Tyler Pounds Regional to Rapid City Regional TYR → RAP
789 nautical miles (907 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 335°, about 332° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TYR is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 knots; RAP is low IFR, wind from the east (080°) at 12 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
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 180 to 689 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 110 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 TYR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (DAL, OKC, ICT, SLN, GLD, BFF, RAP). 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 | 210° at 34 kt | −18 kt | 12 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 43 min | 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −12 kt | 17 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 59 min | 6:59 am MDT (12:59 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −9 kt | 15 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 07 min | 7:07 am MDT (13:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −7 kt | 11 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 13 min | 7:13 am MDT (13:13 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −6 kt | 7 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 16 min | 7:16 am MDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 2 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 19 min | 7:19 am MDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −4 kt | -3 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 22 min | 7:22 am MDT (13:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 22 kt | −3 kt | -7 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 25 min | 7:25 am MDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 28 kt | −3 kt | -18 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 25 min | 7:25 am MDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 46 kt | +3 kt | -30 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 45 min | 7:45 am MDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 49 kt | +11 kt | -38 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 14 min | 8:14 am MDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 48 kt | +17 kt | -48 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 40 min | 8:40 am MDT (14:40 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| OKC | used from 150 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| ICT | used from 299 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| SLN | used from 399 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GLD | used from 449 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 599 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| RAP | used from 699 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYR Tyler, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 50 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 100 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| OUN Norman, OK | 200 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 270 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| ANY Anthony, KS | 319 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 1,343 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| HYS Hays, KS | 429 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,999 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| NRN Norton, KS | 499 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 2,384 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| LBF North Platte, NE | 589 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | VFR | from the east (080°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,777 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| GRN Gordon, NE | 709 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the east-northeast (070°) at 9 knots | 1 mi | 300 ft | 3,562 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| IEN Pine Ridge, SD | 719 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,332 ft | ||||
| RAP Rapid City, SD | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the east (080°) at 12 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 3,203 ft | 12:52 am MDT (06:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,562 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RAP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 8 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR
At times between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, overcast at 200 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for RAP
- From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 8 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- At times between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
The forecast for TYR, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south 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 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 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 TYR 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC), at RAP 6:12 pm MDT (00:12 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm MDT (00:41 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RAP is before sunrise there (7:02 am MDT (13:02 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: Tyler Pounds Regional, Rapid City Regional.