Addison Airport to Asheville Regional ADS → AVL
724 nautical miles (834 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 074°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ADS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19; AVL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 516 to 625 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 30 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 ADS.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LIT, MEM, HSV, TYS, GSP). 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 | 250° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 5 h 27 min | 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 5 h 27 min | 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 14 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 24 min | 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 22 min | 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 29 min | 4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 3 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 32 min | 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −12 kt | -1 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 29 min | 4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 27 min | 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 17 kt | −13 kt | -6 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 27 min | 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 21 kt | −15 kt | -17 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 22 min | 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 37 kt | −25 kt | -31 °C | 145 kt | 5 h | 4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 42 kt | −26 kt | -40 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 58 min | 4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 39 kt | −21 kt | -51 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 08 min | 4:36 am EDT (08:36 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; 28 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° |
| SHV | used from 99 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LIT | used from 198 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 298 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| HSV | used from 447 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| TYS | used from 595 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| GSP | used from 695 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADS Dallas, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC) |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 40 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| LBR Clarksville, TX | 99 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 440 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 149 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 258 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 205 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| CKM Clarksdale, MS | 327 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 173 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 407 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| MSL Muscle Shoals, AL | 476 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 550 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 516 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 595 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| RHP Andrews, NC | 655 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 1,698 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | destination | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AVL
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 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
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at ADS 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AVL is before sunrise there (7:33 am EDT (11:33 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: Addison Airport, Asheville Regional.