Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) to Dallas Love Field ROA → DAL
870 nautical miles (1,001 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC). 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: 1 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 69 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 20 to 119 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 30 to 148 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 ROA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 4,000 ft, 18 nm south, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA170020/TM 1206/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD 20SW ROA BASES 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- 20 nm south (170°) of ROA
- Time
- 12:06 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft
- E75L descending, 5 nm west, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): a broken layer above 3,700 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1109/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN037 050
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- over ROA
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- BKN037 at 5,000 ft
- E135 climbing, 40 nm north, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 49 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 1306/FLDURC/TP E135/SK BKN029-TOP060
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over BKW
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E135
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 6,000 ft
- C56X at 18,000 ft, 32 nm north, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 198 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOZ
- Where
- over LOZ
- Time
- 13:01 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- E55P at 14,000 ft, 39 nm north, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 218 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOZ
- Where
- over SME
- Time
- 12:13 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- top 1,000 ft
- E75L at 5,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 218 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
- Time
- 12:03 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast, tops 1,100 ft
- CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 36 nm south, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 227 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 20 nm west (260°) of VXV
- Time
- 12:55 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 41
- B739 at 36,000 ft, 32 nm south, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 277 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm west (250°) of HCH
- Time
- 11:34 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 36
- E75L at 33,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 297 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME62
- SF50 at 14,000 ft, 20 nm south, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 307 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- clear from 14,000 ft
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZME60
- BE33 at 4,500 ft, 27 nm south, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 534 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through UTA
- Where
- 15 nm south (180°) of UTA
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE33
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- ZME65
- E170 at 14,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 583 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
- Time
- 11:19 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZME65
- BE9L at 5,000 ft, 49 nm south, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 613 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through LLQ
- Where
- over LLQ
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- ZME65
- SR22 at 6,000 ft, 5 nm north, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 682 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
- Report
- a routine report filed through TXK
- Where
- 50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW83
9 more routine reports are on the map.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (ROA, TRI, TYS, BNA, MEM, LIT, 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 | 280° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 11 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 12 min | 5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 15 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 08 min | 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 03 min | 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 8 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 59 min | 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 59 min | 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 03 min | 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +13 kt | -3 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 08 min | 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 20 kt | +14 kt | -6 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 12 min | 5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | +16 kt | -17 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 22 min | 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 39 kt | +19 kt | -31 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 37 min | 5:41 pm CDT (22:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 47 kt | +23 kt | -40 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 58 min | 6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 41 kt | +18 kt | -51 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 32 min | 5:36 pm CDT (22:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 49 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| TYS | used from 198 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| BNA | used from 247 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| MEM | used from 396 nm out; 83 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 544 nm out; 50 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° |
| SHV | used from 692 nm out; 82 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 791 nm out; 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA Roanoke, VA | departure | no report just now | 1,175 ft | ||||
| BCB Blacksburg, VA | 20 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,119 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 129 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| SCX Oneida, TN | 227 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,544 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 326 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| PVE Lexington-Parsons, TN | 405 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 487 ft | ||||
| MEM Memphis, TN | 504 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 340 ft | ||||
| SGT Stuttgart, AR | 583 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 224 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 613 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 722 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| GVT Greenville, TX | 831 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 534 ft | ||||
| DAL Dallas, TX | destination | no report just now | 486 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,119 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, 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC)
DAL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 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 ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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
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: Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field), Dallas Love Field.