Plan a flight · Mon 10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC)

Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal to Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport SPS → SGF

317 nautical miles (364 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 050°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:29 pm CDT (17:29 UTC). Right now SPS is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22; SGF is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20. 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 last 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 SPS.

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. 267 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. 208 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. 297 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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (SPS, OKC, TUL, SGF). 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	210° at 23 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	2 h 15 min	12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	−26 kt		146 kt	2 h 10 min	12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−21 kt	16 °C	141 kt	2 h 15 min	12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	−16 kt	14 °C	136 kt	2 h 20 min	12:56 pm CDT (17:56 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−16 kt	9 °C	136 kt	2 h 20 min	12:56 pm CDT (17:56 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−19 kt	4 °C	139 kt	2 h 17 min	12:53 pm CDT (17:53 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	−23 kt	0 °C	143 kt	2 h 13 min	12:49 pm CDT (17:49 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 29 kt	−26 kt	-5 °C	146 kt	2 h 10 min	12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 30 kt	−27 kt	-6 °C	147 kt	2 h 09 min	12:45 pm CDT (17:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 39 kt	−36 kt	-17 °C	156 kt	2 h 02 min	12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 60 kt	−49 kt	-28 °C	169 kt	1 h 53 min	12:29 pm CDT (17:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 52 kt	−36 kt	-37 °C	156 kt	2 h 02 min	12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 42 kt	−27 kt	-49 °C	147 kt	2 h 09 min	12:45 pm CDT (17:45 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
SPS	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
OKC	used from 49 nm out; 40 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°
TUL	used from 148 nm out; 25 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°
SGF	used from 247 nm out; 44 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°

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
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)
LAW Lawton, OK	30 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
PVJ Pauls Valley, OK	79 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	970 ft	15:15 UTC
SRE Seminole, OK	119 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
RVS Tulsa, OK	178 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
TQH Tahlequah, OK	208 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				874 ft
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	247 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
HFJ Monett, MO	277 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
SGF Springfield, MO	destination	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)

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 SGF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:29 pm CDT (17:29 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SGF

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

The forecast for SPS, the departure

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

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 SPS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at SGF 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal, Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport.