Fort Worth Meacham International to Austin-Bergstrom International FTW → AUS
158 nautical miles (182 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 186°, about 178° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC). Right now FTW is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots; AUS is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) 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: 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 FTW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E45X at 32,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through AUS
- Where
- 15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
- Time
- 12:05 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E45X
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- E145 at 13,000 ft, 26 nm north, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
- Report
- a routine report filed through MWL
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW32
- C172 at 1,700 ft, 14 nm north, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
- Report
- a routine report filed through AFW
- Where
- 4 nm north (340°) of AFW
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,200 ft
- C560 at 2,600 ft, 0 nm northeast, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
- Report
- a routine report filed through FTW
- Where
- 5 nautical miles west
- Time
- 13:02 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,600 ft
- C172 at 2,500 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
- Report
- a routine report filed through FTW
- Where
- 3 nautical miles northwest ftw
- Time
- 12:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
- A320 at 2,400 ft, 17 nm east, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. At the departure end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- over DFW
- Time
- 12:38 UTC
- Height
- at 2,400 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- a few clouds from 2,400 ft
- Remarks
- bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
- B738 at 2,100 ft, 17 nm east, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- 3 north of dfw
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- BASE021
- E170 at 2,200 ft, 17 nm east, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- over DFW
- Time
- 11:42 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
- Remarks
- haze layer on final at 2200 ft
- A321 at 34,000 ft, 31 nm west, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. 10 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
- Report
- a routine report filed through MWL
- Where
- over MQP
- Time
- 13:39 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW94
- M20P at 3,500 ft, 6 nm west, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. 20 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- 7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
- Time
- 12:39 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- M20P
- Sky
- B035 broken
- Remarks
- during the descent
- TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 6 nm east, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 50 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACT
- Where
- 20 nm north (340°) of ACT
- Time
- 13:43 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- TBM8
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW62
- PC12 descending, 3 nm west, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 129 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
GTU UA /OV 5NM N/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN022 - TOPUNK
- Report
- a routine report filed through GTU
- Where
- 5NM north
- Time
- 13:02 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- BKN022 topunk
- BE20 climbing, 3 nm west, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: higher layer above. 129 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
GTU UA /OV 3NM SW/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC028 - TOP040/RM HIGHER LAYER ABOVE
- Report
- a routine report filed through GTU
- Where
- 3NM southwest
- Time
- 12:22 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Sky
- overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- higher layer above
- A321 at 4,500 ft, 0 nm west, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: on final during the descent. 149 nm along the route, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
AUS UA /OV 10N KAUS/TM 1315/FL045/TP A321/SK T045/RM ON FINAL DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through AUS
- Where
- 10N KAUS
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- T045
- Remarks
- on final during the descent
11 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (DAL, CLL, SAT). 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 | 190° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 93 kt | 1 h 42 min | 10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 95 kt | 1 h 40 min | 10:49 am CDT (15:49 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 16 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 34 min | 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 28 min | 10:37 am CDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | +7 kt | 9 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 24 min | 10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 25 min | 10:34 am CDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 26 min | 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +13 kt | -5 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 29 min | 10:38 am CDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 21 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 29 min | 10:38 am CDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 19 kt | +4 kt | -14 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 22 min | 10:31 am CDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 29 kt | +1 kt | -29 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 20 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 28 kt | −10 kt | -39 °C | 130 kt | 1 h 13 min | 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 36 kt | −26 kt | -51 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 05 min | 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 39 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| CLL | used from 99 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| SAT | used from 149 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 160/18 | 180/22 17° | 190/16 14° | 210/16 9° | 220/16 -5° | 200/11 -14° | 250/8 -29° | 330/8 -40° | 020/26 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTW Fort Worth, TX | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 710 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 20 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 700 ft | 13:47 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | 69 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 516 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 129 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 789 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,400 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 541 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 789 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet marginal VFR
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,800 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for AUS
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet
The forecast for FTW, the departure
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,200 feet
- At times between Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,200 feet
- 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 15,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 4 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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: Fort Worth Meacham International, Austin-Bergstrom International.