Dona Ana County International Jetport to Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport DNA → AFW
480 nautical miles (552 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:09 pm CDT (03:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DNA is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots; AFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24. 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 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
- SIGMET W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W VALID UNTIL 0155Z TX NM AZ FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 10 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 DNA.
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ELP, INK, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 180° at 23 kt | −2 kt | 19 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 56 min | 11:10 pm CDT (04:10 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 190° at 20 kt | −6 kt | 15 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 49 min | 11:03 pm CDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | −11 kt | 12 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 40 min | 10:54 pm CDT (03:54 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | −15 kt | 8 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 33 min | 10:47 pm CDT (03:47 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −18 kt | 4 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 29 min | 10:43 pm CDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −21 kt | 0 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 24 min | 10:38 pm CDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −24 kt | -4 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 20 min | 10:34 pm CDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 27 kt | −24 kt | -5 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 20 min | 10:34 pm CDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 35 kt | −33 kt | -15 °C | 153 kt | 3 h 08 min | 10:22 pm CDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 44 kt | −41 kt | -28 °C | 161 kt | 2 h 59 min | 10:13 pm CDT (03:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 45 kt | −45 kt | -39 °C | 165 kt | 2 h 55 min | 10:09 pm CDT (03:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 45 kt | −45 kt | -50 °C | 165 kt | 2 h 55 min | 10:09 pm CDT (03:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP | used from 0 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 200/15 | 200/16 15° | 200/17 6° | 220/40 -6° | 240/53 -16° | 230/62 -27° | 240/63 -38° | 250/59 -49° | |
| INK | used from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 160/27 20° | 190/18 13° | 240/19 7° | 250/23 -4° | 250/33 -15° | 230/45 -28° | 250/45 -39° | 270/49 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 250 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 300 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| SPS | used from 400 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| DAL | used from 450 nm out; 39 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNA Santa Teresa, NM | departure | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,112 ft | 5:35 pm MDT (23:35 UTC) |
| ELP El Paso, TX | 20 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 23:51 UTC |
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 130 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 3,294 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 180 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| GNC Seminole, TX | 210 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 3,314 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| LUV Lamesa, TX | 250 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 2,998 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| SNK Snyder, TX | 300 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 2,430 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 360 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| BKD Breckenridge, TX | 400 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | marginal VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 5 mi | none | 1,284 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| MWL Mineral Wells, TX | 440 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 973 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,112 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:09 pm CDT (03:09 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for AFW
- 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 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 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 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DNA 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC), at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AFW is after sunset there (7:01 pm CDT (00:01 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: Dona Ana County International Jetport, Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport.