Philadelphia International to Fort Worth Meacham International PHL → FTW
1,147 nautical miles (1,320 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC). Right now PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 12 knots; FTW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 11 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 598 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 179 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 130 to 369 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 239 nm along 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 PHL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 12 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, BNA, CGI, MEM, LIT, 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 | 280° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 12 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 26 min | 12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +9 kt | 14 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 20 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 26 min | 12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 14 min | 12:21 pm CDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +7 kt | 4 °C | 113 kt | 10 h 09 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 0 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 14 min | 12:21 pm CDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +9 kt | -4 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 20 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 16 kt | +10 kt | -7 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 26 min | 12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | +14 kt | -19 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 49 min | 12:56 pm CDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 35 kt | +20 kt | -33 °C | 100 kt | 11 h 28 min | 1:35 pm CDT (18:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 41 kt | +26 kt | -40 °C | 94 kt | 12 h 12 min | 2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 37 kt | +22 kt | -50 °C | 98 kt | 11 h 42 min | 1:49 pm CDT (18:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| PSB | used from 50 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| EKN | used from 150 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 249 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CVG | used from 399 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| LOU | used from 449 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| BNA | used from 548 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| CGI | used from 648 nm out; 73 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° |
| MEM | used from 698 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 798 nm out; 45 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° |
| FSM | used from 947 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| DAL | used from 997 nm out; 102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 12 knots | 3 mi | 1,100 ft | 35 ft | 3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC) |
| FDK Frederick, MD | 100 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the north (360°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 308 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 130 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 564 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 309 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 4 knots | 1 mi | 600 ft | 947 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 349 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 828 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| AAS Campbellsville, KY | 499 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 921 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| PHT Paris, TN | 658 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 580 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| DYR Dyersburg, TN | 708 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 337 ft | 18:56 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 868 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| DEQ De Queen, AR | 977 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | 1127 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| FTW Fort Worth, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 710 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 947 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, 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC)
Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FTW
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PHL, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 22 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 9 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 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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: Philadelphia International, Fort Worth Meacham International.