Denton Enterprise Airport to Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional DTO → RWI
967 nautical miles (1,112 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 075°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC). Right now DTO is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 14 knots; RWI is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 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 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 518 to 727 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 638 to 737 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 648 to 797 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 707 to 897 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 937 to 957 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 DTO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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, SHV, LIT, MEM, HSV, TYS, GSP, RDU). 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 | 270° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 7 h 10 min | 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 7 h 16 min | 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 13 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 13 min | 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 10 min | 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 13 min | 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 3 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 10 min | 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -1 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 07 min | 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −18 kt | -5 °C | 138 kt | 7 h | 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 57 min | 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 24 kt | −21 kt | -17 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 51 min | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 35 kt | −29 kt | -32 °C | 149 kt | 6 h 29 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 38 kt | −30 kt | -40 °C | 150 kt | 6 h 27 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 37 kt | −25 kt | -50 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 40 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 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; 28 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° |
| SHV | used from 100 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LIT | used from 199 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 299 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| HSV | used from 448 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| TYS | used from 598 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| GSP | used from 698 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| RDU | used from 847 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTO Denton, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 642 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| TKI Dallas, TX | 30 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 588 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 159 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 269 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 205 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 379 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 401 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| CRX Corinth, MS | 438 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 425 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 528 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 608 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 737 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 797 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 927 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 435 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| RWI Rocky Mount, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,400 ft | 157 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RWI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet and more above VFR
The whole forecast for RWI
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DTO 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at RWI 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 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: Denton Enterprise Airport, Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional.