Dallas Love Field to New York Stewart International DAL → SWF
1,201 nautical miles (1,382 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 058°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC). Right now DAL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots; SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 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: 3 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). Over the last 675 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 844 to 1141 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 228 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 DAL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- GA6C descending, 5 nm northeast, 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the destination end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 15 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CMH, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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 | 250° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 9 h 10 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −8 kt | 13 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 23 min | 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 12 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 23 min | 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −9 kt | 9 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 19 min | 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −7 kt | 6 °C | 127 kt | 9 h 27 min | 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 2 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 23 min | 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −9 kt | -2 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 19 min | 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −10 kt | -7 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 14 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 17 kt | −10 kt | -8 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 14 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | −13 kt | -19 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 02 min | 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | −19 kt | -33 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 38 min | 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 41 kt | −25 kt | -40 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 17 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 38 kt | −22 kt | -50 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 27 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| FSM | used from 99 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 199 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 347 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 397 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 496 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 596 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 695 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CMH | used from 744 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CRW | used from 794 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 844 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| AGC | used from 893 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| PSB | used from 993 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 1092 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| JFK | used from 1191 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL Dallas, TX | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 486 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 40 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| DEQ De Queen, AR | 139 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 258 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 467 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 556 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 407 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 675 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 06:38 UTC |
| JRO Jackson, OH | 784 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | variable at 2 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 726 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 844 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 858 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 973 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 06:25 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 1132 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 961 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| SWF New York, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots | 7 mi | 2,000 ft | 490 ft | 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for SWF
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet and more above
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for DAL, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
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
Daylight
Sunset at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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, New York Stewart International.