Dallas-Fort Worth International to St. George Regional DFW → SGU
846 nautical miles (974 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 292°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 9:01 am MDT (15:01 UTC). Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 knots; SGU is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 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: 1,395 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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 468 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 408 to 747 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 757 to 777 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 777 to 787 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 70 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 DFW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 1:06 am CDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 358 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, LBB, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, BCE). 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 | 210° at 36 kt | +5 kt | 18 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 21 min | 9:01 am MDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 33 kt | +8 kt | 17 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 33 min | 9:13 am MDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +11 kt | 12 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 46 min | 9:26 am MDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +13 kt | 7 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 54 min | 9:34 am MDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +14 kt | 4 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 59 min | 9:39 am MDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +14 kt | 0 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 59 min | 9:39 am MDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +14 kt | -5 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 59 min | 9:39 am MDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | +14 kt | -8 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 59 min | 9:39 am MDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 46 kt | +24 kt | -19 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 49 min | 10:29 am MDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 63 kt | +42 kt | -28 °C | 78 kt | 10 h 51 min | 12:31 pm MDT (18:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 62 kt | +45 kt | -36 °C | 75 kt | 11 h 17 min | 12:57 pm MDT (18:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 49 kt | +38 kt | -47 °C | 82 kt | 10 h 19 min | 11:59 am MDT (17:59 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; 35 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° |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| LBB | used from 149 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 249 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 299 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 448 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 548 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 697 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° |
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 (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 20 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ONY Olney, TX | 90 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| PVW Plainview, TX | 249 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| CVN Clovis, NM | 319 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 4,215 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 398 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 4,791 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 478 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 6,348 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| PGA Page, AZ | 747 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,316 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 827 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 4,873 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| SGU St George, UT | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,883 ft | 12:56 am MDT (06:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SGU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:01 am MDT (15:01 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SGU
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
The forecast for DFW, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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
Daylight
Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at SGU 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm MDT (01:26 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, St. George Regional.