Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Bangor International AFW → BGR
1,498 nautical miles (1,723 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 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: 2 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 569 to 1368 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 998 to 1448 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 429 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 300 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 1348 nm along 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 AFW.
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 16 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, LIT, CGI, EVV, LOU, IND, CVG, CMH, CLE, AGC, BUF, SYR, ALB, BML, BGR). 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 | 260° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 11 h 26 min | 3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 11 h 48 min | 3:29 pm EDT (19:29 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 11 °C | 126 kt | 11 h 53 min | 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 8 °C | 126 kt | 11 h 53 min | 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 5 °C | 126 kt | 11 h 53 min | 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −7 kt | 1 °C | 127 kt | 11 h 48 min | 3:29 pm EDT (19:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −9 kt | -3 °C | 129 kt | 11 h 37 min | 3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −11 kt | -7 °C | 131 kt | 11 h 26 min | 3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 18 kt | −11 kt | -8 °C | 131 kt | 11 h 26 min | 3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | −17 kt | -19 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 56 min | 2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 35 kt | −21 kt | -34 °C | 141 kt | 10 h 37 min | 2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 44 kt | −29 kt | -42 °C | 149 kt | 10 h 03 min | 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 42 kt | −28 kt | -51 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 07 min | 1:48 pm EDT (17:48 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; 24 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° |
| FSM | used from 100 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 250 nm out; 61 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° |
| CGI | used from 349 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 499 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 599 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| IND | used from 649 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| CVG | used from 699 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CMH | used from 749 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 849 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| AGC | used from 948 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| BUF | used from 998 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| SYR | used from 1098 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| ALB | used from 1198 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| BML | used from 1298 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 260/22 | 300/13 8° | 280/13 4° | 260/13 0° | 260/16 -11° | 240/45 -21° | 240/59 -36° | 240/77 -44° | 240/83 -53° |
| BGR | used from 1448 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/21 | 260/11 7° | 270/17 5° | 260/12 -1° | 240/34 -10° | 250/67 -20° | 240/80 -35° | 240/87 -45° | 250/99 -55° |
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 | no report just now | 723 ft | ||||
| TKI Dallas, TX | 40 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 588 ft | ||||
| RUE Russellville, AR | 250 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 409 ft | ||||
| CVK Ash Flat, AR | 349 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 459 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| BAK Columbus, IN | 669 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 656 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | 759 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | 899 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,225 ft | ||||
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 1138 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,099 ft | ||||
| LEB Lebanon, NH | 1338 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 603 ft | ||||
| WVL Waterville, ME | 1458 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 332 ft | ||||
| BGR Bangor, ME | destination | no report just now | 192 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,225 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BGR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC)
BGR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 709 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 909 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 928 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 938 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 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: Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Bangor International.