Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Cedar City Regional AFW → CDC
822 nautical miles (946 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 295°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 1:51 am MDT (07:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24; CDC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 19 knots, gusting to 30. 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
- SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 426 to 643 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W VALID UNTIL 0155Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 445 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 465 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 257 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 643 to 683 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 762 to 812 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
Not fetched just now.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, LBB, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, BCE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +4 kt | 13 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 05 min | 1:51 am MDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +7 kt | 8 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 16 min | 2:02 am MDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +9 kt | 4 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 24 min | 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 28 min | 2:14 am MDT (08:14 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +10 kt | -5 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 28 min | 2:14 am MDT (08:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | +11 kt | -8 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 32 min | 2:18 am MDT (08:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 40 kt | +20 kt | -19 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 13 min | 2:59 am MDT (08:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 59 kt | +34 kt | -28 °C | 86 kt | 9 h 33 min | 4:19 am MDT (10:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 58 kt | +38 kt | -37 °C | 82 kt | 10 h 01 min | 4:47 am MDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 51 kt | +36 kt | -48 °C | 84 kt | 9 h 47 min | 4:33 am MDT (10:33 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; 50 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 49 nm out; 31 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° |
| LBB | used from 148 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 198 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 297 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 396 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 495 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 693 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° |
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 Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
| XBP Bridgeport, TX | 30 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 863 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| CDS Childress, TX | 168 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,953 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| HRX Hereford, TX | 277 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,787 ft | 00:30 UTC |
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 337 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 4,064 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 465 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24 | 7 mi | 7,000 ft | 6,348 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| FMN Farmington, NM | 584 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet | from the west (270°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 5,506 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| PGA Page, AZ | 733 nm out, 23 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25 | 8 mi | 9,000 ft | 4,316 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 782 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 | 3 mi | 1,300 ft | 7,589 ft | 00:25 UTC |
| CDC Cedar City, UT | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 19 knots, gusting to 30 | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 5,622 ft | 5:53 pm MDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,589 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CDC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:51 am MDT (07:51 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CDC
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 30, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 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
Daylight
Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at CDC 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm MDT (01:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CDC is before sunrise there (7:37 am MDT (13:37 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, Cedar City Regional.