Plan a flight · Sun 7:32 pm CDT (00:32 UTC)

Dallas-Fort Worth International to Gerald R Ford International DFW → GRR

809 nautical miles (931 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 039°, about 035° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 knots; GRR is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 1,900 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

B39M at 35,000 ft, 6 nm west, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 689 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
A319 at 15,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 719 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PPO UA /OV PPO/TM 2208/FL150/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURD 150-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through PPO
Where
over PPO
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 729 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
B38M at 31,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. At the destination end, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 34 nm southeast, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. At the destination end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, SGF, COU, STL, SPI, JOT, MKG). 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	210° at 15 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	6 h 02 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	6 h 02 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−15 kt	14 °C	135 kt	6 h	2:32 am EDT (06:32 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	5 h 57 min	2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−13 kt	7 °C	133 kt	6 h 05 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−11 kt	3 °C	131 kt	6 h 11 min	2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−10 kt	-2 °C	130 kt	6 h 13 min	2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−9 kt	-6 °C	129 kt	6 h 16 min	2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 19 kt	−9 kt	-7 °C	129 kt	6 h 16 min	2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 22 kt	−4 kt	-18 °C	124 kt	6 h 31 min	3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 39 kt	−5 kt	-33 °C	125 kt	6 h 28 min	3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 43 kt	−5 kt	-42 °C	125 kt	6 h 28 min	3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	−4 kt	-51 °C	124 kt	6 h 31 min	3:03 am EDT (07:03 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; 23 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°
FSM	used from 100 nm out; 73 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
SGF	used from 250 nm out; 50 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
COU	used from 400 nm out; 51 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
STL	used from 449 nm out; 16 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
SPI	used from 499 nm out; 24 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
JOT	used from 599 nm out; 50 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
MKG	used from 749 nm out; 42 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -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
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)
TKI Dallas, TX	30 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	23:53 UTC
HHW Hugo, OK	100 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	572 ft	00:10 UTC
FSM Fort Smith, AR	200 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	469 ft	23:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	290 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	23:45 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	380 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	23:55 UTC
SUS St Louis, MO	469 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	463 ft	23:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	549 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	23:52 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	599 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	23:56 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	699 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	596 ft	23:50 UTC
BEH Benton Harbor, MI	749 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	649 ft	00:28 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,302 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GRR

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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

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 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GRR is before sunrise there (7:51 am EDT (11:51 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, Gerald R Ford International.