Williston Basin International to Okc Will Rogers International XWA → OKC
819 nautical miles (943 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 158°, about 150° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:08 pm CDT (17:08 UTC). Right now XWA is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots; OKC is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 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
- SIGMET C16C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC). Near the route, 160 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120955 MKCC WST 120955 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16C VALID UNTIL 1155Z SD ND FROM BIS-60NNW ABR-40SSE DPR-50NNW DPR-BIS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- 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 first 420 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
- 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 380 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 XWA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE20 at 15,000 ft, 7 nm east, 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): light icing, 0 °C. 90 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 0800/FL150/TP BE20/TA 00/IC LGT CLR
- Report
- a routine report filed through DIK
- Where
- over DIK
- Time
- 08:00 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- light clear
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 7 forecast points nearest it (DIK, PIR, ONL, GRI, SLN, ICT, OKC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +9 kt | 14 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 23 min | 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +8 kt | 14 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 19 min | 1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +9 kt | 12 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 23 min | 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 31 min | 1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +12 kt | 2 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 35 min | 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +13 kt | -3 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 39 min | 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +14 kt | -8 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 44 min | 1:28 pm CDT (18:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 32 kt | +14 kt | -9 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 44 min | 1:28 pm CDT (18:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 40 kt | +19 kt | -21 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 07 min | 1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 55 kt | +4 kt | -31 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 04 min | 12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 54 kt | −5 kt | -37 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 33 min | 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 58 kt | −8 kt | -47 °C | 128 kt | 6 h 24 min | 12:08 pm CDT (17:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIK | used from 0 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 190/12 5° | 230/29 7° | 220/33 1° | 220/43 -11° | 210/47 -23° | 220/53 -33° | 240/56 -40° | 250/72 -47° | |
| PIR | used from 200 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 350 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| GRI | used from 450 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| SLN | used from 550 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| ICT | used from 650 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| OKC | used from 749 nm out; 45 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XWA Williston, ND | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots | 7 mi | 700 ft | 2,356 ft | 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC) |
| DIK Dickinson, ND | 100 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 2,592 ft | 10:20 UTC |
| PHP Philip, SD | 270 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | from the east (080°) at 7 knots | 4 mi | 800 ft | 2,209 ft | 10:13 UTC |
| TIF Thedford, NE | 400 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 0.75 mi | 300 ft | 2,925 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| LXN Lexington, NE | 480 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,412 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| RCP Stockton, KS | 570 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| GBD Great Bend, KS | 630 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,886 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| ANY Anthony, KS | 709 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,343 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 759 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,295 ft | 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,925 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:08 pm CDT (17:08 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OKC
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 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-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for XWA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 11 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 13 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain snow, mist
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 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 XWA 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC), at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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: Williston Basin International, Okc Will Rogers International.
