Plan a flight · Mon 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC)

St. Simons Island Airport to Fort Worth Meacham International SSI → FTW

819 nautical miles (942 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC). Right now SSI is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 knots; FTW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
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 route from 250 to 509 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 SSI.

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

B38M at 38,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 120 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
C182 at 8,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 12 nm north, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B752 at 33,000 ft, 32 nm north, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 479 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
B738 at 2,100 ft, 7 nm northwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 7 nm northwest 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, 7 nm northwest, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the destination end, 7 nm northwest 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 7 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, CSG, MGM, JAN, 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	260° at 11 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	7 h 31 min	2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	+12 kt	17 °C	108 kt	7 h 35 min	2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	7 h 35 min	2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+12 kt	9 °C	108 kt	7 h 35 min	2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	7 h 35 min	2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+14 kt	1 °C	106 kt	7 h 44 min	2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-3 °C	104 kt	7 h 52 min	2:58 pm CDT (19:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 18 kt	+17 kt	-6 °C	103 kt	7 h 57 min	3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 17 kt	+15 kt	-16 °C	105 kt	7 h 48 min	2:54 pm CDT (19:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 31 kt	+26 kt	-31 °C	94 kt	8 h 43 min	3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 34 kt	+24 kt	-40 °C	96 kt	8 h 32 min	3:38 pm CDT (20:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 32 kt	+19 kt	-51 °C	101 kt	8 h 07 min	3:13 pm CDT (20:13 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
TLH	used from 100 nm out; 74 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
CSG	used from 150 nm out; 52 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
MGM	used from 200 nm out; 46 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
JAN	used from 349 nm out; 74 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
SHV	used from 549 nm out; 66 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 699 nm out; 69 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
SSI St Simons Island, GA	departure	VFR	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC)
AYS Waycross, GA	50 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	11:55 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	150 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	196 ft	11:53 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	240 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	397 ft	11:53 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	290 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	379 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	11:58 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	449 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	346 ft	11:54 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	549 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	78 ft	11:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	639 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	179 ft	11:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	679 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	365 ft	11:53 UTC
HQZ Mesquite, TX	779 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	446 ft	11:50 UTC
FTW Fort Worth, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	710 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 710 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, 2:37 pm CDT (19:37 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 FTW

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 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 SSI, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, 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 17 nm from the route, 719 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 5 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 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SSI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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: St. Simons Island Airport, Fort Worth Meacham International.