Plan a flight · Mon 8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Dallas Love Field MSY → DAL

379 nautical miles (436 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 300° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC). Right now MSY is VFR, wind calm; DAL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 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: 4,542 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 139 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 MSY.

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

C25A at 41,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSA UA /OV KPCU314014/TM 1105/FL410/TP C25A/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSA
Where
14 nm northwest (314°) of KPCU
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 40,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 36,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 23,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 60 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
A21N at 34,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 60 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KBTR/TM 1137/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
over KBTR
Time
11:37 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
A321 , 48 nm northeast, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 219 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86
A321 at 32,000 ft, 3 nm south, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 249 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW89
E55P at 11,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 349 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
M20P at 3,500 ft, 40 nm southwest, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
A320 at 2,400 ft, 10 nm west, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. At the destination end, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 10 nm west, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 10 nm west, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the destination end, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (MSY, LCH, 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	190° at 18 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	3 h 02 min	11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 16 kt	−3 kt	17 °C	123 kt	3 h 05 min	11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 13 kt	+2 kt	13 °C	118 kt	3 h 13 min	11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 11 kt	+4 kt	10 °C	116 kt	3 h 16 min	11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 10 kt	+6 kt	6 °C	114 kt	3 h 19 min	11:28 am CDT (16:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	+9 kt	1 °C	111 kt	3 h 25 min	11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+12 kt	-3 °C	108 kt	3 h 31 min	11:40 am CDT (16:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 15 kt	+14 kt	-6 °C	106 kt	3 h 35 min	11:44 am CDT (16:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 14 kt	+13 kt	-15 °C	107 kt	3 h 33 min	11:42 am CDT (16:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-30 °C	89 kt	4 h 16 min	12:25 pm CDT (17:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-40 °C	90 kt	4 h 13 min	12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 35 kt	+31 kt	-51 °C	89 kt	4 h 16 min	12:25 pm CDT (17:25 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
MSY	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -52°
LCH	used from 100 nm out; 67 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
SHV	used from 149 nm out; 72 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
DAL	used from 299 nm out; 55 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°

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
MSY New Orleans, LA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
HDC Hammond, LA	20 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	12:55 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	60 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	69 ft	12:53 UTC
OPL Opelousas, LA	100 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	74 ft	12:55 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	139 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	88 ft	12:53 UTC
IER Natchitoches, LA	179 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	121 ft	12:55 UTC
OCH Nacogdoches, TX	249 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots		none	343 ft	12:56 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	269 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	365 ft	12:53 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	299 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	12:53 UTC
HQZ Mesquite, TX	359 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	446 ft	12:50 UTC
DAL Dallas, TX	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	486 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 543 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, 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DAL

From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 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

The forecast for MSY, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 299 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 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 MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 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 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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Dallas Love Field.