Plan a flight · Mon 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC)

Oscoda/Wurtsmith Airport to Laredo International OSC → LRD

1,275 nautical miles (1,468 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 230° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC). Right now OSC is low IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots; LRD is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 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). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
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 40 nm of the route.
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). Near the route, 648 nm along 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 OSC.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 21,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1116 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
60 nm east (090°) of SAT
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A21N at 31,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 279 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 1,800 ft, 26 nm northwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft. 1146 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1118/FL018/TP B737/RM KSAT BASE 018, ON TOP 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft
A320 at 2,300 ft, 26 nm northwest, 6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft. 1146 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1037/FL023/TP A320/RM KSAT BASE 023, ON TOP 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
10:37 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft

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 13 forecast points nearest it (TVC, MKG, JOT, SPI, STL, SGF, LIT, FSM, SHV, DAL, CLL, SAT, LRD). 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	230° at 19 kt	+20 kt		100 kt	12 h 45 min	7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	+17 kt	15 °C	103 kt	12 h 23 min	6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+16 kt	12 °C	104 kt	12 h 16 min	6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	12 h 09 min	6:34 pm CDT (23:34 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	12 h 09 min	6:34 pm CDT (23:34 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+15 kt	1 °C	105 kt	12 h 09 min	6:34 pm CDT (23:34 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+16 kt	-4 °C	104 kt	12 h 16 min	6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 22 kt	+16 kt	-7 °C	104 kt	12 h 16 min	6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 25 kt	+18 kt	-17 °C	102 kt	12 h 30 min	6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 36 kt	+18 kt	-31 °C	102 kt	12 h 30 min	6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 39 kt	+15 kt	-41 °C	105 kt	12 h 09 min	6:34 pm CDT (23:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 44 kt	+2 kt	-50 °C	118 kt	10 h 48 min	5:13 pm CDT (22:13 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
TVC	used from 0 nm out; 85 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 77 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
JOT	used from 199 nm out; 63 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°
SPI	used from 349 nm out; 38 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°
STL	used from 399 nm out; 44 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°
SGF	used from 548 nm out; 91 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
LIT	used from 648 nm out; 69 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°
FSM	used from 698 nm out; 52 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
SHV	used from 797 nm out; 88 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°
DAL	used from 897 nm out; 65 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
CLL	used from 947 nm out; 70 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°
SAT	used from 1096 nm out; 34 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -51°
LRD	used from 1196 nm out; 55 nm from the line	160/22	170/23 18°	190/18 15°	210/12 10°	220/17 -4°	200/11 -15°	150/13 -29°	060/8 -40°	030/28 -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
OSC Oscoda, MI	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	5 mi	300 ft	633 ft	7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC)
MBS Saginaw, MI	60 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	6 mi	none	668 ft	10:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	130 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	793 ft	10:53 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	369 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	10:54 UTC
CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL	468 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	412 ft	10:53 UTC
MNF Mountain View, MO	588 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,182 ft
RUE Russellville, AR	707 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	409 ft	10:53 UTC
DEQ De Queen, AR	807 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	354 ft	10:53 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	917 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	10:53 UTC
BAZ New Braunfels, TX	1126 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,200 ft	658 ft	10:51 UTC
SSF San Antonio, TX	1156 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	577 ft	11:09 UTC
LRD Laredo, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	508 ft	6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,182 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LRD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LRD

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 917 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at OSC 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Oscoda/Wurtsmith Airport, Laredo International.