Dallas Love Field to Aiken Regional DAL → AIK
762 nautical miles (877 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC). Right now DAL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots; AIK is VFR, wind calm. 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 356 to 495 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 604 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 644 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 663 nm along 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 DAL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 2,200 ft, 10 nm west, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm west 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
- CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 16 nm south, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 2 nm north (350°) of AGS
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LIT, JAN, BHM, ATL, CAE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 5 h 46 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 5 h 44 min | 1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 14 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 46 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 10 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 46 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −11 kt | 7 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 49 min | 1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 3 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 46 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −13 kt | -1 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 44 min | 1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 39 min | 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 18 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 39 min | 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 17 kt | −12 kt | -17 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 46 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | −25 kt | -31 °C | 145 kt | 5 h 15 min | 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 39 kt | −21 kt | -40 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 24 min | 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 35 kt | −17 kt | -51 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 34 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| SHV | used from 99 nm out; 49 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° |
| LIT | used from 248 nm out; 91 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° |
| JAN | used from 297 nm out; 69 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° |
| BHM | used from 396 nm out; 88 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° |
| ATL | used from 545 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| CAE | used from 693 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL Dallas, TX | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 486 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 40 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 149 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ELD El Dorado, AR | 208 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 277 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 297 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 347 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 416 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 505 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | 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 | 11:53 UTC |
| ASN Talladega, AL | 545 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 1 knots | 10+ mi | none | 528 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 624 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| CPP Greensboro, GA | 693 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 688 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| AIK Aiken, SC | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 528 ft | 7:35 am EDT (11:35 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 AIK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for AIK
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 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
The forecast for DAL, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the departure 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 departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 624 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at AIK 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 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: Dallas Love Field, Aiken Regional.