Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport to Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal SGF → SPS
317 nautical miles (364 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 233°, about 230° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC). Right now SGF is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20; SPS is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 2 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 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 49 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 SGF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent C182 , 28 nm northwest, 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed from the surface to 800 ft during the descent runway 18 jln. 49 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JLN UUA /OV KLJN/TM 1517/FLDURD/TP C182/RM LLWS +/-10KT SFC-008 DURD RWY18 JLN
- Report
- an urgent report filed through JLN
- Where
- over KLJN
- Time
- 15:17 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C182
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed from the surface to 800 ft during the descent runway 18 jln
- E75L at 26,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 9:48 am CDT (14:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zkcfdc xj. 109 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PPF UA /OV OSW190040/TM 1448/FL260/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC /ZKCFDC XJ
- Report
- a routine report filed through PPF
- Where
- 40 nm south (190°) of OSW
- Time
- 14:48 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- during the climb zkcfdc xj
- P28A at 4,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC): light turbulence up to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft. 20 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BBG UA /OV KPLK /TM 1503 /FL040 /TP P28A /TB OCNL LGT BLO 030/NEG 040 /RM DURC SMOOTH UP AT 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through BBG
- Where
- over KPLK
- Time
- 15:03 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Turbulence
- occasional light below 030/NEG at 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (SGF, TUL, OKC, SPS). 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 24 kt | +23 kt | 97 kt | 3 h 16 min | 1:54 pm CDT (18:54 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 17 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 20 min | 1:58 pm CDT (18:58 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 15 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 06 min | 1:44 pm CDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 03 min | 1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 7 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 05 min | 1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 2 °C | 100 kt | 3 h 10 min | 1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | +24 kt | -2 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 18 min | 1:56 pm CDT (18:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 29 kt | +26 kt | -6 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 22 min | 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 38 kt | +35 kt | -17 °C | 85 kt | 3 h 44 min | 2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 60 kt | +48 kt | -28 °C | 72 kt | 4 h 24 min | 3:02 pm CDT (20:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 51 kt | +36 kt | -37 °C | 84 kt | 3 h 46 min | 2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 42 kt | +26 kt | -49 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 22 min | 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/29 16° | 240/21 13° | 240/15 7° | 270/28 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 280/67 -29° | 290/59 -37° | 290/51 -49° |
| TUL | used from 49 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 210/24 | 220/29 18° | 240/17 14° | 250/16 8° | 260/28 -6° | 260/36 -18° | 270/63 -28° | 280/54 -37° | 290/46 -49° |
| OKC | used from 198 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 200/23 | 220/26 19° | 210/12 16° | 230/16 8° | 250/36 -6° | 250/45 -17° | 260/61 -28° | 270/51 -37° | 270/42 -49° |
| SPS | used from 247 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 190/18 | 220/24 18° | 210/17 15° | 230/19 8° | 250/27 -5° | 250/41 -16° | 260/48 -28° | 270/42 -37° | 270/28 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF Springfield, MO | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC) |
| HFJ Monett, MO | 40 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,316 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | 69 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| TQH Tahlequah, OK | 109 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 874 ft | ||||
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 139 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 638 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| SRE Seminole, OK | 198 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 1,023 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| PVJ Pauls Valley, OK | 237 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 970 ft | 15:35 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | 287 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,316 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SPS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC)
Wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SPS
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
The forecast for SGF, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 SGF 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC), at SPS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)).
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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: Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport, Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal.