San Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Field to Monroe Regional SJT → MLU
436 nautical miles (502 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:09 am CDT (15:09 UTC). Right now SJT is marginal VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; MLU is VFR, wind calm. 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 SJT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 38,000 ft, 28 nm south, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 306° at 27 knots. 60 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWD UA /OV SJT094066/TM 1105/FL380/TP B737/WV 306027KT/TB LGT CHOP CONS/RM AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWD
- Where
- 66 nm east (094°) of SJT
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Wind
- from 306° at 27 knots
- Turbulence
- light chop continuous
- Remarks
- A321 , 3 nm north, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 357 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
- Report
- a routine report filed through SHV
- Where
- over EMG
- Time
- 12:03 UTC
- Height
- at B38M
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop during the climb
- Remarks
- ZFW86
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ABI, DAL, SHV). 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 | 200° at 23 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 3 h 18 min | 10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 25 kt | −14 kt | 19 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 15 min | 10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | −14 kt | 16 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 15 min | 10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 12 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 17 min | 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 18 min | 10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 5 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 17 min | 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 0 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 14 min | 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 12 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 11 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -15 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 10 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 33 kt | −33 kt | -29 °C | 153 kt | 2 h 51 min | 10:09 am CDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 33 kt | −29 kt | -39 °C | 149 kt | 2 h 56 min | 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 34 kt | −24 kt | -51 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 02 min | 10:20 am CDT (15:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI | used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| DAL | used from 149 nm out; 60 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° |
| SHV | used from 248 nm out; 74 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJT San Angelo, TX | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 1,918 ft | 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC) |
| BWD Brownwood, TX | 79 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,386 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| MNZ Hamilton, TX | 119 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 1,304 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | 169 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 11:51 UTC |
| CNW Waco, TX | 179 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| PSN Palestine, TX | 248 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 1,900 ft | 422 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| GGG Longview, TX | 298 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 347 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| MNE Minden, LA | 377 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 278 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| RSN Ruston, LA | 407 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 316 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| MLU Monroe, LA | destination | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 78 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,918 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MLU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:09 am CDT (15:09 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MLU
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for SJT, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at SJT 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC), at MLU 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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 Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Field, Monroe Regional.