Plan a flight · Sun 8:37 pm CDT (01:37 UTC)

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 (30,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ADS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots; AVL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 466 to 556 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the last 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Near the route, 615 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft, from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the last 60 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

BE40 at 29,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 447 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 40 nm north, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 208 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOT
Where
over HOT
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME20
A319 at 39,000 ft, 38 nm north, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 357 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
T206 at 9,000 ft, 26 nm north, 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 585 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
B712 at 3,000 ft, 10 nm south, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 595 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 595 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 33 nm north, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. At the destination end, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 10 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	5 h 32 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	5 h 27 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−15 kt	13 °C	135 kt	5 h 22 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	5 h 17 min	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	5 h 17 min	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−17 kt	3 °C	137 kt	5 h 17 min	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	5 h 17 min	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	5 h 19 min	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 23 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	5 h 19 min	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 24 kt	−17 kt	-17 °C	137 kt	5 h 17 min	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 39 kt	−26 kt	-32 °C	146 kt	4 h 58 min	2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 39 kt	−24 kt	-40 °C	144 kt	5 h 02 min	2:39 am EDT (06:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 35 kt	−23 kt	-50 °C	143 kt	5 h 04 min	2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
SHV	used from 99 nm out; 71 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
LIT	used from 198 nm out; 52 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
MEM	used from 298 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
HSV	used from 447 nm out; 43 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
TYS	used from 595 nm out; 49 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
GSP	used from 695 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -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
ADS Dallas, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	13 mi	none	644 ft	7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC)
GVT Greenville, TX	40 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	534 ft	23:15 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 (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	00:53 UTC
PBF Pine Bluff, AR	258 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	205 ft	00:53 UTC
CKM Clarksdale, MS	327 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	173 ft	01:15 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	407 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	00:53 UTC
MSL Muscle Shoals, AL	476 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	550 ft	00:53 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	516 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	00:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	595 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	682 ft	00:53 UTC
RHP Andrews, NC	655 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,800 ft	1,698 ft	01:15 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	destination	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 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, 2:35 am EDT (06:35 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Addison Airport, Asheville Regional.