Durango-La Plata County to Dallas-Fort Worth International DRO → DFW
585 nautical miles (673 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 113°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:01 am CDT (05:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2,675 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 above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 188 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the departure end.
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 DRO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 25 nm north, 6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-38. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FMN UA /OV RSK360050/TM 0009/FL430/TP GLF4/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-38
- Report
- a routine report filed through FMN
- Where
- 50 nm north (360°) of RSK
- Time
- 00:09 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-38
- E545 at 45,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 4:29 pm MDT (22:29 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FMN UA /OV RSK2950301/TM 2229/FL450/TP E545/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through FMN
- Where
- 301 nm southwest (950°) of RSK2
- Time
- 22:29 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E545
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- BE9L at 20,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0059/FL200/TP BE9L/TB LGT CHOP/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- over DRO
- Time
- 00:59 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
- E145 at 7,400 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:15 pm MDT (00:15 UTC): remarks: reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41. 79 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALS UA /OV ALS/TM 0015/FL074/TP E145/SK VASE UNKN/RM REPORTED BLO MINIMUMS VIS 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALS
- Where
- over ALS
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- at 7,400 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- vase unknown
- Remarks
- reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
- B38M at 37,000 ft, 19 nm south, 4:55 pm MDT (22:55 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 129 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
AXX UA /OV CIM210040/TM 2255/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT-CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through AXX
- Where
- 40 nm southwest (210°) of CIM
- Time
- 22:55 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- lgt-cons moderate chop
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- A320 at 35,000 ft, 8 nm south, 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 367 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDS
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of CDS
- Time
- 00:43 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW47
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 (FMN, ALS, TCC, AMA, 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 | 190° at 26 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 5 h 05 min | 1:25 am CDT (06:25 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | 0 | 14 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 52 min | 1:12 am CDT (06:12 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −5 kt | 12 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 41 min | 1:01 am CDT (06:01 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −6 kt | 8 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 39 min | 12:59 am CDT (05:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −8 kt | 4 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 34 min | 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 28 min | 12:48 am CDT (05:48 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 24 min | 12:44 am CDT (05:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 31 kt | −14 kt | -6 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 22 min | 12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 38 kt | −19 kt | -17 °C | 139 kt | 4 h 13 min | 12:33 am CDT (05:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 54 kt | −32 kt | -29 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 51 min | 12:11 am CDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 54 kt | −39 kt | -38 °C | 159 kt | 3 h 41 min | 12:01 am CDT (05:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 47 kt | −36 kt | -49 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 45 min | 12:05 am CDT (05:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMN | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| TCC | used from 149 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 248 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| SPS | used from 397 nm out; 72 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 545 nm out; 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRO Durango, CO | departure | no report just now | 6,689 ft | ||||
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 30 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,663 ft | ||||
| SKX Taos, NM | 109 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| AXX Angel Fire, NM | 129 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 8,379 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 317 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| CDS Childress, TX | 397 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 486 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,019 ft | ||||
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 565 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 723 ft | ||||
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | destination | no report just now | 606 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:01 am CDT (05:01 UTC)
DFW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 nm from the route, at the destination 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 destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DRO 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DFW is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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: Durango-La Plata County, Dallas-Fort Worth International.