Plan a flight · Mon 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC)

Buffalo Niagara International to Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport BUF → AFW

1,060 nautical miles (1,220 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 242°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC). Right now BUF is marginal VFR, wind calm; AFW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 14 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 450 nm of the route.

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 BUF.

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

A21N at 35,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
15 nm south (190°) of GEE
Time
08:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
lght-mod chop
Remarks
zob
A21N at 33,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 290 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop

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 10 forecast points nearest it (BUF, CLE, FWA, IND, EVV, CGI, SGF, LIT, FSM, 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	260° at 16 kt	+15 kt		105 kt	10 h 06 min	2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+11 kt	14 °C	109 kt	9 h 43 min	2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+11 kt	11 °C	109 kt	9 h 43 min	2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+12 kt	8 °C	108 kt	9 h 49 min	2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+12 kt	4 °C	108 kt	9 h 49 min	2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	+14 kt	0 °C	106 kt	10 h	2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	+15 kt	-4 °C	105 kt	10 h 06 min	2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 22 kt	+16 kt	-7 °C	104 kt	10 h 12 min	2:54 pm CDT (19:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	+18 kt	-18 °C	102 kt	10 h 24 min	3:06 pm CDT (20:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 39 kt	+20 kt	-33 °C	100 kt	10 h 36 min	3:18 pm CDT (20:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 49 kt	+22 kt	-42 °C	98 kt	10 h 49 min	3:31 pm CDT (20:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 54 kt	+17 kt	-51 °C	103 kt	10 h 17 min	2:59 pm CDT (19:59 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
CLE	used from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
FWA	used from 250 nm out; 55 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 350 nm out; 19 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
EVV	used from 450 nm out; 49 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
CGI	used from 550 nm out; 41 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
SGF	used from 700 nm out; 83 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
LIT	used from 750 nm out; 78 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°
FSM	used from 800 nm out; 37 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
DAL	used from 950 nm out; 75 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
BUF Buffalo, NY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,700 ft	726 ft	4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC)
ERI Erie, PA	80 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	160 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west (280°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	583 ft	08:53 UTC
AXV Wapakoneta, OH	290 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	1 mi	100 ft	912 ft	09:04 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	390 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	796 ft	08:54 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	440 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	08:53 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	570 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	08:52 UTC
PYN Piedmont, MO	650 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	no report just now				466 ft
FLP Flippin, AR	750 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	719 ft	08:56 UTC
FSM Fort Smith, AR	860 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	469 ft	08:53 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	1010 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	09:35 UTC
AFW Fort Worth, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	723 ft	3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 912 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)

Wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AFW

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 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
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 BUF, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 20 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 BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Buffalo Niagara International, Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport.