MC Allen International to Gary/Chicago International MFE → GYY
1,071 nautical miles (1,232 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 027°, about 023° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC). Right now MFE is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots; GYY is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 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
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 MFE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 35,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 2:05 am CDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 1021 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- 23 nm north (010°) of RBS
- Time
- 07:05 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- none
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 10 forecast points nearest it (BRO, CRP, PSX, CLL, SHV, LIT, CGI, STL, SPI, JOT). 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 17 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 7 h 49 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 7 h 49 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 14 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 52 min | 11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 8 h | 12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 8 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 07 min | 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 4 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 11 min | 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 11 min | 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −10 kt | -5 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 14 min | 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 18 kt | −10 kt | -6 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 14 min | 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 19 kt | −12 kt | -16 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 07 min | 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 30 kt | −6 kt | -30 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 30 min | 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 35 kt | −4 kt | -40 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 38 min | 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 37 kt | +10 kt | -51 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 44 min | 1:48 pm CDT (18:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 160/15 | 160/15 18° | 170/11 14° | 150/7 9° | L/V -4° | 170/6 -15° | 100/15 -29° | 100/14 -41° | 040/26 -51° |
| CRP | used from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 140/21 | 160/22 17° | 180/14 13° | 210/6 9° | 270/10 -5° | 200/8 -13° | L/V -29° | L/V -40° | 030/28 -51° |
| PSX | used from 149 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 160/24 | 190/17 17° | 200/10 15° | L/V 8° | 260/7 -5° | 220/10 -12° | 310/11 -30° | 320/13 -40° | 010/29 -51° |
| CLL | used from 248 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| SHV | used from 347 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| LIT | used from 545 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| CGI | used from 694 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| STL | used from 793 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| SPI | used from 892 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| JOT | used from 991 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
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 southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 107 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
| CRP Corpus Christi, TX | 99 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 46 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| VCT Victoria, TX | 178 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 115 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| TME Houston, TX | 248 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 165 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| GGG Longview, TX | 416 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 486 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| CXW Conway, AR | 605 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 276 ft | 08:40 UTC |
| CVK Ash Flat, AR | 694 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| BLV Belleville, IL | 852 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 459 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 942 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 971 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | destination | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 596 ft | 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 754 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GYY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC)
Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GYY
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 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 GYY 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 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, Gary/Chicago International.