Fort Worth Meacham International to San Francisco International FTW → SFO
1,256 nautical miles (1,446 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 4:07 pm PDT (23:07 UTC). Right now FTW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; SFO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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
- 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 route from 100 to 189 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 409 to 778 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 459 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 698 to 847 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 718 to 1017 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 748 to 827 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 857 to 937 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 179 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1097 to 1157 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 FTW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- 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
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 12 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, TCC, ABQ, FMN, BCE, LAS, BIH, FAT, SFO). 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 | 210° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 14 °C | 116 kt | 10 h 50 min | 4:07 pm PDT (23:07 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 16 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 10 h 55 min | 4:12 pm PDT (23:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | +6 kt | 8 °C | 114 kt | 11 h 01 min | 4:18 pm PDT (23:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | +7 kt | 4 °C | 113 kt | 11 h 07 min | 4:24 pm PDT (23:24 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +9 kt | 0 °C | 111 kt | 11 h 19 min | 4:36 pm PDT (23:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +12 kt | -4 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 38 min | 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +14 kt | -8 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 51 min | 5:08 pm PDT (00:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | +16 kt | -11 °C | 104 kt | 12 h 05 min | 5:22 pm PDT (00:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 44 kt | +29 kt | -20 °C | 91 kt | 13 h 48 min | 7:05 pm PDT (02:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 58 kt | +37 kt | -29 °C | 83 kt | 15 h 08 min | 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 58 kt | +39 kt | -37 °C | 81 kt | 15 h 30 min | 8:47 pm PDT (03:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 53 kt | +37 kt | -47 °C | 83 kt | 15 h 08 min | 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 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; 50 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 50 nm out; 47 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° |
| ABI | used from 100 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 150 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 299 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 399 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| FMN | used from 548 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 698 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 798 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 997 nm out; 44 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 1097 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| SFO | used from 1196 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 090/9 | 050/12 4° | 010/17 -2° | 350/34 -3° | 360/70 -11° | 360/75 -22° | 350/57 -38° | 330/37 -42° | 280/25 -44° |
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 | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 710 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| RPH Graham, TX | 60 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | variable at 5 knots | none | 1,122 ft | 07:55 UTC | |
| PVW Plainview, TX | 229 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| CVN Clovis, NM | 299 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,215 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 489 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 5,837 ft | 12:00 UTC |
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 608 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 6,742 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 758 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: mist | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 2,900 ft | 6,608 ft | 12:05 UTC |
| BTY Beatty, NV | 987 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| BIH Bishop, CA | 1067 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 4,124 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| MER Atwater, CA | 1166 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 190 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| SFO San Francisco, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 4:56 am PDT (11:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:07 pm PDT (23:07 UTC)
Wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SFO
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for FTW, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 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
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 897 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 1127 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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, San Francisco International.