Plan a flight · Mon 10:38 am CDT (15:38 UTC)

Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Niagara Falls International AFW → IAG

1,056 nautical miles (1,215 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 050°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 knots; IAG is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 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: 1 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 219 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

E170 at 21,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC): moderate turbulence. 638 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV OOM/TM 1518/FL210/TP E170/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over OOM
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate
B350 at 6,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. At the departure end, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1457/FL060/TP B350/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
C68A at 5,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC): vmc. At the departure end, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 18 E FTW/TM 1438/FL050/TP C68A/WX VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
18 east ftw
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Weather
visual conditions
A321 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. At the departure end, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW94
C172 at 1,700 ft, 4 nm north, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
E145 at 13,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. At the departure end, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
C560 at 2,600 ft, 10 nm south, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 10 nm south, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
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
C172 descending, 17 nm southeast, 10:23 am CDT (15:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ADS UA /OV KADS090001/TM 1523/FLDURD/TP C172/SK SCT025/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ADS
Where
1 nm east (090°) of KADS
Time
15:23 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
E55P at 11,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. At the departure end, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
C172 at 2,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 180° at 21 knots. At the departure end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
F46 UA /OV F46360008 /TM 1522 /FL020 /TP C172 /SK BKN030-TOP035 /WX FV99SM /WV 18021KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through F46
Where
8 nm north (360°) of F46
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Wind
from 180° at 21 knots
P28A at 4,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC): light turbulence up to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft. 299 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BBG UA /OV KPLK /TM 1503 /FL040 /TP P28A /TB OCNL LGT BLO 030/NEG 040 /RM DURC SMOOTH UP AT 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BBG
Where
over KPLK
Time
15:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
occasional light below 030/NEG at 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 668 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, SGF, CGI, EVV, IND, FWA, CMH, CLE, BUF). 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	250° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	7 h 42 min	7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	7 h 36 min	7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−21 kt	13 °C	141 kt	7 h 29 min	7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−21 kt	10 °C	141 kt	7 h 29 min	7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−19 kt	7 °C	139 kt	7 h 36 min	7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	−19 kt	3 °C	139 kt	7 h 36 min	7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 25 kt	−20 kt	-2 °C	140 kt	7 h 33 min	7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 27 kt	−21 kt	-6 °C	141 kt	7 h 29 min	7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 28 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	7 h 29 min	7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 33 kt	−24 kt	-18 °C	144 kt	7 h 20 min	6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 47 kt	−30 kt	-33 °C	150 kt	7 h 02 min	6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 50 kt	−28 kt	-39 °C	148 kt	7 h 08 min	6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 50 kt	−19 kt	-49 °C	139 kt	7 h 36 min	7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 25 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
FSM	used from 100 nm out; 80 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
SGF	used from 299 nm out; 76 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
CGI	used from 349 nm out; 90 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
EVV	used from 498 nm out; 66 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
IND	used from 598 nm out; 45 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
FWA	used from 698 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
CMH	used from 797 nm out; 73 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
CLE	used from 847 nm out; 32 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
BUF	used from 996 nm out; 41 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -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: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	723 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	50 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	9 mi	none	749 ft	14:50 UTC
FSM Fort Smith, AR	199 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	469 ft	14:53 UTC
FLP Flippin, AR	309 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	719 ft	14:56 UTC
PYN Piedmont, MO	409 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				466 ft
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	488 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	14:52 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	618 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	14:53 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	668 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	14:54 UTC
FZI Fostoria, OH	827 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	no report just now				751 ft
BKL Cleveland, OH	907 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	583 ft	14:53 UTC
IAG Niagara Falls, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	592 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 796 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IAG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for IAG

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 2,500 feet (thunderheads)

The forecast for AFW, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 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 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at IAG 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAG is after sunset there (6:38 pm EDT (22:38 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, Niagara Falls International.