San Antonio International to Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field SAT → LIT
445 nautical miles (512 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 044°, about 040° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:01 pm CDT (04:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SAT is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20; LIT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 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 SAT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 26,500 ft, 14 nm southeast, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 257 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
- Report
- a routine report filed through GGG
- Where
- over GGG
- Time
- 22:46 UTC
- Height
- at 26,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- ZFW86
- CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 405 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
- Report
- a routine report filed through HOT
- Where
- over HOT
- Time
- 00:10 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME20
- G280 at 41,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZME44. At the destination end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBF UA /OV PBF180005/TM 2212/FL410/TP G280/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME44
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBF
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of PBF
- Time
- 22:12 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- ZME44
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 5 forecast points nearest it (SAT, CLL, DAL, SHV, LIT). 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 | 180° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 3 h 25 min | 11:13 pm CDT (04:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 3 h 21 min | 11:09 pm CDT (04:09 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 14 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 16 min | 11:04 pm CDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 13 min | 11:01 pm CDT (04:01 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 8 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 16 min | 11:04 pm CDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 19 min | 11:07 pm CDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 21 min | 11:09 pm CDT (04:09 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −12 kt | -4 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 22 min | 11:10 pm CDT (04:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 15 kt | −11 kt | -5 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 24 min | 11:12 pm CDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 16 kt | −11 kt | -15 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 24 min | 11:12 pm CDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 30 kt | −10 kt | -30 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 25 min | 11:13 pm CDT (04:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 30 kt | −10 kt | -40 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 25 min | 11:13 pm CDT (04:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 32 kt | −5 kt | -52 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 34 min | 11:22 pm CDT (04:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 130/22 | 140/24 18° | 170/19 13° | 190/13 7° | 240/15 -4° | 220/14 -13° | 270/11 -28° | 280/10 -40° | 310/18 -51° |
| CLL | used from 49 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 160/18 | 190/18 16° | 200/19 12° | 220/14 7° | 260/18 -5° | 250/20 -13° | 290/29 -29° | 290/31 -40° | 300/22 -53° |
| DAL | used from 198 nm out; 82 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° |
| SHV | used from 247 nm out; 49 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° |
| LIT | used from 346 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT San Antonio, TX | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 809 ft | 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) |
| HYI Austin, TX | 40 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 594 ft | 23:56 UTC |
| EDC Austin, TX | 69 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 620 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| RCK Rockdale, TX | 99 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 474 ft | ||||
| LXY Mexia, TX | 158 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 544 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| PSN Palestine, TX | 198 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 422 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| TYR Tyler, TX | 227 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| ATA Atlanta, TX | 306 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 280 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 326 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| ADF Arkadelphia, AR | 386 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 181 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| SUZ Benton, AR | 425 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | none | 389 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 809 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:01 pm CDT (04:01 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LIT
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SAT, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
Daylight
Sunset at SAT 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 UTC), at LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LIT is after sunset there (6:39 pm CDT (23:39 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: San Antonio International, Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field.