Plan a flight · Mon 1:03 am PDT (08:03 UTC)

Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field to Laredo International YKM → LRD

1,515 nautical miles (1,743 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 132°, about 116° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC). Right now YKM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots; LRD is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 329 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 90 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 777 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 678 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 458 to 967 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 548 to 977 nm out.

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 YKM.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A321 at 31,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 11:15 pm PDT (06:15 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: mountain wave zlc. 638 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CNY UA /OV HVE340015/TM 0615/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP /RM MTN WAVE /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CNY
Where
15 nm north (340°) of HVE
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate chop
Remarks
mountain wave zlc
PC12 at 12,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 12:08 am PDT (07:08 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, 4 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-11. 678 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC237019/TM 0708/FL120/TP PC12/TA 04/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG/RM IMC. ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
19 nm southwest (237°) of JNC
Time
07:08 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
4 °C
Turbulence
occasional light
Icing
none
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-11
BE20 at 9,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 12:52 am PDT (07:52 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -5 °C, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 797 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0752/FL090/TP BE20/SK BASE110 TOP165/TA M05/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM DURD. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
07:52 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
BASE110 TOP165
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc
PC12 at 11,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 11:58 pm PDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. 797 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
06:58 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASE117
Turbulence
continuous light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36

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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (YKM, LWS, BOI, PIH, SLC, GJT, FMN, ABQ, ROW, INK, DRT, LRD). 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	180° at 12 kt	+9 kt	10 °C	111 kt	13 h 39 min	4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	+7 kt	8 °C	113 kt	13 h 24 min	4:27 pm CDT (21:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 16 kt	+4 kt	5 °C	116 kt	13 h 04 min	4:07 pm CDT (21:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 19 kt	+4 kt	2 °C	116 kt	13 h 04 min	4:07 pm CDT (21:07 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	+4 kt	-2 °C	116 kt	13 h 04 min	4:07 pm CDT (21:07 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+5 kt	-6 °C	115 kt	13 h 10 min	4:13 pm CDT (21:13 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	+6 kt	-10 °C	114 kt	13 h 17 min	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 33 kt	+6 kt	-11 °C	114 kt	13 h 17 min	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 41 kt	+8 kt	-21 °C	112 kt	13 h 32 min	4:35 pm CDT (21:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 46 kt	+2 kt	-29 °C	118 kt	12 h 50 min	3:53 pm CDT (20:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 47 kt	−6 kt	-36 °C	126 kt	12 h 01 min	3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 40 kt	−6 kt	-45 °C	126 kt	12 h 01 min	3:04 pm CDT (20:04 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
YKM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	070/10	040/15 -1°	020/27 -8°	030/25 -13°	020/48 -20°	010/83 -27°	010/77 -37°	010/49 -40°	350/14 -41°
LWS	used from 100 nm out; 91 nm from the line	070/10	080/12 -2°	030/12 -6°	080/7 -10°	170/34 -21°	160/46 -32°	200/33 -35°	220/22 -35°	230/18 -38°
BOI	used from 150 nm out; 83 nm from the line		300/7 2°	280/5 -4°	210/16 -9°	210/60 -20°	210/75 -29°	210/63 -32°	220/64 -32°	220/54 -39°
PIH	used from 349 nm out; 83 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°
SLC	used from 449 nm out; 37 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
GJT	used from 598 nm out; 94 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
FMN	used from 748 nm out; 37 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
ABQ	used from 847 nm out; 66 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
ROW	used from 997 nm out; 60 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
INK	used from 1146 nm out; 24 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
DRT	used from 1296 nm out; 60 nm from the line	160/31	170/28 16°	200/14 16°	210/15 9°	210/15 -4°	240/12 -12°	240/18 -28°	300/11 -38°	320/18 -50°
LRD	used from 1445 nm out; 45 nm from the line	150/27	170/24 17°	170/20 14°	180/12 10°	230/19 -4°	160/10 -14°	130/10 -28°	110/7 -39°	010/22 -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
YKM Yakima, WA	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	1,098 ft	12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC)
PDT Pendleton, OR	90 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,494 ft	07:53 UTC
BOI Boise, ID	259 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	2,871 ft	07:53 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID	359 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots	9 mi	3,900 ft	4,153 ft	07:53 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	538 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	4,496 ft	07:56 UTC
CNY Moab, UT	668 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,579 ft	07:53 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	807 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	07:53 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	937 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,354 ft	07:52 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	1076 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	07:51 UTC
DRT Del Rio, TX	1385 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	1,002 ft	07:53 UTC
LRD Laredo, TX	destination	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	508 ft	2:56 am CDT (07:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,506 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LRD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LRD

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

The forecast for YKM, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 1027 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at YKM 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC), at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field, Laredo International.