Plan a flight · Sun 10:43 pm EDT (02:43 UTC)

Gainesville Regional to Addison Airport GNV → ADS

772 nautical miles (888 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 288°, about 292° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 4:40 am CDT (09:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GNV is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 6 knots; ADS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 79 to 247 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 GNV.

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

PC12 at 16,000 ft, 45 nm north, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B738 at 36,000 ft, 31 nm south, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
E170 at 32,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light
B39M at 35,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B747 at 33,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
B739 at 36,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
45 nm north (345°) of TLH
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
C510 at 41,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 41,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 475 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ /TM 0218 /FL410 /TP C510 /SK SKC /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
over HEZ
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none

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 7 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, MGM, MOB, JAN, SHV, 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
4,500 ft	270° at 9 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	6 h 57 min	4:40 am CDT (09:40 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+12 kt	17 °C	108 kt	7 h 09 min	4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	7 h 09 min	4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+12 kt	10 °C	108 kt	7 h 09 min	4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	7 h 09 min	4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+14 kt	2 °C	106 kt	7 h 17 min	5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	+15 kt	-2 °C	105 kt	7 h 21 min	5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-5 °C	104 kt	7 h 25 min	5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 20 kt	+20 kt	-16 °C	100 kt	7 h 43 min	5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 30 kt	+28 kt	-31 °C	92 kt	8 h 23 min	6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 32 kt	+28 kt	-41 °C	92 kt	8 h 23 min	6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 33 kt	+27 kt	-51 °C	93 kt	8 h 18 min	6:01 am CDT (11:01 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
TLH	used from 49 nm out; 42 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
MGM	used from 198 nm out; 90 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°
MOB	used from 247 nm out; 53 nm from the line	330/5	330/6 19°	340/6 11°	330/10 7°	320/16 -5°	310/26 -16°	340/40 -32°	340/47 -42°	350/51 -52°
JAN	used from 396 nm out; 38 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
SHV	used from 544 nm out; 48 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 693 nm out; 54 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°

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
GNV Gainesville, FL	departure	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
LCQ Lake City, FL	20 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	200 ft	02:35 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	119 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	01:53 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	188 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	01:53 UTC
MVC Monroeville, AL	287 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				419 ft
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	376 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	01:56 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	524 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	78 ft	01:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	613 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 30,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	01:56 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	663 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	01:53 UTC
HQZ Mesquite, TX	752 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	446 ft	02:35 UTC
ADS Dallas, TX	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	644 ft	9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 644 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ADS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:40 am CDT (09:40 UTC)

ADS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for GNV, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at ADS 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ADS is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Gainesville Regional, Addison Airport.