Plan a flight · Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC)

Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International AFW → ANC

2,628 nautical miles (3,024 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 326°, about 322° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 20 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:51 pm AKDT (21:51 UTC). Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots; ANC is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 4 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 480 to 1229 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 579 to 959 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 699 to 1229 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 719 to 919 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 799 to 1189 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 1169 to 1229 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 AFW.

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

UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 520 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A21N at 32,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 539 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 579 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
BE9L at 21,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): light chop turbulence above 21,000 ft, moderate icing above 21,000 ft, -21 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 679 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DGW UA /OV IIP200020/TM 2322/FL210/TP BE9L/SK BASE 200/TA M21/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 210/IC MOD MIX 210/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DGW
Where
20 nm south (200°) of IIP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
base 20,000 ft
Temperature
−21 °C
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 21,000 ft
Icing
moderate mix at 21,000 ft
Remarks
zdvwc
A320 at 8,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC): light chop turbulence from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 520 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN080030/TM 2342/FL080/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP 080-160/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm east (080°) of DEN
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
A321 descending, 48 nm southwest, 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 539 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B738 at 35,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-07. 539 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2330/FL350/TP B738/TB CONS LGT /RM ZDVWC-07
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
ZDVWC-07
B737 at 6,500 ft, 48 nm southwest, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): no turbulence. 539 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2327/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17R
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no turbulence on final runway 17R
B737 descending, 48 nm southwest, 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 539 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
E75L at 10,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): light turbulence up to 17,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 559 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN350025/TM 2345/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT SFC-170/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm north (350°) of DEN
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light from the surface to 17,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B752 at 35,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-33. 639 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CYS UA /OV CYS350045/TM 2321/FL350/TP B752/TB CONS LGT-MOD/RM ZDVWC-33
```
Report
a routine report filed through CYS
Where
45 nm north (350°) of CYS
Time
23:21 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-33
CRJ2 at 29,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-34. 669 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CYS UA /OV CYS286065/TM 2237/FL290/TP CRJ2/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-34
```
Report
a routine report filed through CYS
Where
65 nm west (286°) of CYS
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-34
CRJ2 at 9,000 ft, 11 nm west, 7:35 pm CDT (00:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, vmc, remarks: occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft. 729 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UA /OV CPR215015/TM 0035/FL090/TP CRJ2/WX VMC/TB LGT CHOP/RM OCNL MOD TURB AT 150
```
Report
a routine report filed through CPR
Where
15 nm southwest (215°) of CPR
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft
A306 at 4,700 ft, 45 nm northeast, 7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 929 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIL UA /OV BIL280001/TM 0051/FL047/TP A306/SK BASE 047
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIL
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BIL
Time
00:51 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
A306
Sky
base 4,700 ft

12 more routine reports are on the map.

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 13 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, GAG, GCK, GLD, DEN, BFF, LND, BIL, GTF, GPI, GEG, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	090° at 5 kt	−5 kt	6 °C	125 kt	21 h 01 min	2:01 pm AKDT (22:01 UTC)
6,500 ft	090° at 3 kt	−4 kt	3 °C	124 kt	21 h 12 min	2:12 pm AKDT (22:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	160° at 4 kt	−6 kt	1 °C	126 kt	20 h 51 min	1:51 pm AKDT (21:51 UTC)
10,500 ft	180° at 3 kt	−5 kt	-2 °C	125 kt	21 h 01 min	2:01 pm AKDT (22:01 UTC)
12,500 ft	200° at 2 kt	−5 kt	-5 °C	125 kt	21 h 01 min	2:01 pm AKDT (22:01 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 2 kt	−3 kt	-8 °C	123 kt	21 h 22 min	2:22 pm AKDT (22:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 6 kt	−2 kt	-11 °C	122 kt	21 h 32 min	2:32 pm AKDT (22:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 9 kt	−1 kt	-14 °C	121 kt	21 h 43 min	2:43 pm AKDT (22:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 16 kt	+5 kt	-24 °C	115 kt	22 h 51 min	3:51 pm AKDT (23:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 22 kt	+11 kt	-36 °C	109 kt	24 h 07 min	5:07 pm AKDT (01:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 23 kt	+12 kt	-41 °C	108 kt	24 h 20 min	5:20 pm AKDT (01:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 27 kt	+14 kt	-45 °C	106 kt	24 h 48 min	5:48 pm AKDT (01:48 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; 48 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°
SPS	used from 50 nm out; 17 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
GAG	used from 150 nm out; 59 nm from the line		190/34 19°	240/27 14°	240/26 8°	240/24 -6°	240/29 -16°	250/50 -28°	250/50 -39°	260/46 -50°
GCK	used from 300 nm out; 34 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
GLD	used from 400 nm out; 47 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
DEN	used from 500 nm out; 50 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
BFF	used from 599 nm out; 68 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
LND	used from 699 nm out; 103 nm from the line			180/33 10°	190/50 3°	210/59 -9°	200/50 -21°	190/41 -34°	230/55 -39°	240/65 -47°
BIL	used from 849 nm out; 71 nm from the line		080/24	130/14 -1°	180/33 0°	210/43 -10°	220/58 -21°	200/55 -36°	220/75 -44°	240/83 -48°
GTF	used from 999 nm out; 61 nm from the line		070/21	080/18 -6°	120/5 -5°	180/30 -14°	200/53 -24°	210/80 -38°	220/83 -44°	230/68 -46°
GPI	used from 1149 nm out; 29 nm from the line		060/19 -3°	110/11 -8°	130/6 -8°	200/40 -19°	190/58 -28°	200/101 -39°	220/73 -43°	230/41 -43°
GEG	used from 1399 nm out; 216 nm from the line		050/18 -2°	060/19 -8°	L/V -11°	160/11 -24°	190/17 -31°	200/19 -35°	220/14 -37°	250/11 -41°
SEA	used from 1549 nm out; 325 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°

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
AFW Fort Worth, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	723 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
CSM Burns Flat, OK	170 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	00:53 UTC
ULS Ulysses, KS	340 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	3,071 ft	00:55 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	609 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (100°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	00:53 UTC
RED Red Lodge, MT	919 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	no report just now				5,762 ft
GPI Kalispell, MT	1199 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	2,976 ft	00:55 UTC
JNU Juneau, AK	2138 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (110°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	25 ft	00:53 UTC
CDV Cordova, AK	2488 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 4 knots	8 mi	2,400 ft	53 ft	00:53 UTC
ANC Anchorage, AK	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	151 ft	4:53 pm AKDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:51 pm AKDT (21:51 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ANC

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for AFW, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet

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

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
6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, Alaska · 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: Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.