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Fort Worth Meacham International to Manhattan Regional FTW → MHK

381 nautical miles (438 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 005°, about 357° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC). Right now FTW is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots; MHK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21. 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 147 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 FTW.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 48 nm east, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 50 nm south, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. At the departure end, 50 nm south 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
A321 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm west, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. At the departure end, 33 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
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
M20P at 3,500 ft, 21 nm south, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 21 nm south 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
C172 at 1,700 ft, 4 nm north, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 4 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
A320 at 2,400 ft, 16 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, 16 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, 16 nm east, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 16 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, 16 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, 16 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
E145 at 13,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 29 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest 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
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 35 nm west, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 293 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ICT UA /OV 30N/TM 1342/FL140/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD TURB /RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
over 30N
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the descent
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (DAL, SPS, OKC, TUL, ICT, SLN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	−26 kt		146 kt	2 h 37 min	11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−19 kt	18 °C	139 kt	2 h 44 min	11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−13 kt	15 °C	133 kt	2 h 52 min	12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	2 h 56 min	12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−9 kt	6 °C	129 kt	2 h 57 min	12:06 pm CDT (17:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−11 kt	2 °C	131 kt	2 h 55 min	12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−12 kt	-3 °C	132 kt	2 h 53 min	12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 24 kt	−14 kt	-6 °C	134 kt	2 h 51 min	12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 32 kt	−14 kt	-18 °C	134 kt	2 h 51 min	12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 62 kt	−14 kt	-29 °C	134 kt	2 h 51 min	12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 54 kt	+1 kt	-37 °C	119 kt	3 h 12 min	12:21 pm CDT (17:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 48 kt	+8 kt	-50 °C	112 kt	3 h 24 min	12:33 pm CDT (17:33 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; 33 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°
SPS	used from 49 nm out; 62 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
OKC	used from 98 nm out; 40 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
TUL	used from 195 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
ICT	used from 244 nm out; 34 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
SLN	used from 342 nm out; 44 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°

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)
DTO Denton, TX	20 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	642 ft	13:53 UTC
GLE Gainesville, TX	49 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	845 ft	13:55 UTC
ADM Ardmore, OK	88 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	776 ft	13:50 UTC
OUN Norman, OK	147 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,181 ft	13:45 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	205 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	13:53 UTC
PNC Ponca City, OK	234 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,008 ft	13:53 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS	293 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	13:55 UTC
EQA El Dorado, KS	303 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	1,379 ft	13:55 UTC
HRU Herington, KS	352 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,480 ft
MHK Manhattan, KS	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,480 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MHK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MHK

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 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

Daylight

Sunset at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at MHK 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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 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: Fort Worth Meacham International, Manhattan Regional.