Fort Worth Meacham International to Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport FTW → TCL
491 nautical miles (565 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 085°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC). Right now FTW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; TCL is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the last 138 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
- B738 at 2,100 ft, 4 nm northwest, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 4 nm northwest 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, 4 nm northwest, 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, 4 nm northwest 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 , 40 nm south, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 187 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
- Report
- a routine report filed through SHV
- Where
- over EMG
- Time
- 12:03 UTC
- Height
- at B38M
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop during the climb
- Remarks
- ZFW86
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 5 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LIT, JAN, BHM). 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 | 220° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 3 h 43 min | 10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 3 h 42 min | 10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 14 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 40 min | 10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 42 min | 10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 45 min | 10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 3 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 43 min | 10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 0 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 40 min | 10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 37 min | 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 37 min | 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 14 kt | −14 kt | -16 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 40 min | 10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | −28 kt | -30 °C | 148 kt | 3 h 19 min | 10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 36 kt | −25 kt | -40 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 23 min | 10:31 am CDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 38 kt | −22 kt | -51 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 27 min | 10:35 am CDT (15:35 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; 1 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° |
| SHV | used from 98 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| LIT | used from 246 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| JAN | used from 295 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| BHM | used from 442 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -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 | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 710 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| DAL Dallas, TX | 29 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 486 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 69 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| OSA Mount Pleasant, TX | 118 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,300 ft | 364 ft | 15:10 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 177 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| SPH Springhill, LA | 197 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 217 ft | ||||
| CRT Crossett, AR | 275 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 183 ft | ||||
| GLH Greenville, MS | 324 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 364 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 442 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| AIV Aliceville, AL | 462 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 150 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | destination | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 169 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 710 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TCL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TCL
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 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 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 1 nm from the route, 29 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at TCL 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 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, Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport.