Plan a flight · Mon 9:46 am MDT (15:46 UTC)

Grand Junction Regional to Dallas Love Field GJT → DAL

680 nautical miles (783 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 120°, about 111° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:13 pm CDT (20:13 UTC). Right now GJT is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 12 knots; DAL is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17. 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 296 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 89 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 79 to 207 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 GJT.

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

A21N at 34,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 8:45 am MDT (14:45 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-04. 30 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MTJ UA /OV MTJ354039/TM 1445/FL340/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM -ZDVWC-04
```
Report
a routine report filed through MTJ
Where
39 nm north (354°) of MTJ
Time
14:45 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Icing
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-04
LJ45 at 43,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 9:01 am MDT (15:01 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 266 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TAD UA /OV TBE170015/TM 1501/FL430/TP LJ45/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/ MTN WAVE +/-300FT/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through TAD
Where
15 nm south (170°) of TBE
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop mountain wave +/-300FT
Remarks
zab fdcs
B350 at 6,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 8:57 am MDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 641 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1457/FL060/TP B350/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
A321 at 34,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. 641 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest 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
E145 at 13,000 ft, 1 nm west, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 641 nm along the route, 1 nm west 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
CL60 at 2,200 ft, 4 nm south, 9:40 am MDT (15:40 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 650 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340005/TM 1540/FL022/TP CL60/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
5 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
15:40 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 1,700 ft, 5 nm south, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 650 nm along the route, 5 nm south 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
C560 at 2,600 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:02 am MDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm southwest 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, 17 nm southwest, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm southwest 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
CRJ9 at 2,800 ft, 3 nm southwest, 9:44 am MDT (15:44 UTC): remarks: bases 2800 above ground. At the destination end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1544/FL028/TP CRJ9/RM BASES 2800 AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
15:44 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Remarks
bases 2800 above ground
C421 descending, 9 nm northeast, 9:38 am MDT (15:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,700 ft. At the destination end, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ADS UA /OV KADS340005/TM 1538/FLDURD/TP C421/SK BKN027
```
Report
a routine report filed through ADS
Where
5 nm north (340°) of KADS
Time
15:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C421
Sky
a broken layer from 2,700 ft
C172 descending, 8 nm north, 9:23 am MDT (15:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,500 ft. At the destination end, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ADS UA /OV KADS090001/TM 1523/FLDURD/TP C172/SK SCT025/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ADS
Where
1 nm east (090°) of KADS
Time
15:23 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
C172 at 2,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 9:22 am MDT (15:22 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 180° at 21 knots. At the destination end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
F46 UA /OV F46360008 /TM 1522 /FL020 /TP C172 /SK BKN030-TOP035 /WX FV99SM /WV 18021KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through F46
Where
8 nm north (360°) of F46
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Wind
from 180° at 21 knots
C172 at 7,500 ft, 47 nm south, 9:07 am MDT (15:07 UTC): a broken layer from 2,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the destination end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INJ UA /OV INJ /TM 1507 /FL075 /TP C172 /SK BKN020-TOP050 /WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through INJ
Where
over INJ
Time
15:07 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles

1 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (GJT, ALS, PUB, TCC, AMA, SPS, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	5 h 29 min	4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	5 h 32 min	4:18 pm CDT (21:18 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	−4 kt	11 °C	124 kt	5 h 29 min	4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−6 kt	6 °C	126 kt	5 h 24 min	4:10 pm CDT (21:10 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	−8 kt	2 °C	128 kt	5 h 19 min	4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 37 kt	−10 kt	-2 °C	130 kt	5 h 14 min	4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 41 kt	−13 kt	-6 °C	133 kt	5 h 07 min	3:53 pm CDT (20:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 42 kt	−13 kt	-7 °C	133 kt	5 h 07 min	3:53 pm CDT (20:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 53 kt	−19 kt	-18 °C	139 kt	4 h 54 min	3:40 pm CDT (20:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 66 kt	−27 kt	-28 °C	147 kt	4 h 38 min	3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 67 kt	−33 kt	-37 °C	153 kt	4 h 27 min	3:13 pm CDT (20:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 61 kt	−33 kt	-49 °C	153 kt	4 h 27 min	3:13 pm CDT (20:13 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
GJT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
ALS	used from 99 nm out; 43 nm from the line				230/34 2°	230/57 -9°	230/72 -19°	230/82 -27°	230/91 -36°	240/89 -48°
PUB	used from 197 nm out; 65 nm from the line			250/31 11°	240/42 5°	230/46 -7°	230/59 -20°	240/77 -30°	230/94 -37°	240/95 -49°
TCC	used from 246 nm out; 95 nm from the line		230/14	240/29 12°	220/39 6°	230/48 -6°	230/52 -19°	230/77 -27°	240/77 -37°	250/71 -49°
AMA	used from 345 nm out; 40 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
SPS	used from 493 nm out; 56 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
DAL	used from 641 nm out; 20 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -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
GJT Grand Junction, CO	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (110°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	4,861 ft	8:53 am MDT (14:53 UTC)
AJZ Delta, CO	30 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots		8,500 ft	5,193 ft	15:35 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO	79 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	7,679 ft	14:56 UTC
MVI Monte Vista, CO	148 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				7,611 ft
TAD Trinidad, CO	227 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	5,761 ft	14:54 UTC
CAO Clayton, NM	306 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	4,969 ft	14:55 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	404 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	14:53 UTC
PPA Pampa, TX	414 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,245 ft	15:30 UTC
FDR Frederick, OK	542 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,258 ft	14:53 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	572 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	14:52 UTC
DTO Denton, TX	650 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet	from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	642 ft	15:20 UTC
DAL Dallas, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a few clouds at 16,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	486 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:13 pm CDT (20:13 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DAL

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 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

The forecast for GJT, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet and more above
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 6,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 6,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 6,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 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 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at GJT 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC), at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 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 Rockies · loop National Weather Service

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: Grand Junction Regional, Dallas Love Field.