Provo Municipal to Waco Regional PVU → ACT
872 nautical miles (1,003 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 122°, about 110° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:42 am CDT (06:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 8 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
- SIGMET W71W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 71W VALID UNTIL 0155Z WY UT ID FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-30WSW MTU-30SSW DTA-30SE TWF-40S DBS AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 69 to 406 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W VALID UNTIL 0155Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 258 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 317 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 436 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 287 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 149 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 PVU.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SLC, GJT, ALS, TCC, AMA, LBB, ABI, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 23 kt | +11 kt | 18 °C | 109 kt | 8 h | 3:51 am CDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 28 kt | +5 kt | 13 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 35 min | 3:26 am CDT (08:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | +2 kt | 11 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 23 min | 3:14 am CDT (08:14 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 16 min | 3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −2 kt | 2 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 09 min | 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −3 kt | -2 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 05 min | 2:56 am CDT (07:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | −5 kt | -6 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 59 min | 2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 38 kt | −5 kt | -7 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 59 min | 2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 43 kt | −8 kt | -19 °C | 128 kt | 6 h 49 min | 2:40 am CDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 54 kt | −18 kt | -29 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 19 min | 2:10 am CDT (07:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 54 kt | −27 kt | -37 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 56 min | 1:47 am CDT (06:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | −29 kt | -48 °C | 149 kt | 5 h 51 min | 1:42 am CDT (06:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 280/8 | 210/39 5° | 210/52 -1° | 200/50 -11° | 200/56 -23° | 220/61 -28° | 230/73 -37° | 230/73 -45° | |
| GJT | used from 50 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 248 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| TCC | used from 396 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 545 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 595 nm out; 51 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° | |
| ABI | used from 694 nm out; 51 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° | |
| DAL | used from 793 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVU Provo, UT | departure | no report just now | 4,496 ft | ||||
| PUC Price, UT | 59 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,957 ft | ||||
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 159 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| MTJ Montrose, CO | 208 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,758 ft | ||||
| ALS Alamosa, CO | 317 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 7,539 ft | ||||
| RTN Raton, NM | 396 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 6,352 ft | ||||
| HRX Hereford, TX | 555 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,787 ft | ||||
| BKD Breckenridge, TX | 763 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,284 ft | ||||
| SEP Stephenville, TX | 813 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,321 ft | ||||
| ACT Waco, TX | destination | no report just now | 516 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ACT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:42 am CDT (06:42 UTC)
ACT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at PVU 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC), at ACT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ACT is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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: Provo Municipal, Waco Regional.