Dallas-Fort Worth International to Corpus Christi International DFW → CRP
309 nautical miles (355 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 185°, about 181° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:33 am CDT (13:33 UTC). Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 knots; CRP 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: 4,883 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 DFW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 21,000 ft, 5 nm north, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 209 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAT
- Where
- 60 nm east (090°) of SAT
- Time
- 10:45 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zhu
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 4 forecast points nearest it (DAL, CLL, SAT, CRP). 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 | 180° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 97 kt | 3 h 11 min | 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 180° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 17 °C | 99 kt | 3 h 07 min | 9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 14 °C | 105 kt | 2 h 57 min | 9:24 am CDT (14:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 49 min | 9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 10 kt | +7 kt | 7 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 44 min | 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 2 °C | 112 kt | 2 h 46 min | 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +9 kt | -2 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 47 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 17 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 49 min | 9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 15 kt | +5 kt | -13 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 41 min | 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 20 kt | −1 kt | -29 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 33 min | 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 18 kt | −9 kt | -39 °C | 129 kt | 2 h 24 min | 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 29 kt | −27 kt | -51 °C | 147 kt | 2 h 06 min | 8:33 am CDT (13:33 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° |
| CLL | used from 100 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| SAT | used from 199 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 160/18 | 180/22 17° | 190/16 14° | 210/16 9° | 220/16 -5° | 200/11 -14° | 250/8 -29° | 330/8 -40° | 020/26 -51° |
| CRP | used from 249 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 140/21 | 160/22 17° | 180/14 13° | 210/6 9° | 270/10 -5° | 200/8 -13° | L/V -29° | L/V -40° | 030/28 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 20 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 700 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | 80 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| PWG Waco, TX | 90 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 591 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| EDC Austin, TX | 149 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 620 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| RFG Refugio, TX | 279 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| CRP Corpus Christi, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, scattered clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 46 ft | 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 700 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CRP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:33 am CDT (13:33 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CRP
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
The forecast for DFW, 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
- From Tue 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 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 1 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 13 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at CRP 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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-Fort Worth International, Corpus Christi International.