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 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC). 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 239 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 767 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 120 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 678 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 route from 339 to 389 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 508 to 728 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 548 to 977 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 738 to 927 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 | 210° at 7 kt | +2 kt | 10 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 50 min | 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 11 kt | +3 kt | 7 °C | 117 kt | 12 h 57 min | 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | +4 kt | 5 °C | 116 kt | 13 h 04 min | 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 13 h 10 min | 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +6 kt | -3 °C | 114 kt | 13 h 17 min | 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +7 kt | -7 °C | 113 kt | 13 h 24 min | 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +8 kt | -10 °C | 112 kt | 13 h 32 min | 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 34 kt | +8 kt | -11 °C | 112 kt | 13 h 32 min | 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 39 kt | +2 kt | -22 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 50 min | 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 47 kt | +3 kt | -30 °C | 117 kt | 12 h 57 min | 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 48 kt | −3 kt | -37 °C | 123 kt | 12 h 19 min | 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 43 kt | −4 kt | -46 °C | 124 kt | 12 h 13 min | 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YKM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
| LWS | used from 100 nm out; 91 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| BOI | used from 150 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| PIH | used from 349 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| SLC | used from 449 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| GJT | used from 598 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| FMN | used from 748 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ABQ | used from 847 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ROW | used from 997 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| INK | used from 1146 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| DRT | used from 1296 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 160/26 | 180/14 17° | 200/18 15° | 200/20 9° | 210/21 -3° | 220/14 -13° | 210/17 -29° | 280/12 -39° | 320/20 -51° |
| LRD | used from 1445 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 160/22 | 170/23 18° | 190/18 15° | 210/12 10° | 220/17 -4° | 200/11 -15° | 150/13 -29° | 060/8 -40° | 030/28 -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 | no report just now | 1,098 ft | ||||
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 90 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,494 ft | ||||
| BOI Boise, ID | 259 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,871 ft | ||||
| TWF Twin Falls, ID | 359 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,153 ft | ||||
| PVU Provo, UT | 538 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,496 ft | ||||
| CNY Moab, UT | 668 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,579 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 807 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 937 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,354 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 1076 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| DRT Del Rio, TX | 1385 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,002 ft | ||||
| LRD Laredo, TX | destination | no report just now | 508 ft |
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, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC)
LRD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
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.