Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Richmond International AFW → RIC
1,015 nautical miles (1,168 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC). 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: 321 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 488 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 647 to 906 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 776 to 806 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 796 to 946 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 80 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 10 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, FSM, LIT, MEM, BNA, TYS, TRI, ROA, 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 14 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 7 h 31 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 41 min | 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 41 min | 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 41 min | 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 6 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 45 min | 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 2 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 45 min | 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −12 kt | -1 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 41 min | 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 38 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 19 kt | −14 kt | -6 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 34 min | 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | −17 kt | -18 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 25 min | 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 35 kt | −24 kt | -32 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 03 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 41 kt | −29 kt | -40 °C | 149 kt | 6 h 49 min | 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 37 kt | −22 kt | -50 °C | 142 kt | 7 h 09 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 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; 18 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° |
| SHV | used from 100 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| FSM | used from 149 nm out; 82 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; 52 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 348 nm out; 13 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° |
| BNA | used from 448 nm out; 87 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° |
| TYS | used from 647 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 697 nm out; 45 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° | |
| ROA | used from 846 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RIC | used from 946 nm out; 45 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, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 588 ft | ||||
| LBR Clarksville, TX | 119 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 440 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 279 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| MEM Memphis, TN | 388 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 340 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 448 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 567 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| JAU Jacksboro, TN | 677 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,179 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 766 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 886 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,175 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 926 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | destination | no report just now | 167 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC)
RIC 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 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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, Richmond International.