Plan a flight · Sun 10:16 pm EDT (02:16 UTC)

Capital Region International to Fort Worth Meacham International LAN → FTW

850 nautical miles (978 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 229°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 4:39 am CDT (09:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAN is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots; FTW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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 LAN.

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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 40 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A320 descending, 39 nm east, 10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 18 fnt. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 0209/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY18 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
02:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 18 fnt
A320 descending, 31 nm east, 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 09 fnt. At the departure end, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT270008/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC019 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY09 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
8 nm west (270°) of FNT
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 09 fnt
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 49 nm east, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
E170 at 21,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 2 nm south, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 40 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
B38M at 31,000 ft, 5 nm west, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 50 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
B39M at 35,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 150 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, JOT, SPI, STL, COU, SGF, FSM, 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	220° at 13 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	7 h 57 min	5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	+13 kt	15 °C	107 kt	7 h 57 min	5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	8 h 06 min	5:22 am CDT (10:22 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+14 kt	8 °C	106 kt	8 h 01 min	5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+12 kt	5 °C	108 kt	7 h 52 min	5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	+10 kt	1 °C	110 kt	7 h 44 min	5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+9 kt	-4 °C	111 kt	7 h 39 min	4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 18 kt	+8 kt	-7 °C	112 kt	7 h 35 min	4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 22 kt	+5 kt	-18 °C	115 kt	7 h 23 min	4:39 am CDT (09:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 38 kt	+7 kt	-33 °C	113 kt	7 h 31 min	4:47 am CDT (09:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 43 kt	+7 kt	-42 °C	113 kt	7 h 31 min	4:47 am CDT (09:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 51 kt	+7 kt	-51 °C	113 kt	7 h 31 min	4:47 am CDT (09:47 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
JOT	used from 100 nm out; 67 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
SPI	used from 200 nm out; 68 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
STL	used from 300 nm out; 32 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
COU	used from 400 nm out; 64 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
SGF	used from 450 nm out; 60 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
FSM	used from 550 nm out; 63 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
DAL	used from 750 nm out; 59 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°

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
LAN Lansing, MI	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	860 ft	10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC)
BTL Battle Creek, MI	40 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	951 ft	01:53 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	100 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	798 ft	01:54 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	230 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	01:53 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	260 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	681 ft	01:54 UTC
STL St Louis, MO	360 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	617 ft	01:51 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	460 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	01:55 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	550 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	01:45 UTC
FSM Fort Smith, AR	640 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	469 ft	01:53 UTC
AQR Atoka, OK	740 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				590 ft
DTO Denton, TX	830 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	642 ft	01:53 UTC
FTW Fort Worth, TX	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	710 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,302 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:39 am CDT (09:39 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for FTW

From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 22,000 feet

The forecast for LAN, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the 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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 17 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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC), at FTW 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm CDT (00:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FTW is before sunrise there (7:31 am CDT (12:31 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Capital Region International, Fort Worth Meacham International.