Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Addison Airport BHM → ADS
507 nautical miles (584 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC). Right now BHM is VFR, wind calm; ADS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 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: 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 20 to 149 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 BHM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 2,100 ft, 11 nm southwest, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- 3 north of dfw
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- BASE021
- E170 at 2,200 ft, 11 nm southwest, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the destination end, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- over DFW
- Time
- 11:42 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
- Remarks
- haze layer on final at 2200 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (BHM, JAN, LIT, 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 | 240° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 4 h 44 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 17 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 47 min | 12:06 pm CDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 12 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 47 min | 12:06 pm CDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 9 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 42 min | 12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 39 min | 11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +13 kt | 1 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 44 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 47 min | 12:06 pm CDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 16 kt | +15 kt | -6 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 50 min | 12:09 pm CDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 14 kt | +13 kt | -16 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 44 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 35 kt | +27 kt | -30 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 27 min | 12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 37 kt | +24 kt | -40 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 17 min | 12:36 pm CDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 38 kt | +20 kt | -51 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 04 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 99 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| LIT | used from 249 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| SHV | used from 298 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 448 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM Birmingham, AL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 8 mi | none | 650 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 40 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 169 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 90 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| STF Starkville, MS | 109 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 332 ft | 03:55 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 169 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 209 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CRT Crossett, AR | 259 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 183 ft | ||||
| AGO Magnolia, AR | 328 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.5 mi | 500 ft | 319 ft | 12:15 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 358 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| SLR Sulphur Springs, TX | 448 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 489 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 468 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| ADS Dallas, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 6:47 am CDT (11:47 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 650 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ADS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC)
ADS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for BHM, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 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 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC), at ADS 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Addison Airport.