New York Stewart International to Dallas Love Field SWF → DAL
1,201 nautical miles (1,382 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC). Right now SWF is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots; DAL is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17. 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: 3 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, fog). Over the first 665 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 139 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 50 to 357 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 189 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 SWF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- GL7T at 1,500 ft, 27 nm northwest, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 268 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 09:02 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GL7T
- Sky
- B015
- B763 at 100 ft, 41 nm northwest, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 506 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 09:05 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B763 at 200 ft, 41 nm northwest, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 506 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B752 climbing, 43 nm northwest, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 506 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
- CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 526 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
- Time
- 09:37 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
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 13 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, AGC, CRW, CMH, 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 11 kt | +9 kt | 12 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 49 min | 3:30 pm CDT (20:30 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +7 kt | 13 °C | 113 kt | 10 h 38 min | 3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +7 kt | 10 °C | 113 kt | 10 h 38 min | 3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +7 kt | 7 °C | 113 kt | 10 h 38 min | 3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 43 min | 3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 55 min | 3:36 pm CDT (20:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +12 kt | -4 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 07 min | 3:48 pm CDT (20:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 20 min | 4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 27 kt | +15 kt | -19 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 26 min | 4:07 pm CDT (21:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | +15 kt | -33 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 26 min | 4:07 pm CDT (21:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 47 kt | +20 kt | -41 °C | 100 kt | 12 h 01 min | 4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 44 kt | +16 kt | -51 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 33 min | 4:14 pm CDT (21:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | used from 0 nm out; 49 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 149 nm out; 27 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 248 nm out; 26 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° |
| CRW | used from 347 nm out; 56 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° |
| CMH | used from 397 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CVG | used from 447 nm out; 53 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 546 nm out; 18 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 596 nm out; 56 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 695 nm out; 62 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 794 nm out; 62 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 893 nm out; 34 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 993 nm out; 63 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 1092 nm out; 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWF New York, NY | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 500 ft | 490 ft | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 69 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 961 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 228 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots | 2 mi | 300 ft | 2,284 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 357 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | calm | 3 mi | 400 ft | 858 ft | 09:28 UTC |
| JRO Jackson, OH | 417 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | variable at 2 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 726 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 526 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 09:30 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 645 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 407 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 735 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 943 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| DEQ De Queen, AR | 1062 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 1161 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 09:15 UTC |
| DAL Dallas, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 486 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
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 DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for DAL
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 SWF, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
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 SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 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: New York Stewart International, Dallas Love Field.