Dallas-Fort Worth International to Northwest Florida Beaches International DFW → ECP
594 nautical miles (684 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 098° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC). Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 knots; ECP is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 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: 2,493 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, TLH). 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 | 220° at 11 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 4 h 45 min | 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 4 h 43 min | 10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 9 kt | −7 kt | 14 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 41 min | 10:37 am CDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 8 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 38 min | 10:34 am CDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 8 kt | −7 kt | 8 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 41 min | 10:37 am CDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 9 kt | −9 kt | 3 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 36 min | 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 0 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 30 min | 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 26 min | 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 24 min | 10:20 am CDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 16 kt | −15 kt | -16 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 24 min | 10:20 am CDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 31 kt | −28 kt | -30 °C | 148 kt | 4 h 01 min | 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 35 kt | −26 kt | -40 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 04 min | 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 37 kt | −27 kt | -52 °C | 147 kt | 4 h 02 min | 9:58 am CDT (14:58 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; 15 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; 42 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° |
| JAN | used from 248 nm out; 92 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° |
| MOB | used from 396 nm out; 50 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| TLH | used from 545 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
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) |
| HQZ Mesquite, TX | 30 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 446 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| TYR Tyler, TX | 89 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GGG Longview, TX | 119 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| IER Natchitoches, LA | 208 nm out, 23 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 121 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| HEZ Natchez, MS | 297 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 272 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| MCB Mc Comb, MS | 347 nm out, 22 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 413 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 406 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MOB Mobile, AL | 466 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | none | 218 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| PNS Pensacola, FL | 525 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 120 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | 555 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| ECP Panama City, FL | destination | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ECP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC)
Wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ECP
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for DFW, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 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 11 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
- 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
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 1 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 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, Northwest Florida Beaches International.