Plan a flight · Mon 12:12 am CDT (05:12 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 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:54 pm AKDT (01:54 UTC). Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20; ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 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 3W: 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 140 to 460 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 470 to 869 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 470 to 889 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 639 to 849 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 699 to 929 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 749 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 759 to 1229 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 789 to 1189 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 939 to 1229 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1029 to 1219 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

urgent B737 descending, 19 nm northeast, 10:53 pm CDT (03:53 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 8 low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed jnut akfss. 2138 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JNU UUA /OV JNU /TM 0353 /FLUNKN /TP B737 /RM DURD RY8 LLWS +/-10KTS JNUT AKFSS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through JNU
Where
over JNU
Time
03:53 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
during the descent runway 8 low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed jnut akfss
A320 descending, 48 nm southwest, 10:19 pm CDT (03:19 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 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
03:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 descending, 48 nm southwest, 9:29 pm CDT (02:29 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 0229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
02:29 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
UAL1076 at 30,000 ft, 5 nm east, 9:36 pm CDT (02:36 UTC): light turbulence, wind 225° at 60 knots. 829 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1076 4405N 10749W 0236 F300 225/060KT TB CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
GLF5 descending, 34 nm southwest, 10:46 pm CDT (03:46 UTC): remarks: broke out 100-150FT above ground. 999 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0346/FLDURD/TP GLF5/RM BROKE OUT 100-150FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
03:46 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GLF5
Remarks
broke out 100-150FT above ground
B737 descending, 19 nm northeast, 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 8 akfss. 2138 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 0453 /FLUNKN /TP B737 /TB LGT CHOP /RM DURD RY8 AKFSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through JNU
Where
over JNU
Time
04:53 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the descent runway 8 akfss
B747 at 9,000 ft, 5 nm south, 9:26 pm CDT (02:26 UTC): light rime icing up to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the descent witti arrival. At the destination end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED120010/TM 0226/FL090/TP B747/IC LGT RIM BLO 090/RM DURD WITTI ARR
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of TED
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Icing
light rim below 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent witti arrival
B737 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 11:41 pm CDT (04:41 UTC): light rime icing above 8,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230008/TM 0441/FL050/TP B737/TA M11/IC LGT RIME AT 080/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
8 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
04:41 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime at at 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 3,900 ft, 4 nm north, 11:31 pm CDT (04:31 UTC): light rain, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED320005/TM 0431/FL039/TP A21N/SK BASES 025/WX -RA/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
5 nm northwest (320°) of TED
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 3,900 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
bases 2,500 ft
Weather
light rain
Remarks
during the climb

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 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	150° at 4 kt	−7 kt	5 °C	127 kt	20 h 42 min	5:54 pm AKDT (01:54 UTC)
6,500 ft	140° at 4 kt	−6 kt	3 °C	126 kt	20 h 51 min	6:03 pm AKDT (02:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	170° at 3 kt	−6 kt	1 °C	126 kt	20 h 51 min	6:03 pm AKDT (02:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	light and variable	−4 kt	-1 °C	124 kt	21 h 12 min	6:24 pm AKDT (02:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	360° at 5 kt	−2 kt	-4 °C	122 kt	21 h 32 min	6:44 pm AKDT (02:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	350° at 8 kt	0	-7 °C	120 kt	21 h 54 min	7:06 pm AKDT (03:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 11 kt	+3 kt	-10 °C	117 kt	22 h 28 min	7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 13 kt	+4 kt	-13 °C	116 kt	22 h 39 min	7:51 pm AKDT (03:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 13 kt	+3 kt	-24 °C	117 kt	22 h 28 min	7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 22 kt	+12 kt	-36 °C	108 kt	24 h 20 min	9:32 pm AKDT (05:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 25 kt	+15 kt	-42 °C	105 kt	25 h 02 min	10:14 pm AKDT (06:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 30 kt	+12 kt	-44 °C	108 kt	24 h 20 min	9:32 pm AKDT (05:32 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; 48 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°
SPS	used from 50 nm out; 17 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
GAG	used from 150 nm out; 59 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
GCK	used from 300 nm out; 34 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
GLD	used from 400 nm out; 47 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
DEN	used from 500 nm out; 50 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
BFF	used from 599 nm out; 68 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
LND	used from 699 nm out; 103 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
BIL	used from 849 nm out; 71 nm from the line		080/13	180/9 -2°	210/38 0°	220/51 -11°	210/46 -22°	210/58 -35°	230/73 -39°	230/72 -45°
GTF	used from 999 nm out; 61 nm from the line		070/11	080/15 -7°	110/19 -9°	190/25 -14°	200/34 -23°	200/54 -39°	220/66 -40°	220/77 -44°
GPI	used from 1149 nm out; 29 nm from the line		070/19 -5°	100/16 -7°	080/10 -8°	130/8 -19°	170/37 -28°	200/50 -40°	210/43 -40°	220/41 -42°
GEG	used from 1399 nm out; 216 nm from the line		080/16 -2°	050/17 -7°	080/9 -10°	190/33 -21°	180/31 -32°	L/V -35°	L/V -37°	270/8 -40°
SEA	used from 1549 nm out; 325 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -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 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	723 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
CSM Burns Flat, OK	170 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	04:53 UTC
ULS Ulysses, KS	340 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	3,071 ft	04:55 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	609 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	04:53 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 4,700 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	4,700 ft	2,976 ft	04:55 UTC
JNU Juneau, AK	2138 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	1,900 ft	25 ft	04:53 UTC
CDV Cordova, AK	2488 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	9 mi	2,700 ft	53 ft	04:53 UTC
ANC Anchorage, AK	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	151 ft	8:53 pm AKDT (04:53 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, 5:54 pm AKDT (01:54 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 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.