Shreveport Regional to Garden City Regional SHV → GCK
472 nautical miles (543 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 316°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC). Right now SHV is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots; GCK is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 20 knots, gusting to 33. 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 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 last 265 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 SHV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 47 nm southwest, 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 442 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through LBL
- Where
- over LBL
- Time
- 09:34 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 423 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
- Report
- a routine report filed through DDC
- Where
- 24 nm east (090°) of DDC
- Time
- 11:25 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- zkc fd dl
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 5 forecast points nearest it (SHV, DAL, OKC, GAG, GCK). 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 32 kt | 0 | 22 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 56 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +3 kt | 18 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 02 min | 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +5 kt | 15 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 06 min | 10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +6 kt | 11 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 08 min | 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +7 kt | 6 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 11 min | 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +7 kt | 2 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 11 min | 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +7 kt | -3 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 11 min | 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 24 kt | +7 kt | -6 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 11 min | 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 29 kt | +10 kt | -17 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 17 min | 10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 54 kt | +33 kt | -29 °C | 87 kt | 5 h 26 min | 11:59 am CDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 49 kt | +40 kt | -38 °C | 80 kt | 5 h 54 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 44 kt | +40 kt | -50 °C | 80 kt | 5 h 54 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV | used from 0 nm out; 25 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 98 nm out; 92 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° |
| OKC | used from 147 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 344 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 393 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV Shreveport, LA | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC) |
| ASL Marshall, TX | 20 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | none | 357 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| LBR Clarksville, TX | 88 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 440 ft | ||||
| HHW Hugo, OK | 128 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 572 ft | 11:10 UTC |
| AQR Atoka, OK | 167 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 590 ft | ||||
| ADH Ada, OK | 197 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,015 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 265 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 1,299 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| JWG Watonga, OK | 305 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,551 ft | ||||
| MDF Mooreland, OK | 364 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,970 ft | ||||
| BFK Buffalo, OK | 393 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,822 ft | ||||
| MEJ Meade, KS | 433 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,527 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | destination | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 20 knots, gusting to 33 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,890 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GCK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GCK
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for SHV, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC), at GCK 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 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.
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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: Shreveport Regional, Garden City Regional.