 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 964 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GUS Peru, IN | 1054 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| JXN Jackson, MI | 1183 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 3 mi | none | 1,000 ft | 07:58 UTC |
| FNT Flint, MI | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 300 ft | 782 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,000 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FNT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FNT
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
The forecast for MFE, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 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 MFE 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC), at FNT 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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: MC Allen International, Bishop International.