Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to St. Louis Lambert International AFW → STL
483 nautical miles (556 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 038° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 knots; STL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 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: 685 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, SGF, COU, STL). 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 | 220° at 27 kt | −27 kt | 147 kt | 3 h 17 min | 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −25 kt | 145 kt | 3 h 20 min | 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 14 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 26 min | 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 32 min | 1:06 am CDT (06:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 8 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 33 min | 1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 4 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 33 min | 1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 0 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 32 min | 1:06 am CDT (06:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −18 kt | -5 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 30 min | 1:04 am CDT (06:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 20 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 30 min | 1:04 am CDT (06:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -17 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 26 min | 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 39 kt | −23 kt | -31 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 23 min | 12:57 am CDT (05:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 44 kt | −24 kt | -40 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 21 min | 12:55 am CDT (05:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 43 kt | −17 kt | -51 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 32 min | 1:06 am CDT (06:06 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; 28 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 99 nm out; 80 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° |
| SGF | used from 247 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| COU | used from 395 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 444 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -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 | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| ADS Dallas, TX | 20 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 13 mi | none | 644 ft | 01:47 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 49 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| AQR Atoka, OK | 99 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 590 ft | ||||
| GZL Stigler, OK | 178 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 599 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 207 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ASG Springdale, AR | 247 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,352 ft | 01:48 UTC |
| BBG Branson, MO | 296 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 385 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| UUV Sullivan, MO | 434 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 933 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| FYG Washington, MO | 454 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | VFR Weather: haze | calm | 6 mi | none | 487 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| STL St Louis, MO | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 617 ft | 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,352 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At STL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC)
Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for STL
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 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 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at STL is before sunrise there (7:07 am CDT (12:07 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, St. Louis Lambert International.