Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Stockton Metro Airport AFW → SCK
1,203 nautical miles (1,384 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:56 am PDT (10:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots; SCK is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 10 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: 159 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 954 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 427 to 477 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 557 to 954 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 636 to 676 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 656 to 964 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 706 to 964 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 765 to 815 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 964 to 1133 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
Not fetched just now.
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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, SPS, LBB, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, BCE, LAS, BIH, SAC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 190° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 16 °C | 122 kt | 9 h 52 min | 3:56 am PDT (10:56 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 17 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 02 min | 4:06 am PDT (11:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 10 h 28 min | 4:32 am PDT (11:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +9 kt | 6 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 50 min | 4:54 am PDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 11 h 02 min | 5:06 am PDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 08 min | 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 15 min | 5:19 am PDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 34 kt | +14 kt | -9 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 21 min | 5:25 am PDT (12:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 37 kt | +21 kt | -20 °C | 99 kt | 12 h 09 min | 6:13 am PDT (13:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 57 kt | +35 kt | -28 °C | 85 kt | 14 h 09 min | 8:13 am PDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 55 kt | +37 kt | -36 °C | 83 kt | 14 h 30 min | 8:34 am PDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 50 kt | +36 kt | -47 °C | 84 kt | 14 h 19 min | 8:23 am PDT (15:23 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; 50 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° |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| LBB | used from 149 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 249 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 298 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 398 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 547 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 696 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| LAS | used from 845 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 944 nm out; 95 nm from the line | L/V | 210/14 6° | 210/20 -2° | 230/26 -14° | 220/32 -24° | 220/63 -27° | 220/56 -35° | 230/50 -44° | |
| SAC | used from 1143 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 270/5 | L/V 5° | L/V -1° | 240/11 -5° | 250/22 -15° | 270/25 -24° | 260/31 -27° | 240/39 -33° | 240/39 -42° |
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) |
| XBP Bridgeport, TX | 30 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 863 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| PVW Plainview, TX | 229 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| CVN Clovis, NM | 298 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,215 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 467 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 6,348 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 606 nm out, 25 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 6,742 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 805 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet Weather: heavy rain | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 7 mi | 3,000 ft | 4,873 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| BIH Bishop, CA | 1064 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,124 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| MOD Modesto, CA | 1183 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 99 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| SCK Stockton, CA | destination | VFR | from the west (270°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 32 ft | 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SCK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:56 am PDT (10:56 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SCK
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for AFW, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 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 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 1133 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at SCK 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SCK is before sunrise there (7:10 am PDT (14:10 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, Stockton Metro Airport.