Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field to Easterwood Field MKC → CLL
520 nautical miles (598 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 190°, about 189° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MKC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots; CLL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 230 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 MKC.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MKC, TUL, FSM, DAL, CLL). 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 | 220° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 96 kt | 5 h 25 min | 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +16 kt | 16 °C | 104 kt | 5 h | 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +12 kt | 14 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 49 min | 7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 41 min | 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 39 min | 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +9 kt | 2 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 41 min | 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +9 kt | -2 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 41 min | 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 19 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 44 min | 7:51 am CDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 25 kt | +13 kt | -16 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 52 min | 7:59 am CDT (12:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 39 kt | +5 kt | -29 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 31 min | 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 39 kt | +4 kt | -40 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 29 min | 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 40 kt | −6 kt | -51 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 08 min | 7:15 am CDT (12:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| TUL | used from 100 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 200 nm out; 51 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° |
| DAL | used from 300 nm out; 80 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° |
| CLL | used from 450 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC Kansas City, MO | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 756 ft | 2:54 am CDT (07:54 UTC) |
| OJC Olathe, KS | 20 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,096 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| FSK Fort Scott, KS | 80 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 918 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| MIO Miami, OK | 130 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 806 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GCM Claremore, OK | 170 nm out, 13 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 733 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| MKO Muskogee, OK | 210 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 611 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HHW Hugo, OK | 310 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 572 ft | 07:50 UTC |
| SLR Sulphur Springs, TX | 360 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 489 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 370 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| CRS Corsicana, TX | 430 nm out, 16 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 448 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | destination | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,096 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CLL
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet
The forecast for MKC, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at CLL 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLL is before sunrise there (7:25 am CDT (12:25 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 Downtown/Wheeler Field, Easterwood Field.