Plan a flight · Mon 7:54 am PDT (14:54 UTC)

Meadows Field to Dallas-Fort Worth International BFL → DFW

1,102 nautical miles (1,268 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:21 pm CDT (21:21 UTC). Right now BFL is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots; DFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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: 592 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 89 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 129 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 238 to 477 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 268 to 377 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 288 to 546 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 328 to 596 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 BFL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A321 at 19,000 ft, 31 nm north, 5:39 am PDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. 248 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV PGS275017/TM 1239/FL190/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
17 nm west (275°) of PGS
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zlawc
P28A at 8,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:15 am PDT (14:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFL UA /OV EHF180020/TM 1415/FL080/TP P28A/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of EHF
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
light to moderate
B350 at 8,000 ft, 47 nm south, 6:50 am PDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 8,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EDW UA /OV PMD/TM 1350/FL080/TP B350/SK BKN030-TOP080
```
Report
a routine report filed through EDW
Where
over PMD
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 8,000 ft
S22T at 16,000 ft, 23 nm south, 6:10 am PDT (13:10 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, remarks: zlawc. 159 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV HEC061035/TM 1310/FL160/TP S22T/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
35 nm northeast (061°) of HEC
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
B38M at 16,000 ft, 48 nm north, 6:06 am PDT (13:06 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 159 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS260025/TM 1306/FL160/TP B38M/TA M02/IC LGT RIME/RM 130-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
25 nm west (260°) of LAS
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
C525 at 12,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:44 am PDT (14:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 626 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ096028/TM 1444/FL120/TP C525/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
28 nm east (096°) of ABQ
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
light to moderate
E145 at 40,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:38 am PDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 904 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB070050/TM 1338/FL400/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
50 nm east (070°) of LBB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
A321 at 34,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 6:39 am PDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. At the destination end, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW94
E145 at 13,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 6:38 am PDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. At the destination end, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
C172 at 1,700 ft, 6 nm northeast, 6:38 am PDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
M20P at 3,500 ft, 30 nm south, 5:39 am PDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
C560 at 2,600 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:02 am PDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. At the destination end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 10 nm southwest, 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. At the destination end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
C68A at 5,000 ft, 7 nm south, 7:38 am PDT (14:38 UTC): vmc. At the destination end, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 18 E FTW/TM 1438/FL050/TP C68A/WX VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
18 east ftw
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Weather
visual conditions

3 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (WJF, LAS, PRC, FMN, ABQ, ROW, TCC, LBB, ABI, SPS, 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
5,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	−10 kt	12 °C	130 kt	8 h 29 min	6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	−9 kt	9 °C	129 kt	8 h 33 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	8 h 33 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 28 kt	−11 kt	3 °C	131 kt	8 h 25 min	6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	210° at 33 kt	−15 kt	-1 °C	135 kt	8 h 10 min	6:04 pm CDT (23:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 39 kt	−20 kt	-4 °C	140 kt	7 h 52 min	5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 44 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	7 h 36 min	5:30 pm CDT (22:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 45 kt	−26 kt	-9 °C	146 kt	7 h 33 min	5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 54 kt	−32 kt	-19 °C	152 kt	7 h 15 min	5:09 pm CDT (22:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 66 kt	−44 kt	-29 °C	164 kt	6 h 43 min	4:37 pm CDT (21:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 70 kt	−51 kt	-37 °C	171 kt	6 h 27 min	4:21 pm CDT (21:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 69 kt	−50 kt	-48 °C	170 kt	6 h 29 min	4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
WJF	used from 0 nm out; 44 nm from the line		230/17 3°	230/18 -1°	230/24 -4°	230/33 -13°	300/23 -22°	240/35 -32°	230/53 -38°	230/58 -44°
LAS	used from 99 nm out; 80 nm from the line		220/15 7°	210/23 2°	200/32 -4°	200/43 -14°	210/64 -23°	210/78 -32°	220/81 -38°	220/80 -45°
PRC	used from 248 nm out; 62 nm from the line			200/38 5°	200/44 -1°	210/72 -11°	220/78 -20°	220/85 -29°	230/99 -36°	230/105 -47°
FMN	used from 447 nm out; 130 nm from the line			170/14 8°	210/28 0°	230/57 -10°	220/74 -21°	230/82 -30°	230/95 -37°	230/102 -47°
ABQ	used from 496 nm out; 94 nm from the line			200/19 9°	220/32 3°	230/52 -7°	220/67 -20°	230/86 -26°	230/87 -36°	230/87 -49°
ROW	used from 695 nm out; 55 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
TCC	used from 745 nm out; 67 nm from the line		230/14	240/29 12°	220/39 6°	230/48 -6°	230/52 -19°	230/77 -27°	240/77 -37°	250/71 -49°
LBB	used from 794 nm out; 40 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -50°
ABI	used from 943 nm out; 60 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
SPS	used from 993 nm out; 47 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
DAL	used from 1043 nm out; 45 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -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
BFL Bakersfield, CA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	509 ft	6:54 am PDT (13:54 UTC)
MHV Mojave, CA	50 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	2,801 ft	08:15 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	218 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	707 ft	14:35 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ	248 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	3,448 ft	13:54 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	357 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	1,200 ft	7,014 ft	13:57 UTC
XNI Zuni, NM	496 nm out, 17 nm north of the line	VFR	variable at 2 knots	10+ mi	none	6,371 ft	14:35 UTC
BRG Belen, NM	606 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	5,199 ft	14:35 UTC
FSU Fort Sumner, NM	735 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	no report just now				4,164 ft
LBB Lubbock, TX	854 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	13:53 UTC
AFW Fort Worth, TX	1082 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	723 ft	14:10 UTC
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:21 pm CDT (21:21 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DFW

From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

The forecast for BFL, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 218 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 665 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 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 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at BFL 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Meadows Field, Dallas-Fort Worth International.