Plan a flight · Sun 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

Dallas-Fort Worth International to Ted Stevens Anchorage International DFW → ANC

2,640 nautical miles (3,038 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 326°, about 322° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 20 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:50 pm AKDT (21:50 UTC). Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 knots; ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 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: 2,668 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

SIGMET W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 687 to 907 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
MT WY
FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 1235 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 618 to 966 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 717 to 1235 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 737 to 927 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 817 to 1225 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 1186 to 1235 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 DFW.

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

UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 538 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A21N at 32,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 548 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
BE9L at 21,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): light chop turbulence above 21,000 ft, moderate icing above 21,000 ft, -21 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 697 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DGW UA /OV IIP200020/TM 2322/FL210/TP BE9L/SK BASE 200/TA M21/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 210/IC MOD MIX 210/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DGW
Where
20 nm south (200°) of IIP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
base 20,000 ft
Temperature
−21 °C
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 21,000 ft
Icing
moderate mix at 21,000 ft
Remarks
zdvwc
A320 at 8,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC): light chop turbulence from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 538 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN080030/TM 2342/FL080/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP 080-160/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm east (080°) of DEN
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 35,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-07. 548 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2330/FL350/TP B738/TB CONS LGT /RM ZDVWC-07
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
ZDVWC-07
E75L at 10,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): light turbulence up to 17,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 568 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN350025/TM 2345/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT SFC-170/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm north (350°) of DEN
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light from the surface to 17,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 36,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 5:48 pm CDT (22:48 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-33. 608 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFF UA /OV BFF200020/TM 2248/FL360/TP B763/SK TOP 320-340/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-33
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFF
Where
20 nm south (200°) of BFF
Time
22:48 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
top from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-33
B752 at 35,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-33. 658 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CYS UA /OV CYS350045/TM 2321/FL350/TP B752/TB CONS LGT-MOD/RM ZDVWC-33
```
Report
a routine report filed through CYS
Where
45 nm north (350°) of CYS
Time
23:21 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-33
CRJ2 at 29,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-34. 677 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CYS UA /OV CYS286065/TM 2237/FL290/TP CRJ2/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-34
```
Report
a routine report filed through CYS
Where
65 nm west (286°) of CYS
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-34
CRJ2 at 9,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:35 pm CDT (00:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, vmc, remarks: occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft. 747 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UA /OV CPR215015/TM 0035/FL090/TP CRJ2/WX VMC/TB LGT CHOP/RM OCNL MOD TURB AT 150
```
Report
a routine report filed through CPR
Where
15 nm southwest (215°) of CPR
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft
PC12 at 12,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, overcast above 12,500 ft. 747 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UA /OV CPR220024/TM 2200/FL120/TP PC12/SK OVC125/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CPR
Where
24 nm southwest (220°) of CPR
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 12,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
B737 descending, 40 nm southwest, 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC): scattered clouds above 8,000 ft, fog, snow, remarks: broke out about 100FT above mins. 1006 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0028/FLDURD/TP B737/SK SCT080/WX 1/2SM SN FG/RM BROKE OUT ABOUT 100FT ABOVE MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 8,000 ft
Weather
1/2SM, snow, fog
Remarks
broke out about 100FT above mins
C172 at 2,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: inbound to jnu east side of canal bases OVC020 jnut akfss. 2172 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JNU UA /OV SGY-JNU /TM 2240 /FL020 /TP C172 /SK OVC020 /RM INBOUND TO JNU EAST SIDE OF CANAL BASES OVC020 JNUT AKFSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through JNU
Where
between SGY and JNU
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft
Remarks
inbound to jnu east side of canal bases OVC020 jnut akfss
B737 at 3,500 ft, 1 nm west, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb zan. 2501 nm along the route, 1 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDV UA /OV CDV/TM 2307/FL035/TP B737/SK TOP 035/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDV
Where
over CDV
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
top 3,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb zan

9 more routine reports are on the map.

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 14 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, OKC, GAG, GCK, GLD, DEN, BFF, LND, BIL, GTF, GPI, GEG, SEA). 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	090° at 4 kt	−5 kt	5 °C	125 kt	21 h 07 min	2:00 pm AKDT (22:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	090° at 3 kt	−4 kt	3 °C	124 kt	21 h 17 min	2:10 pm AKDT (22:10 UTC)
8,500 ft	160° at 4 kt	−6 kt	1 °C	126 kt	20 h 57 min	1:50 pm AKDT (21:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	180° at 3 kt	−5 kt	-2 °C	125 kt	21 h 07 min	2:00 pm AKDT (22:00 UTC)
12,500 ft	200° at 2 kt	−5 kt	-5 °C	125 kt	21 h 07 min	2:00 pm AKDT (22:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 2 kt	−3 kt	-8 °C	123 kt	21 h 28 min	2:21 pm AKDT (22:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 6 kt	−2 kt	-12 °C	122 kt	21 h 38 min	2:31 pm AKDT (22:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	350° at 9 kt	−1 kt	-14 °C	121 kt	21 h 49 min	2:42 pm AKDT (22:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 17 kt	+5 kt	-24 °C	115 kt	22 h 57 min	3:50 pm AKDT (23:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 23 kt	+12 kt	-36 °C	108 kt	24 h 27 min	5:20 pm AKDT (01:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 23 kt	+12 kt	-41 °C	108 kt	24 h 27 min	5:20 pm AKDT (01:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 27 kt	+14 kt	-45 °C	106 kt	24 h 54 min	5:47 pm AKDT (01:47 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 33 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°
SPS	used from 50 nm out; 31 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
OKC	used from 149 nm out; 69 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -51°
GAG	used from 199 nm out; 21 nm from the line		190/34 19°	240/27 14°	240/26 8°	240/24 -6°	240/29 -16°	250/50 -28°	250/50 -39°	260/46 -50°
GCK	used from 299 nm out; 36 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
GLD	used from 398 nm out; 45 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
DEN	used from 498 nm out; 62 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
BFF	used from 598 nm out; 59 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
LND	used from 697 nm out; 118 nm from the line			180/33 10°	190/50 3°	210/59 -9°	200/50 -21°	190/41 -34°	230/55 -39°	240/65 -47°
BIL	used from 847 nm out; 79 nm from the line		080/24	130/14 -1°	180/33 0°	210/43 -10°	220/58 -21°	200/55 -36°	220/75 -44°	240/83 -48°
GTF	used from 996 nm out; 73 nm from the line		070/21	080/18 -6°	120/5 -5°	180/30 -14°	200/53 -24°	210/80 -38°	220/83 -44°	230/68 -46°
GPI	used from 1146 nm out; 45 nm from the line		060/19 -3°	110/11 -8°	130/6 -8°	200/40 -19°	190/58 -28°	200/101 -39°	220/73 -43°	230/41 -43°
GEG	used from 1395 nm out; 207 nm from the line		050/18 -2°	060/19 -8°	L/V -11°	160/11 -24°	190/17 -31°	200/19 -35°	220/14 -37°	250/11 -41°
SEA	used from 1544 nm out; 320 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°

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
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
LAW Lawton, OK	120 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,110 ft	23:53 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	349 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	23:54 UTC
CPR Casper, WY	747 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (310°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	9,000 ft	5,344 ft	23:53 UTC
POY Powell, WY	907 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: unknown precipitation	from the northwest (310°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23	3 mi	300 ft	5,096 ft	00:30 UTC
GTF Great Falls, MT	1096 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: snow, freezing fog	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots	0.5 mi	800 ft	3,680 ft	00:39 UTC
JNU Juneau, AK	2142 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 4,300 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (090°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	3,200 ft	25 ft	00:28 UTC
CDV Cordova, AK	2501 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the east (080°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	53 ft	00:13 UTC
ANC Anchorage, AK	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	151 ft	3:53 pm AKDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,344 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:50 pm AKDT (21:50 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ANC

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for DFW, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 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 20,000 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 11 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 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, Alaska · 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: Dallas-Fort Worth International, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.