Plan a flight · Sun 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)

Dallas-Fort Worth International to Sarasota/Bradenton International DFW → SRQ

820 nautical miles (944 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 110°, about 106° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 23; SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (010°) 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: 729 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 465 to 534 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

A320 at 26,500 ft, 14 nm north, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 119 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
B739 at 32,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 5:23 pm CDT (22:23 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 455 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV SJI/TM 2223/FL320/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
over SJI
Time
22:23 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
PA46 at 21,000 ft, 50 nm west, 4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC): remarks: smooth ZFW32. At the departure end, 50 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 2105/FL210/TP PA46/RM SMOOTH ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
21:05 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Remarks
smooth ZFW32
BE35 at 4,000 ft, 10 nm north, 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 4,000 ft, wind 133° at 26 knots, remarks: ZFW30. 168 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAD UA /OV EMG210025/TM 2203/FL040/TP BE35/WV 133026 KT/TB LGT CAT 040/RM ZFW30
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAD
Where
25 nm southwest (210°) of EMG
Time
22:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BE35
Wind
wind from 133° at 26 knots knots
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence at 4,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW30
E75L at 18,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW30. 188 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAD UA /OV EMG180040/TM 2100/FL180/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW30
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAD
Where
40 nm south (180°) of EMG
Time
21:00 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW30
B39M at 32,000 ft, 9 nm south, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 247 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 306 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ180025/TM 2207/FL340/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
25 nm south (180°) of HEZ
Time
22:07 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B38M at 27,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ330018/TM 2200/FL270/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
18 nm northwest (330°) of SRQ
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm east, 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 18,000 ft, 3 nm south, 4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ190004/TM 2126/FL180/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
4 nm south (190°) of SRQ
Time
21:26 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none

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 7 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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	250° at 5 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	6 h 37 min	2:25 am EDT (06:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 6 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	6 h 27 min	2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 9 kt	−9 kt	15 °C	129 kt	6 h 21 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	6 h 16 min	2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	6 h 10 min	1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	6 h 07 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−14 kt	0 °C	134 kt	6 h 07 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−15 kt	-4 °C	135 kt	6 h 04 min	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 15 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	6 h 04 min	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-16 °C	137 kt	5 h 59 min	1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-31 °C	147 kt	5 h 35 min	1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-41 °C	143 kt	5 h 44 min	1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-52 °C	145 kt	5 h 39 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 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; 15 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°
SHV	used from 99 nm out; 50 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
LCH	used from 247 nm out; 91 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
MSY	used from 297 nm out; 74 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
MOB	used from 445 nm out; 48 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
TLH	used from 593 nm out; 124 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
PIE	used from 692 nm out; 87 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°

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 (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	606 ft	5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC)
HQZ Mesquite, TX	30 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	446 ft	23:50 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	89 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	22:53 UTC
IER Natchitoches, LA	208 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	121 ft	23:35 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	247 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	22:53 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	366 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	23:35 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	415 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	22:50 UTC
PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	801 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	22:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	destination	VFR	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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 SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SRQ

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

Daylight

Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at SRQ 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SRQ is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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 Southeast · 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, Sarasota/Bradenton International.