Fort Wayne International to Austin-Bergstrom International FWA → AUS
887 nautical miles (1,021 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 227°, about 233° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FWA is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots; AUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 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: 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
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 FWA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 40 nm east, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
- Time
- 02:03 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- B737 at 31,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 279 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
- Report
- a routine report filed through PAH
- Where
- 15 nm north (360°) of CNG
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME25
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 478 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of LIT
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
- Remarks
- zme
- CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 538 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
- Report
- a routine report filed through HOT
- Where
- over HOT
- Time
- 00:10 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME20
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (FWA, IND, EVV, CGI, LIT, SHV, DAL, CLL). 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 14 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 8 h 22 min | 6:02 am CDT (11:02 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 16 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 17 min | 5:57 am CDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 13 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 13 min | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 59 min | 5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +7 kt | 5 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 51 min | 5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 1 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 55 min | 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +9 kt | -3 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 59 min | 5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 16 kt | +9 kt | -6 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 59 min | 5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 21 kt | +9 kt | -16 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 59 min | 5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | +6 kt | -31 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 47 min | 5:27 am CDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 42 kt | +6 kt | -41 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 47 min | 5:27 am CDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 44 kt | +1 kt | -51 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 27 min | 5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| IND | used from 50 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| EVV | used from 150 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| CGI | used from 249 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| LIT | used from 399 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SHV | used from 598 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| DAL | used from 698 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| CLL | used from 748 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 814 ft | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC) |
| GUS Peru, IN | 50 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 130 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| MWA Marion, IL | 259 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 471 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 269 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 411 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| BVX Batesville, AR | 439 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 465 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| CXW Conway, AR | 498 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,600 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 276 ft | 02:10 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 618 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| OSA Mount Pleasant, TX | 668 nm out, 8 nm northwest 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 |
| TYR Tyler, TX | 718 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 867 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 789 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 541 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 814 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, 5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AUS
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 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 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for FWA, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
Daylight
Sunset at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AUS is before sunrise there (7:30 am CDT (12:30 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 Wayne International, Austin-Bergstrom International.