Plan a flight · Sun 8:48 pm CDT (01:48 UTC)

Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Lakeland Linder International AFW → LAL

846 nautical miles (973 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 107°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots; LAL is VFR, wind calm. 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: 17 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 557 to 686 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

B39M at 32,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 269 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 42 nm north, 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. At the destination end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 1,100 ft, 49 nm northeast, 8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 49 nm northeast, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 4,000 ft, 42 nm east, 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
P28A at 1,100 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, JAN, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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 6 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	6 h 46 min	4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 8 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	6 h 33 min	4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	−11 kt	15 °C	131 kt	6 h 27 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	6 h 19 min	4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−15 kt	8 °C	135 kt	6 h 16 min	4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−16 kt	4 °C	136 kt	6 h 13 min	4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−16 kt	0 °C	136 kt	6 h 13 min	4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−16 kt	-4 °C	136 kt	6 h 13 min	4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 16 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	6 h 13 min	4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 19 kt	−19 kt	-16 °C	139 kt	6 h 05 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-31 °C	148 kt	5 h 43 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-41 °C	144 kt	5 h 52 min	3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-52 °C	146 kt	5 h 48 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 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; 1 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°
SHV	used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
JAN	used from 298 nm out; 87 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MSY	used from 348 nm out; 61 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
MOB	used from 448 nm out; 24 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
TLH	used from 597 nm out; 98 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
PIE	used from 746 nm out; 48 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°

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	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	723 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
HQZ Mesquite, TX	40 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	446 ft	00:50 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	139 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	00:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	179 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	257 ft	00:56 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	259 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	00:53 UTC
BXA Bogalusa, LA	398 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	119 ft	01:35 UTC
PQL Pascagoula, MS	478 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	16 ft	00:53 UTC
JKA Gulf Shores, AL	517 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	17 ft	01:35 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	826 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	00:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 723 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)

Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for AFW, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 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 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAL is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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 Southeast · 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, Lakeland Linder International.