Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field to Addison Airport BTR → ADS
325 nautical miles (374 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 298°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:01 pm CDT (03:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BTR is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots; ADS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots, gusting to 14. 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: 2 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 BTR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 26,500 ft, 16 nm northeast, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 217 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast 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
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 30 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HEZ UA /OV HEZ180025/TM 2207/FL340/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through HEZ
- Where
- 25 nm south (180°) of HEZ
- Time
- 22:07 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B39M at 32,000 ft, 7 nm north, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 79 nm along the route, 7 nm north 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
- BE35 at 4,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 4,000 ft, wind 133° at 26 knots, remarks: ZFW30. 167 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BAD UA /OV EMG210025/TM 2203/FL040/TP BE35/WV 133026 KT/TB LGT CAT 040/RM ZFW30
- Report
- a routine report filed through BAD
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (210°) of EMG
- Time
- 22:03 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE35
- Wind
- wind from 133° at 26 knots knots
- Turbulence
- light clear-air turbulence at 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZFW30
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (MSY, LCH, 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 | 200° at 12 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 2 h 41 min | 10:01 pm CDT (03:01 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | +2 kt | 16 °C | 118 kt | 2 h 45 min | 10:05 pm CDT (03:05 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 13 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 50 min | 10:10 pm CDT (03:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | +7 kt | 10 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 53 min | 10:13 pm CDT (03:13 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 6 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 56 min | 10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 59 min | 10:19 pm CDT (03:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +12 kt | -1 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 01 min | 10:21 pm CDT (03:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 14 kt | +13 kt | -4 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 02 min | 10:22 pm CDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 15 kt | +15 kt | -15 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 06 min | 10:26 pm CDT (03:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 32 kt | +32 kt | -30 °C | 88 kt | 3 h 42 min | 11:02 pm CDT (04:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -41 °C | 89 kt | 3 h 39 min | 10:59 pm CDT (03:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | +38 kt | -52 °C | 82 kt | 3 h 58 min | 11:18 pm CDT (04:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 81 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° |
| LCH | used from 49 nm out; 72 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° |
| SHV | used from 98 nm out; 64 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° |
| DAL | used from 246 nm out; 52 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | departure | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 69 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
| HZR New Roads, LA | 20 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 39 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| MKV Marksville, LA | 59 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 89 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| GGG Longview, TX | 217 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| TYR Tyler, TX | 246 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| HQZ Mesquite, TX | 305 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 446 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| ADS Dallas, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 644 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, 10:01 pm CDT (03:01 UTC)
ADS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for BTR, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 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 BTR 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC), at ADS 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ADS is after sunset there (6:59 pm CDT (23:59 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: Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, Addison Airport.