Augusta Regional AT Bush Field to Dallas Love Field AGS → DAL
749 nautical miles (862 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 272°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 7 h at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC). Right now AGS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 3 knots; DAL is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 1 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 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 90 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 110 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 AGS.
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (CAE, ATL, BHM, JAN, SHV, DAL). 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 | 280° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 7 h | 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 16 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 08 min | 10:25 am CDT (15:25 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 13 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 08 min | 10:25 am CDT (15:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +14 kt | 9 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 04 min | 10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 6 °C | 107 kt | 7 h | 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 2 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 08 min | 10:25 am CDT (15:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 12 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 19 kt | +17 kt | -5 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 16 min | 10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 22 kt | +20 kt | -16 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 29 min | 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 38 kt | +28 kt | -31 °C | 92 kt | 8 h 08 min | 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 38 kt | +27 kt | -40 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 03 min | 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 36 kt | +25 kt | -51 °C | 95 kt | 7 h 53 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| ATL | used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| BHM | used from 200 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| JAN | used from 349 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| SHV | used from 499 nm out; 84 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° |
| DAL | used from 649 nm out; 75 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGS Augusta, GA | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| HQU Thomson, GA | 30 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 501 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 120 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| PLR Pell City, AL | 220 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 484 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 280 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | none | 169 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 329 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 409 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CRT Crossett, AR | 499 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 183 ft | ||||
| ELD El Dorado, AR | 549 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 277 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 599 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HQZ Mesquite, TX | 729 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 446 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| DAL Dallas, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 486 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for DAL
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for AGS, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 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: Augusta Regional AT Bush Field, Dallas Love Field.