Fort Worth Meacham International to Teterboro Airport FTW → TEB
1,214 nautical miles (1,397 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 052° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FTW is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots; TEB is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 746 to 985 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 836 to 1075 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 965 to 1035 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 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
Not fetched just now.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, BNA, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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 | 270° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 9 h 04 min | 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −9 kt | 11 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 25 min | 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 12 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 29 min | 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 9 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 29 min | 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −8 kt | 6 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 29 min | 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 2 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 25 min | 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −11 kt | -2 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 16 min | 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −12 kt | -6 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 12 min | 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 22 kt | −13 kt | -7 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 08 min | 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 26 kt | −14 kt | -19 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 04 min | 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 38 kt | −15 kt | -33 °C | 135 kt | 9 h | 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 48 kt | −19 kt | -41 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 44 min | 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | −17 kt | -51 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 52 min | 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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; 12 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° |
| FSM | used from 100 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| LIT | used from 199 nm out; 60 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° |
| MEM | used from 348 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| CGI | used from 448 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| BNA | used from 498 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 547 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| LOU | used from 597 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| CVG | used from 697 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| CRW | used from 746 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| EKN | used from 896 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| PSB | used from 995 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AVP | used from 1095 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| JFK | used from 1194 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
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) |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | 20 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| DEQ De Queen, AR | 169 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 279 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| JBR Jonesboro, AR | 378 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 262 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CEY Murray, KY | 498 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 697 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 796 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 828 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 916 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 7 mi | 400 ft | 1,223 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 1085 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 310 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 1125 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 343 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| TEB Teterboro, NJ | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 3,600 ft | 8 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TEB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TEB
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at TEB 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TEB is after sunset there (6:20 pm EDT (22:20 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, Teterboro Airport.