Monroe Regional to Roswell Air Center Airport MLU → ROW
631 nautical miles (726 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 1:28 am MDT (07:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MLU is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots; ROW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 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 MLU.
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 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (SHV, DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, ROW). 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 | 190° at 21 kt | +1 kt | 18 °C | 119 kt | 5 h 18 min | 1:28 am MDT (07:28 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | +5 kt | 16 °C | 115 kt | 5 h 29 min | 1:39 am MDT (07:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +11 kt | 13 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 47 min | 1:57 am MDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 54 min | 2:04 am MDT (08:04 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +15 kt | 7 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 01 min | 2:11 am MDT (08:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +17 kt | 2 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 08 min | 2:18 am MDT (08:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +18 kt | -2 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 11 min | 2:21 am MDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 23 kt | +20 kt | -5 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 19 min | 2:29 am MDT (08:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | +24 kt | -15 °C | 96 kt | 6 h 34 min | 2:44 am MDT (08:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 38 kt | +38 kt | -29 °C | 82 kt | 7 h 42 min | 3:52 am MDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 39 kt | +40 kt | -39 °C | 80 kt | 7 h 53 min | 4:03 am MDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 40 kt | +40 kt | -51 °C | 80 kt | 7 h 53 min | 4:03 am MDT (10:03 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV | used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 190/11 | 230/19 17° | 230/26 12° | 260/15 7° | 280/16 -4° | 300/17 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 300/31 -41° | 310/42 -52° |
| DAL | used from 148 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
| SPS | used from 296 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| ABI | used from 345 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 444 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 542 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLU Monroe, LA | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| RSN Ruston, LA | 30 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 316 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 89 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 179 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| GGG Longview, TX | 138 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ADS Dallas, TX | 247 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 13 mi | none | 644 ft | 01:47 UTC |
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 266 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| RPH Graham, TX | 335 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | none | 1,122 ft | 22:15 UTC | |
| BFE Brownfield, TX | 513 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,264 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,671 ft | 7:51 pm MDT (01:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,671 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ROW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:28 am MDT (07:28 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ROW
- From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 6 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 9,000 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
The forecast for MLU, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 5 nm from the route, 247 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 256 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at MLU 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC), at ROW 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROW is before sunrise there (7:00 am MDT (13:00 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: Monroe Regional, Roswell Air Center Airport.