Plan a flight · Sun 5:51 pm PDT (00:51 UTC)

Fresno Yosemite International to Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport FAT → AFW

1,124 nautical miles (1,293 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FAT is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 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: 2 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 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 348 nm along 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.

SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 517 to 696 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 129 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 388 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 408 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 756 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 189 to 587 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). Over the route from 298 to 408 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 467 to 467 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 607 to 716 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 FAT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E75L at 18,000 ft, 49 nm north, 4:24 pm PDT (23:24 UTC): moderate turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft, remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs. 50 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOL UA /OV BIH300011/TM 2324/FL 180/TP E75L/TB MOD 180-220/RM MTN WAVE /-10 ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOL
Where
11 nm northwest (300°) of BIH
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs
UAL493 at 24,000 ft, 37 nm north, 3:54 pm PDT (22:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 298 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL493 3648N 11330W 2254 F240 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC LIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M at 37,000 ft, 31 nm north, 3:25 pm PDT (22:25 UTC): -41 °C, wind 215° at 61 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 129 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV BTY308020 /TM 2225 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M41 /WV 21561KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
20 nm northwest (308°) of BTY
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−41 °C
Wind
from 215° at 61 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B752 at 17,500 ft, 13 nm south, 3:48 pm PDT (22:48 UTC): a broken layer from 17,500 ft to 18,500 ft; overcast, remarks: layer of precip west of niitz 25 nautical miles lgt-hvy rain zlawc. 259 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV BLD065025/TM 2248/FL175/TP B752/SK BKN175-TOP185/OVC/RM LAYER OF PRECIP W OF NIITZ 25 NM LGT-HVY RAIN /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
BLD065025 C
Time
22:48 UTC
Height
at 17,500 ft
Aircraft
B752
Sky
a broken layer from 17,500 ft, tops 18,500 ft
Remarks
layer of precip west of niitz 25 nautical miles lgt-hvy rain zlawc
B38M at 23,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 4:04 pm PDT (23:04 UTC): light rime icing from 23,000 ft to 25,000 ft, -25 °C, remarks: zlawc. 278 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV BLD064047/TM 2304/FL230/TP B38M/TA M25/IC LGT RIME 230-250/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
47 nm northeast (064°) of BLD
Time
23:04 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−25 °C
Icing
light rime from 23,000 ft to 25,000 ft
Remarks
zlawc
B738 at 21,000 ft, 29 nm south, 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC): light rime icing from 20,000 ft to 21,000 ft, -2 °C, remarks: during the climb zlawc. 288 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV PGS275020/TM 2214/FL210/TP B738/TA M02/IC LGT RIME 200-210/RM DURC ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
20 nm west (275°) of PGS
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime from 20,000 ft to 21,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zlawc
G280 at 45,000 ft, 6 nm south, 4:44 pm PDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 457 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INW UA /OV INW015040/TM 2344/FL450/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through INW
Where
40 nm north (015°) of INW
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
HDJT at 18,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC): light rime icing from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft, -9 °C, remarks: during the climb out of abq zab/fd. 617 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ285015/TM 2238/FL180/TP HDJT/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 160-175/RM DURC OUT OF ABQ - ZAB/FD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
15 nm west (285°) of ABQ
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
HDJT
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of abq zab/fd
B737 at 14,000 ft, 6 nm south, 5:15 pm PDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 626 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light above 14,000 ft
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 36 nm north, 4:49 pm PDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF. 666 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
over KSAF
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF
A320 at 35,000 ft, 32 nm north, 5:43 pm PDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 925 nm along the route, 32 nm north 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 10 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, LAS, PRC, FMN, ABQ, TCC, LBB, 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 20 kt	0	16 °C	120 kt	9 h 22 min	5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 24 kt	−5 kt	11 °C	125 kt	9 h	4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	−8 kt	9 °C	128 kt	8 h 47 min	4:38 am CDT (09:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	−11 kt	4 °C	131 kt	8 h 35 min	4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−14 kt	0 °C	134 kt	8 h 23 min	4:14 am CDT (09:14 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	−16 kt	-4 °C	136 kt	8 h 16 min	4:07 am CDT (09:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	−18 kt	-8 °C	138 kt	8 h 09 min	4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 37 kt	−19 kt	-9 °C	139 kt	8 h 05 min	3:56 am CDT (08:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 45 kt	−27 kt	-19 °C	147 kt	7 h 39 min	3:30 am CDT (08:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 59 kt	−38 kt	-28 °C	158 kt	7 h 07 min	2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 58 kt	−42 kt	-36 °C	162 kt	6 h 56 min	2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 51 kt	−39 kt	-47 °C	159 kt	7 h 04 min	2:55 am CDT (07:55 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
FAT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	180/7	170/9 7°	200/20 3°	210/27 -3°	240/27 -14°	230/38 -24°	220/57 -27°	230/42 -33°	230/41 -44°
BIH	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line		L/V	210/14 6°	210/20 -2°	230/26 -14°	220/32 -24°	220/63 -27°	220/56 -35°	230/50 -44°
LAS	used from 149 nm out; 53 nm from the line		200/25 11°	230/22 5°	240/25 -1°	220/37 -12°	220/44 -21°	210/52 -27°	210/60 -34°	220/58 -44°
PRC	used from 298 nm out; 94 nm from the line			200/36 6°	210/46 0°	220/60 -10°	220/75 -19°	220/66 -26°	230/70 -33°	230/59 -45°
FMN	used from 447 nm out; 109 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°
ABQ	used from 547 nm out; 74 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
TCC	used from 746 nm out; 42 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°
LBB	used from 845 nm out; 37 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°
SPS	used from 994 nm out; 50 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 1094 nm out; 40 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
FAT Fresno, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 13,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	335 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)
VGT Las Vegas, NV	219 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	2,205 ft	23:53 UTC
LAS Las Vegas, NV	229 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	10,000 ft	2,183 ft	23:56 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	368 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	0.75 mi	500 ft	6,608 ft	23:54 UTC
GUP Gallup, NM	537 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	6,000 ft	6,472 ft	23:53 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	636 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	5,837 ft	00:47 UTC
FSU Fort Sumner, NM	766 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	no report just now				4,164 ft
CVN Clovis, NM	825 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	4,215 ft	23:56 UTC
ONY Olney, TX	1044 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,275 ft
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 6,608 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, 2:47 am CDT (07:47 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

The forecast for FAT, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 13,000 feet and more above
From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 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

6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
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 FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 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 before sunrise there (7:31 am CDT (12:31 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Fresno Yosemite International, Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport.