Rhode Island TF Green International to Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport PVD → AFW
1,336 nautical miles (1,537 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 7 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 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 130 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 229 to 478 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 329 nm out.
- 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 route from 329 to 598 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 PVD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, EVV, 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 | 290° at 12 kt | +9 kt | 11 °C | 111 kt | 12 h 02 min | 9:06 pm CDT (02:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +7 kt | 13 °C | 113 kt | 11 h 49 min | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 10 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 56 min | 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 56 min | 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 4 °C | 111 kt | 12 h 02 min | 9:06 pm CDT (02:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +11 kt | -1 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 15 min | 9:19 pm CDT (02:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +13 kt | -5 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 29 min | 9:33 pm CDT (02:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | +15 kt | -8 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 43 min | 9:47 pm CDT (02:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | +18 kt | -19 °C | 102 kt | 13 h 06 min | 10:10 pm CDT (03:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 36 kt | +20 kt | -33 °C | 100 kt | 13 h 22 min | 10:26 pm CDT (03:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 46 kt | +25 kt | -41 °C | 95 kt | 14 h 04 min | 11:08 pm CDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 42 kt | +22 kt | -51 °C | 98 kt | 13 h 38 min | 10:42 pm CDT (03:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| JFK | used from 100 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| AVP | used from 150 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| PSB | used from 249 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 349 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| EKN | used from 399 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 449 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| CVG | used from 548 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| LOU | used from 648 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| EVV | used from 748 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 847 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| MEM | used from 947 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 997 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| FSM | used from 1096 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| DAL | used from 1246 nm out; 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVD Providence, RI | departure | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| DXR Danbury, CT | 90 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 456 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 189 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| JST Johnstown, PA | 349 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,284 ft | ||||
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 409 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | 648 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 979 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | 688 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 500 ft | ||||
| PAH Paducah, KY | 847 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 410 ft | ||||
| PGR Paragould, AR | 947 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 290 ft | ||||
| MEZ Mena, AR | 1156 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,079 ft | ||||
| TKI Dallas, TX | 1296 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 588 ft | ||||
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | destination | no report just now | 723 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
AFW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 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 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC), at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AFW is after sunset there (6:59 pm CDT (23:59 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: Rhode Island TF Green International, Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport.