Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Washington Dulles International AFW → IAD
1,027 nautical miles (1,181 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 060° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 8 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the last 60 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 458 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 738 to 987 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 140 nm of 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 11 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, BNA, LOU, TRI, CRW, EKN, RIC). 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 13 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 7 h 40 min | 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 12 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 50 min | 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 13 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 50 min | 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 50 min | 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −8 kt | 6 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 01 min | 7:39 am EDT (11:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −8 kt | 2 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 01 min | 7:39 am EDT (11:39 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −9 kt | -2 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 58 min | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −10 kt | -6 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 54 min | 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 18 kt | −10 kt | -7 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 54 min | 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 24 kt | −14 kt | -18 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 40 min | 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | −20 kt | -32 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 20 min | 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 43 kt | −25 kt | -40 °C | 145 kt | 7 h 05 min | 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 39 kt | −19 kt | -50 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 23 min | 7:01 am EDT (11:01 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; 20 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; 94 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 199 nm out; 51 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° |
| MEM | used from 349 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 448 nm out; 82 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° |
| BNA | used from 498 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| LOU | used from 648 nm out; 75 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° |
| TRI | used from 698 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 747 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 897 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| RIC | used from 997 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
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, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 588 ft | ||||
| DEQ De Queen, AR | 159 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 279 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| NQA Millington, TN | 399 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 322 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 448 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 608 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 716 ft | ||||
| SME Somerset, KY | 668 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 927 ft | ||||
| JKL Jackson, KY | 738 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,380 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 827 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 947 ft | ||||
| LUA Luray, VA | 977 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 902 ft | ||||
| IAD Washington, DC | destination | no report just now | 312 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,380 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
IAD 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 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 19 nm from the route, 558 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAD is before sunrise there (7:16 am EDT (11:16 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, Washington Dulles International.