Plan a flight · Mon 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC)

Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Gerald R Ford International AFW → GRR

814 nautical miles (936 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 040°, about 036° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC). Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots; GRR is VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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: 3 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 2W: 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 169 to 387 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

M20P at 3,500 ft, 32 nm south, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
A320 at 2,400 ft, 15 nm east, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 15 nm east, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 15 nm east, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 714 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 744 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, SGF, COU, STL, SPI, JOT, MKG). 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	240° at 27 kt	−26 kt		146 kt	5 h 35 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	5 h 49 min	2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	5 h 56 min	3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	5 h 59 min	3:05 pm EDT (19:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−15 kt	7 °C	135 kt	6 h 02 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−16 kt	3 °C	136 kt	5 h 59 min	3:05 pm EDT (19:05 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-2 °C	137 kt	5 h 56 min	3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	5 h 51 min	2:57 pm EDT (18:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	5 h 51 min	2:57 pm EDT (18:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 31 kt	−23 kt	-18 °C	143 kt	5 h 42 min	2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 48 kt	−28 kt	-32 °C	148 kt	5 h 30 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 53 kt	−29 kt	-40 °C	149 kt	5 h 28 min	2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 55 kt	−17 kt	-50 °C	137 kt	5 h 56 min	3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 29 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
FSM	used from 99 nm out; 81 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
SGF	used from 248 nm out; 51 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
COU	used from 397 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
STL	used from 447 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
SPI	used from 496 nm out; 31 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 595 nm out; 57 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
MKG	used from 744 nm out; 48 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°

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: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	723 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	50 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	12:50 UTC
AQR Atoka, OK	99 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				590 ft
FYV Fayetteville, AR	238 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,252 ft	12:53 UTC
ASG Springdale, AR	248 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,352 ft	12:48 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	377 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	12:55 UTC
SUS St Louis, MO	466 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	463 ft	12:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	556 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	12:52 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	605 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	12:56 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	705 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	12:50 UTC
LWA South Haven, MI	764 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	665 ft	12:55 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	793 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,352 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GRR

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

The forecast for AFW, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 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 upper Mississippi valley · 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, Gerald R Ford International.