Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Tampa International AFW → TPA
821 nautical miles (945 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 108°, about 104° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots; TPA 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: 7 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 564 to 683 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
- A320 at 26,500 ft, 9 nm north, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 139 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
- Report
- a routine report filed through GGG
- Where
- over GGG
- Time
- 22:46 UTC
- Height
- at 26,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- ZFW86
- B39M at 32,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 267 nm along the route, 19 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
- MD11 at 35,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 33 nm southeast 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
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 8 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LCH, 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 | 250° at 5 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 6 h 37 min | 4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 7 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 6 h 28 min | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 15 °C | 130 kt | 6 h 19 min | 4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 13 min | 3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 8 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 08 min | 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 4 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 05 min | 3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 0 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 05 min | 3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −15 kt | -4 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 05 min | 3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 16 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 05 min | 3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -16 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 57 min | 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -31 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 35 min | 3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 24 kt | −23 kt | -41 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 44 min | 3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -52 °C | 145 kt | 5 h 40 min | 3:24 am EDT (07:24 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; 60 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° |
| LCH | used from 247 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 190/6 | 180/8 18° | 170/13 12° | 220/12 7° | 290/10 -4° | 280/15 -14° | 320/30 -31° | 320/32 -40° | 320/39 -53° |
| JAN | used from 297 nm out; 92 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 346 nm out; 57 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 445 nm out; 31 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 594 nm out; 108 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 693 nm out; 98 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, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| IER Natchitoches, LA | 228 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 121 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 257 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| HDC Hammond, LA | 386 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| GPT Gulfport, MS | 445 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| JKA Gulf Shores, AL | 514 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 26 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 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 TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TPA
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 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 5 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 10 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 TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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, Tampa International.